Classifying Boondoggles

In 2008, when congressional Republicans and Democrats came together to pass the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program or “TARP,” government officials said the minor details or potential flaws of the legislation weren’t as important as the overall necessity of fixing the financial crisis. In 2010, when some in Congress pushed for an audit of [...]

The Conservative Case for WikiLeaks

Lovers necessarily keep or share secrets. Being in a healthy relationship means achieving a certain level of intimacy, where shared knowledge of each others’ weaknesses and insecurities is protected by a bond of mutual trust. Sometimes lovers might do devilish things that outsiders wouldn’t understand, or shouldn’t be privy to, and this is fine. But [...]

Catch Jack in the New TAC

Jack’s TAC TV podcasts will resume within a week. In the meantime, catch his first-hand report on the Rand Paul campaign in the January issue of The American Conservative, on sale now. Wondering about Rand’s meeting with Bill Kristol? Jack reveals what that was all about — and much more. Be sure not to miss [...]