Without our realizing it, television has become the place for high quality, intellectually stimulating entertainment. I agree. Shows like The Wire, Mad Men, The Sopranos, Battlestar Galactica (the new one) and mini-series like Band of Brothers are the reason to watch television these days, and are all better than most of the movies being made recently.

Congressman Ron Paul gets a front-page article in The New York Times. They treat him rather well, actually. Certainly it may get a few more people to learn about the Austrian School of economic thought.

Michael Barone writes about the New Deal Democrats, and why New Deal-type programs no longer work.

Robert J. Samuelson writes about how the Great Recession has made Americans averse to risk, with potentially debilitating consequences for the economy. The Great Depression cemented itself into the American psyche for decades. This latest downturn is not as severe (not yet, at least), so I do not expect its effects will last as long.

George Will celebrates the Bush v. Gore decision.

Jay Cost reminds Republicans that they should not underestimate the President when it comes to considering the 2012 election.

Victor Davis Hanson wonders where we go from here.