Morning Jolt: No, Trump’s Tanks Are Not a Scandal

Happy Independence Day Eve! There won’t be a Morning Jolt tomorrow or July 5.

Tanks for the Memories

I don't think having tanks displayed in public is automatically a sign that we are sliding into a dictatorship, or, as former CIA analyst Nada Bakos contends "In a democracy, a military show of force is an indicator things aren't going well."

But it's not a military show of force, and nothing in Washington tomorrow is meant to be threatening or intimidating to anyone — other than anybody who would seek to harm Americans. Despite what you've been hearing, the tanks will be "on display" but not in a parade ...

July 03 2019

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No, Trump's Tanks Are Not a Scandal Jim Geraghty Happy Independence Day Eve! There won’t be a Morning Jolt tomorrow or July 5. Tanks for the Memories I don't think having tanks displayed in public is automatically a sign that we are sliding into a dictatorship, or, as former CIA analyst Nada Bakos contends "In a democracy, a military show of force is an indicator things aren't going well." But it's not a military show of force, and nothing in Washington tomorrow is meant to be threatening or intimidating to anyone — other than anybody who would seek to harm Americans. Despite what you've been hearing, the tanks will be "on display" but not in a parade ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Democrats' Leftward Turn Was a Reaction to Hillary Clinton Jonah Goldberg The Democratic party got the message that Sanders-style socialist populism was the key to success, just as the GOP has concluded that Trump-style nationalist populism is the future of the right. An Ohio Energy Revolution Travis Kavulla Ohio's conservative senators have the task of holding the line on Ohio's successful, if always besieged, experiment in electricity competition. Charlottesville Replaces Holiday Celebrating Jefferson's Birthday With Celebration of... Jack Crowe Jefferson, who authored the Declaration of Independence and owned slaves, is a controversial figure in a city that struggles with racial reconciliation. ADVERTISEMENT In Defense of the 1994 Crime Bill Nate Hochman At the time, the urgent task was to launch a swift response to the crime crime wave afflicting America's inner cities. That the bill was imperfect does not make it shameful. Amy Coney Barrett Strikes a Blow against Campus Kangaroo Courts David French In her recent opinion, Judge Amy Coney Barrett holds universities legally responsible for their woke ideology. In Defense of Diplomacy with Despots, from 1776 to Today Justin D. Shapiro From George III, Louis XVI, and Napoleon, to Kim Jong-un, Vladimir Putin, and Xi Jinping, meeting with unsavory leaders can advance American interests. Spider-Man Fails, The New King of Comedy Conquers Armond White Stephen Chow has replaced Steven Spielberg as the world's most humane, unifying filmmaker. The latest proof is "The New King of Comedy," his immediately appealing filmmaking satire that reboots his 1999 Hong Kong action-flick spoof. Iran Warns It Will Increase Enriched Uranium Stockpile to 'Any Amount We Want' Jack Crowe "Our enrichment rate is not going to be 3.67 percent anymore," Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said during a broadcast on state media. ADVERTISEMENT GIVE THE GIFT OF NR Gift Your Grad! Move that special grad in your life in the right direction. Enter coupon code MYGRAD at checkout to get 60% off all NR gift subscriptions. SEE MY OPTIONS Photo Essays F-22 Raptor Top Shots 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.