Dear Reader (Including Emmett Flood, who won't stop attending my meetings),

Let's say for the sake of argument that Joe Blow (not his real name) gets a call from a pimp, specializing in the usual stuff, who says, "I have just the thing you're looking for."

Joe Blow responds, "Bring her right over. I'll get the gang together, and we'll be waiting for you."

When the pimp and his surprise arrive, Mr. Blow and his rat pack of friends are eagerly waiting. He tells the front desk at his building to send his guests up right away. The doorbell rings, Mr. Blow opens the door, and the pimp is standing there with a beautiful woman.

Joe Blow takes one look at the sultry lady of the evening and angrily exclaims, "What the Hell is this?"

"Your surprise."

"C'mon man — you know what I'm into. I dig fish; lovely, sensuous sea life."

What's the point of this hypothetical?

Well, it's partly a veiled Troy McClure reference, but that's not important right now. The main point here is that ...

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The Hedges of the Garden of Liberty Jonah Goldberg Dear Reader (Including Emmett Flood, who won't stop attending my meetings), Let's say for the sake of argument that Joe Blow (not his real name) gets a call from a pimp, specializing in the usual stuff, who says, "I have just the thing you're looking for." Joe Blow responds, "Bring her right over. I'll get the gang together, and we'll be waiting for you." When the pimp and his surprise arrive, Mr. Blow and his rat pack of friends are eagerly waiting. He tells the front desk at his building to send his guests up right away. The doorbell rings, Mr. Blow opens the door, and the pimp is standing there with a beautiful woman. Joe Blow takes one look at the sultry lady of the evening and angrily exclaims, "What the Hell is this?" "Your surprise." "C'mon man — you know what I'm into. I dig fish; lovely, sensuous sea life." What's the point of this hypothetical? Well, it's partly a veiled Troy McClure reference, but that's not important right now. The main point here is that ... Read More Top Stories The New Starbucks Bathroom Policy Is a Terrible Idea Katherine Timpf Why would any business willingly take away an incentive for people to buy its... Han Solo: Rebel, Outlaw, American? Armond White Han Solo: Rebel, Outlaw, American? Irish Citizens Vote in Droves on Abortion Referendum Mairead McArdle After a hard-fought campaign, Ireland headed to the polls Friday to decide the fate of a referendum that would liberalize the country's abortion law. ADVERTISEMENT Three Cheers for a Tight Labor Market Mark Krikorian A tight labor market is the best social policy. America wins when employers have to exert themselves to recruit and retain... Pompeo's Encouragingly Tough Words for Iran David Adesnik On Monday, the new secretary of state signaled a desire to deal with Tehran from a position of strength — a welcome change from President Obama's... The Obama Administration's Spying on Trump Was a Departure from Norms Michael Barone Has an outgoing president ever worked to delegitimize and dislodge his successor like... An Unconvincing Case That Slavery Taints the Second Amendment Charles C. W. Cooke A New York Times piece leaves out key details that devastate its... Trump: Talks with North Korea Are Ongoing Mairead McArdle 'We'll see what happens. We're talking to the now,' the president told reporters Friday. ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading The Holocaust: A New History Laurence Rees "A masterpiece... Rees' best book yet." — Andrew Roberts, author of The Storm of War "This is by far the clearest book ever written about the Holocaust, and also the best at explaining its origins and grotesque mentality, as well as its chaotic development." — Anthony Beevor, author of Stalingrad LEARN MORE Photo Essays Brooklyn Bridge History Cartoons of the Day: May 25, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT 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.