Diogenes-Light: NRO Digest: The Iowa straw poll is good for little

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November 26, 2012

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THE EDITORS: The Iowa straw poll is good for little. Ready? Fire Ames!

JOHN FUND: For fiscal-cliff talks, the GOP must insist that Obama deliver on his promise of openness. Transparency: Walk the Walk, Mr. President.

BETSY WOODRUFF: If Girls is a portent, we're in trouble. Girls Not Coming of Age.

JILLIAN KAY MELCHIOR: There are plenty of jobs in manufacturing, but too few people with the necessary skills. American Mismatch.

HENRY F. COOPER: Israel's Iron Dome shows the value of high-tech missile defense. Star Wars over Gaza.

HENRY I. MILLER & DREW L. KERSHEN: Sentiment and bad science are killing the world's poor. Is Opposition to Genetic Engineering Moral?

MICHAEL BARONE: States are increasingly dominated by one side or the other, so voters' choices will be clear. The Rise of One-Party States.

KATHRYN JEAN LOPEZ: To avoid a Black Thursday hangover, buy fewer shiny objects.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of . . . Bling?

IMPROMPTUS: Jay Nordlinger on a screwy debate, the (far-off) Obama ex-presidency, baseball, and more. The tone trap, &c.

GREG PFUNDSTEIN: Free emergency contraceptives are hardly a medical measure. It's All About Sex, Not Health.

RAMESH PONNURU: Republicans might not be violating the Taxpayers Pledge with their openness to tax increases, but they needn't advertise it. Pledge Problems.

MARK KRIKORIAN: If we were ever to get immigration enforcement right, what would the next step look like? The Shape of a Future Immigration Deal.

MICHAEL AUSLIN: Western media outlets should be wary of buying into China's anti-Western perspective on foreign affairs. Kowtowing to China, the Businessweek Way.

PATRICK BRENNAN: One Gang of Six member is clearly losing the thread on entitlements and taxes. Durbin Runs Away from Entitlement Reform.

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