Morning Jolt: Put ‘Em in the Hoosegow

This is the last day of a very long work week, maybe one of major consequence as the multiculturalists seek to radically alter public debate and the nature of our democracy, while Islamofascists murder innocent people in Spain in their campaign against freedom and Western civilization. Let's hope the weekend will allow us to catch a breather.

Down to the business of the Morning Jolt. Here are four NRO pieces I hope you might consider this Friday. Please read them and share them.

1. I'll give away the punchline of Michael Brendan Dougherty's impressive essay, The Fascists Were Using Antifa against Conservatives, atop NRO this morning.

Most of the debate about Confederate monuments after Charlottesville has been a distraction. The rally organizers came prepared for violence, and they wanted it. They wanted footage of themselves getting punched and maced so that they could use conservative antipathy to Antifa to erode conservative antipathy to ActualFascists. Don't fall for ...

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Put 'Em in the Hoosegow Jack Fowler This is the last day of a very long work week, maybe one of major consequence as the multiculturalists seek to radically alter public debate and the nature of our democracy, while Islamofascists murder innocent people in Spain in their campaign against freedom and Western civilization. Let's hope the weekend will allow us to catch a breather. Down to the business of the Morning Jolt. Here are four NRO pieces I hope you might consider this Friday. Please read them and share them. 1. I'll give away the punchline of Michael Brendan Dougherty's impressive essay, The Fascists Were Using Antifa against Conservatives, atop NRO this morning. Most of the debate about Confederate monuments after Charlottesville has been a distraction. The rally organizers came prepared for violence, and they wanted it. They wanted footage of themselves getting punched and maced so that they could use conservative antipathy to Antifa to erode conservative antipathy to ActualFascists. Don't fall for ... READ MORE Why Should Anyone Care What Mick Jagger Has to Say about Brexit? Kyle Smith Existence: deep stuff for deep minds. Neil Diamond plunged into its essence this way, in 1971's "I Am, I Said": "I am," I said To no one there And no one heard at all Not even the... The Alt-Right's Is Bad — And So Is 'Antifa' Jonah Goldberg The Alt-Right's Is Bad — And So Is 'Antifa' ADVERTISEMENT Is the Party of Lincoln Now the Party of Lee? Mona Charen This year will mark my 30th anniversary as a syndicated columnist. During these years, I have written more words than I would have preferred about race. But race is America's great moral stain... Class Consciousness, French- and American-Style Armond White Class confusion is always with us. Our social circumstances are in conflict with our ambitions and desires, and we are often in political denial. This American phenomenon resembles the new... I'm the Target of Hatred, and I'll Still Defend It as Free Speech Katherine Timpf It has been hard to see some of the hateful, disgusting things that people have directed at me since I criticized President Trump's response to the violence in Charlottesville — but I'm so glad... End the Violence Jim Talent Andy McCarthy has written an estimable column outlining the legal aspects of federal "domestic terrorism" laws. One of Andy's points is that acts of violence in the context of protests are... ADVERTISEMENT Into the Dark: The Hidden World of Film Noir, 1941-1950 Mark A. Vieira 'Offers an unprecedented portal into Hollywood's golden era of cynicism. A systematic study of noir, this gorgeous coffee table tome fills a significant gap in scholarship on the genre.' - MovieMaker LEARN MORE Photos of the Week Voyager 2 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.