NR Daily: Make ‘Civil Society’ Civil Again

In the wake of the horrific shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and others, people all over the country are asking, How can we excite people to be prudent? Can someone issue a clarion call for calm? Is it possible to rouse people for restraint? Somehow, mores of reasonable public discourse and behavior must be reinvigorated, because what once was called "civil society" is now full of rampant incivility. Cable-news outlets believe shout-fests attract viewers; Twitter encourages people to spout off before self-filtering their worst impulses. Politicians across the spectrum smear opponents with apparent impunity ...

June 17 2017

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Make 'Civil Society' Civil Again Quin Hillyer, Duncan Gray III In the wake of the horrific shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and others, people all over the country are asking, How can we excite people to be prudent? Can someone issue a clarion call for calm? Is it possible to rouse people for restraint? Somehow, mores of reasonable public discourse and behavior must be... READ MORE The Standard for Fathers and Fatherhood Kathryn Jean Lopez 'In a world where even the words 'marriage' and 'family' mean radically different things to different people, men are more confused than ever about what it means to be a father, much less a... Leftist Violence Reaches Its Nadir Deroy Murdock 'Pretty soon, all of this assassination talk will get someone shot," I told my Fox News colleague Tucker Carlson on Tuesday afternoon. And on Wednesday morning, it happened. James T.... ADVERTISEMENT Honor Thy Father Mona Charen We make a big fuss about mothers in our culture. Think of how often politicians offer sympathy to "heroic" single moms who are doing such an amazing job. Many do, and of course, their lives are... The Justice Department Is Killing Trump Andrew C. McCarthy President Donald Trump's missteps have intensified the scandal that is consuming his administration. One is tempted to put scandal in scare quotes. Trump is somehow enmeshed in a scandal... 2017 Is Not and Will Never Be 1968 Max Bloom One month into 1968, the Vietnamese celebrated their new year and the Viet Cong launched its Tet Offensive. The chief of the South Vietnamese national police was photographed executing a... The Tragedy of Grenfell Noah Daponte-Smith It has not been a good month for the United Kingdom. First came a terrorist attack in Manchester that killed 23 and injured scores more. A short time later came another attack in central... ADVERTISEMENT Pictures of the Week: June 2017 Congressional Baseball Game ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.