Morning Jolt: Please, Democrats, Take Bret Stephens’ Advice

New York Times columnist Bret Stephens -- allegedly one of the right-of-center voices on the newspaper's editorial page -- is going to get a tsunami of grief for today's column, which is not-too-subtly titled, "Repeal the Second Amendment."

And if you take all of his arguments at face value, Stephens demonstrates an infuriatingly snobby contempt for his fellow citizens -- "gun enthusiasts fantasizing that Red Dawn is the fate that soon awaits us" -- and gets basic facts wrong. He declares, "from a personal-safety standpoint, more guns means less safety," ignoring the fact that crime rates have steadily declined as gun ownership has increased.

But then we come to this section:

In fact, the more closely one looks at what passes for "common sense" gun laws, the more feckless they appear. Americans who claim to be outraged by gun crimes should want ...

October 05 2017

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Please, Democrats, Take Bret Stephens' Advice Jim Geraghty New York Times columnist Bret Stephens -- allegedly one of the right-of-center voices on the newspaper's editorial page -- is going to get a tsunami of grief for today's column, which is not-too-subtly titled, "Repeal the Second Amendment." And if you take all of his arguments at face value, Stephens demonstrates an infuriatingly snobby contempt for his fellow citizens -- "gun enthusiasts fantasizing that Red Dawn is the fate that soon awaits us" -- and gets basic facts wrong. He declares, "from a personal-safety standpoint, more guns means less safety," ignoring the fact that crime rates have steadily declined as gun ownership has increased. But then we come to this section: In fact, the more closely one looks at what passes for "common sense" gun laws, the more feckless they appear. Americans who claim to be outraged by gun crimes should want ... READ MORE White-Trash Cinema Kyle Smith 'I feel sorry for her," says a little girl observing a young woman in her twenties in The Florida Project, and it's the honesty of the moment that's so ironic and funny. The little girl is... Mr. President, Decertify the Iran Deal and Then Walk Away Andrew C. McCarthy Mr. President, Decertify the Iran Deal and Then Walk Away ADVERTISEMENT A New York Times 'Fact-Checker' Misfires on Guns Joe Simonson Theoretically, it might make sense for a news outlet that bills itself as the nation's "paper of record" to have a daily or weekly column devoted to fact-checking the claims and assertions made... The Left Misunderstands the Power of the NRA David French It never fails. Every single time there is a mass shooting in the United States, a huge section of the Left singles out a single political culprit. Yes, they condemn the shooter, but it's almost... Team Pence Dreams of a 'Purge' Kevin D. Williamson What's a revolution without purges? Nick Ayers, chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, held a meeting with major Republican donors and suggested that they conduct a "purge" — his word —... Waiving the Jones Act for Puerto Rico Is the Right Step Theodore Kupfer Republican senators Mike Lee (R., Utah) and John McCain (R., Ariz.) have introduced legislation to permanently exempt Puerto Rico from the Jones Act. This is a common-sense decision on the... ADVERTISEMENT Savage Continent: Europe in the Aftermath of World War II Keith Lowe 'Deeply harrowing. Moving, measured, and provocative. A compelling picture of a continent physically and morally brutalized by slaughter.. ' - The Sunday Times (London) LEARN MORE Top Shots Battle for Raqqa ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.