NR Daily: Destroying Symbols: Where Does It End?

The orgiastic glee with which protesters tore down, then beat up, a century-old monument to a generic Confederate soldier in Durham, N.C., this week was alarming. The mob seemed to have lost control of itself. Who wears out his foot kicking a lump of metal? The urge to destroy could get out of hand very quickly, especially given the mixed signals sent by authorities: Durham police stood by and did nothing. Only the following day, after an outcry, did the sheriff announce he intended to seek charges. Where does this end? Some wise conservative thinkers are calling to put the disputes over Civil War relics behind us ...

August 16 2017

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Destroying Symbols: Where Does It End? Kyle Smith The orgiastic glee with which protesters tore down, then beat up, a century-old monument to a generic Confederate soldier in Durham, N.C., this week was alarming. The mob seemed to have lost control of itself. Who wears out his foot kicking a lump of metal? The urge to destroy could get out of hand very quickly, especially... READ MORE Elizabeth Warren Sells Out Elliot Kaufman Senator Elizabeth Warren once appeared on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, TBS's unwatchable Daily Show spinoff. This pairing had potential — for the first time, Bee had a chance to appear funny... Magnificent Thrill Machines Charles C. W. Cooke Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the August 14, 2017, issue of National Review. Sandusky, Ohio — My parents weren't wild about the prospect of a family vacation in... ADVERTISEMENT Angry White Boys Kevin D. Williamson What is it these white boys are so angry about? You don't go to a protest because you're happy. You go to a protest because you are mad about something or, in my case, because it is your job.... Conservatism's Damaging Game of Footsie with the Alt-Right Jonah Goldberg Last year around this time (and the year before that), I was arguing with some of my fellow conservatives about the insanity of finding any common cause whatsoever with the so-called alt-right.... No to Coal Subsidies, No to Corporate Welfare Michael Tanner Conservatives have long been among the biggest critics of welfare programs for poor and low-income Americans, mostly with just cause. But such criticism would probably be received better if... Iceland Eliminates People with Down Syndrome Alexandra DeSanctis CBS News reported earlier this week that Iceland is leading the world in "eradicating Down syndrome births." One might be forgiven for assuming that Iceland has developed an innovative... ADVERTISEMENT The Great War: A Combat History of the First World War Peter Hart "For a clear combat history of the war that represents current thinking and examines every major theatre, Peter Hart's The Great War is hard to beat." - The Economist LEARN MORE Top Shots Mermaids of Brazil ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.