Strassel: Bonfire of the Populists Posted by Staff
The problem with fires is that they can blow in any direction. Consider the White House, which is seeing a backdraft from the anti-Wall-Street flame it has been dousing with gasoline.
His agenda on the ropes, President Obama made a calculated decision to pivot to populism. The Massachusetts Senate race highlighted a fed-up public. The White House strategy: Channel that anger away from itself and to easier targets. Its opening shots were a new tax on banks, new restrictions on banking activities, and Mr. Obama roaring, "We want our money back!"
Del.icio.us
Facebook
Fark
Furl
Google
Newsvine
Reddit
Yahoo
In a true peace, Israel will, in our lifetimes, become one more Arab country, with a Jewish minority.
