October 20, 2008 Issue
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Street Sweeping 
By Eamonn Fingleton
The need for new financial regulation might make conservatives uncomfortable, but it’s not inimical to their tradition.

Fire Sale 
By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
Henry Paulson’s bailout is a $700 billion payback to finance, insurance, and real estate lobbyists.

Crash of the Titans 
By John Carney
Up against the Wall



Head of State PDF
By Jim Pittaway
Is John McCain’s temper a matter of character or something more?

Film Rights PDF
By Michael Brendan Dougherty
At the American Film Renaissance, the Right makes the wrong movies.

The Public’s Choice PDF
By David Gordon
Ignorance is democratic bliss.

Invisible Fist PDF
By Paul Gottfried
Adam Smith’s authoritarian personality



Sister Act PDF
By Steve Sailer
Anne Hathaway in “Rachel Getting Married”

A Life of Vice PDF
By Steve Clemons
Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency by Barton Gellman

Men at Arms PDF
By R.J. Stove
The Same Man: George Orwell and Evelyn Waugh in Love and War by David Lebedoff

Getting It White PDF
By John Derbyshire
Stuff White People Like: A Definitive Guide to the Unique Taste of Millions by Christian Lander

Fourteen Days PDF
Who’s Getting Rich Off the Bailout?; Not-So-Great Debate; European Disunion

Deep Background PDF
Al-Qaeda’s Election Strategy



Mission to MAR’s PDF
By Patrick J. Buchanan
John McCain is not from MAR’s.

Small Tent PDF
By Daniel Larison
From Ron Paul Revolution to Constitutionalist Civil War

Consort of the Onion Queen PDF
By Bill Kauffman
First Man of Elba