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For more information on safe nuclear energy, go to nei.org toc_QXP-1127940144.qxp 6/15/2011 2:06 PM Page 1 Contents JULY 4, 2011 | VOLUME LXIII, NO. 12 | www.nationalreview.com COVER STORY Page 25 Growth Formulas Rob Long on Anthony Weiner p. 23 Alan Reynolds, Kevin A. Hassett, Chris Chocola, Reihan BOOKS, ARTS Salam, Veronique de Rugy, & MANNERS Keith Hennessey, David 40 A HARD MAN’S WITNESS Beckworth, Jim Manzi, Samuel Daniel Foster reviews The Secret Gregg, and Kevin D. Williamson Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American suggest ways out of the Culture, by David Mamet. Obama economic mess. 42 GRAND TOURS Brian Bolduc reviews The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, COVER: ROMAN GENN by David McCullough. ARTICLES 47 RIGHTS REVISITED Joseph Tartakovsky reviews 16 GROWING PAINS by Ramesh Ponnuru Rehabilitating Lochner: Defending Individual Rights Pawlenty sets a bold but questionable economic target. against Progressive Reform, by David E. Bernstein. 18 WORTHWHILE CANADIAN INITIATIVES by Kevin D. Williamson All we need is a left-wing government and a debt crisis . hey! 48 ART: AN EYE FOR THE REAL Roger Kimball reviews Jacob 21 FRIENDS IN NEED by Jay Nordlinger Collins: New Works. A cadre of worthies takes up the cause of Israel. 50 FILM: THE WAY OF GRACE Ross Douthat reviews The Tree VIRTUAL MANHOOD 23 by Rob Long of Life. Of Anthony Weiner and Internet scandal. 51 CITY DESK: OTHER PEOPLE’S MUSIC Richard Brookhiser lifts and listens. FEATURES 25 GROWTH FORMULAS A symposium. SECTIONS 2 Letters to the Editor ENTITLEMENT BANDITS by Michael F. Cannon 29 4 The Week How the Ryan plan would curb Medicare and Medicaid fraud. 37 The Bent Pin . Florence King 38 The Long View . Rob Long 34 LAW AND BORDER by Kris Kobach 39 Athwart . James Lileks A Supreme Court victory for Arizona and the nation. 43 Poetry . Lawrence Dugan 52 Happy Warrior . 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