Vol. 40 • May 2007 • No. 4

NOTE FROM THE PUBLISHER: A Matter of Competence 6
Regnery, Alfred S.
CORRESPONDENCE 8
THE CONTINUING CRISIS 10
Tyrell, R. Emmett Jr.
ON THE PROWL 12
STAR POWER: When Fred Thompson talks about entering the 2008 presidential race, Republicans respond with standing ovations. And Democrats get nervous. Stay tuned. 16
Fund, John H.
THE LATEST CHILEAN MYTH: Far from a friend to the United States, Michelle Bachelet is the latest in a long line of far left leaders in the tradition of Castro and Chavez. 24
Whelan, James R.
THE CASE FOR FREEDOM: Democracy hasn't failed in the Middle East. Rather, it has hardly been attempted, let alone defended, despite the Bush administration's commitments and correct understanding of its indispensability to U.S. national security. 28
DERMER, NATAN SHARANSKY AND RON
CAPITOL IDEAS: Global Warming: A Role for the Sun 38
Bethell, Tom
THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE: In Defense of Terroir 42
Scruton, Roger
PRESSWATCH: Life in the Vast Lane 46
Taranto, James
FROM THE GUT: What Do I Know? 48
Gutfeld, Greg
THE NATION'S PULSE: Adult Approaches 52
Fumento, Michael
HIGH SPIRITS: Episcopalian Recovery 56
Aitken, Jonathan
BEN STEIN'S DIARY: Clinton Country 58
Stein, Benjamin J.
CONSERVATIVE TASTES: End of Story 62
Bowman, James
JOSEPH A. HARRISS: Tocqueville Between Two Worlds Alexis de Tocqueville: A Life 64
Brogan, Hugh
JOEL MILLER: Adam Smith for Dummies On the Wealth of Nations (Books That Changed the World) 67
O'Rourke, P. J.
ALGIS VALIUNAS:The Dreams of Your Youth Prime Green: Remembering the Sixties 68
Stone, Robert
ANGELO M. CODEVILLA: Caricature of America Dangerous Nation 71
Kagan, Robert
PUBLIC NUISANCES: Picture This/ Democrats Found Guilty 74
Tyrrell, R. Emmett Jr.
CURRENT WISDOM 76
Jackasses, Assorted
LAST CALL: Jazz Coda? 78
Hillyer, Quin

 
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