Dear Readers (and all the ships at sea),

It's a cold and rainy morning here in Charleston, S.C. I'm in my tenebrous hotel room awaiting dawn, or at least the gloaming of false dawn and the promise of coffee it will bring.

I don't mean to sound gloomy. I'm actually quite chipper. But that's because I'm spending the weekend with the Fair Jessica eating Charleston's finest fare — so what is there to complain about? Last night, I had fried chicken skins and pimiento cheese, while drinking a martini at Husk. How bad could life be?

In that sense, I feel a bit like that stock character in Godzilla and various disaster movies who's oblivious to the calamities around him. I'm not quite like Walter Matthau in Earthquake — so drunk he doesn't notice the world falling down around him — but hey, the day is young.

I'm Not Your Strawman, Buttercup

I bring this up for a couple reasons. First, because every day, as I inchworm-spelunk through my Twitter mentions like Andy Dufresne leaving Shawshank prison, I hear from people — and algorithms pretending to be people — about how miserable, sad, regretful, ...

December 08 2017

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Against One-Thingism Jonah Goldberg Dear Readers (and all the ships at sea), It's a cold and rainy morning here in Charleston, S.C. I'm in my tenebrous hotel room awaiting dawn, or at least the gloaming of false dawn and the promise of coffee it will bring. I don't mean to sound gloomy. I'm actually quite chipper. But that's because I'm spending the weekend with the Fair Jessica eating Charleston's finest fare — so what is there to complain about? Last night, I had fried chicken skins and pimiento cheese, while drinking a martini at Husk. How bad could life be? In that sense, I feel a bit like that stock character in Godzilla and various disaster movies who's oblivious to the calamities around him. I'm not quite like Walter Matthau in Earthquake — so drunk he doesn't notice the world falling down around him — but hey, the day is young. I'm Not Your Strawman, Buttercup I bring this up for a couple reasons. First, because every day, as I inchworm-spelunk through my Twitter mentions like Andy Dufresne leaving Shawshank prison, I hear from people — and algorithms pretending to be people — about how miserable, sad, regretful, ... READ MORE Can We Be Honest About Men? David French When will it end? Yesterday, Al Franken resigned. Trent Franks resigned. This week, John Conyers resigned. Nevada Democrat Ruben Kihuen and Texas Republican Blake Farenthold cling to their... O Jerusalem! &c. Jay Nordlinger O Jerusalem! &c. ADVERTISEMENT Who's Playing Politics on Israel? Jonathan S. Tobin As far as the New York Times was concerned, it was simply a matter of fact: The only possible explanation for President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel... How Democrats Corrupt English to Create Hysteria David Harsanyi Whenever passable Republican legislation materializes — a rarity these days — Democrats quickly warn that thousands, or perhaps even millions, of lives are at stake. Tax reform? Health care?... The Garbage Case for Roy Moore Rich Lowry In his Alabama appearance for Roy Moore, Steve Bannon turned in an intellectually and morally putrid performance even by his standards. There is a partisan case for voting for Moore, which is... Trump Puts Fact Ahead of Fiction in Israel Jonah Goldberg The most exhausting thing about the Middle East — except for the bloodshed, poverty, tyranny, etc. — is that it refuses to conform to how it's described in the West. It's like journalists,... ADVERTISEMENT Our Republican Constitution: Securing the Liberty and Sovereignty of We the People Randy Barnett 'Barnett . . . advocates brilliantly for the restoration of our Republic by embracing our Constitution and defending individual sovereignty. This is a very important book for constitutional conservatives and all Americans who love liberty and the country.' - Mark Levin LEARN MORE Top Shots Attack on Pearl Harbor ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.