| Dear Friends, There is a lot going on today on NRO. Here are just some of the highlights. NR's Marriage Editorial We weigh in on the High Court's hearings this week. A snippet of our take: "In both cases, the Court should leave lawmaking authorities to do their will. We oppose same-sex marriage, but in the absence of a constitutional amendment enshrining our view it would be wrong for the Supreme Court to block it — and nobody has ever argued otherwise. Proponents of same-sex marriage feel no such inhibitions. The Supreme Court should be more dispassionate." There's much more. Please read it and share it. Bob Woodward Exposed Boy oh boy, Conrad Black does not like the famous, or increasingly infamous, Watergate journalist. In his new NRO column, Black writes "Woodward and Bernstein are naked to posterity, Woodward a mendacious, journalistically incontinent hack, Bernstein a burned-out tabloid journeyman, and both silent partners even in an antique book business of questionable ethics." Conrad has a way with words. I am a big fan of his writing. I encourage you: if you've yet to read Black, do so now. Are We Getting Egypt-ed On the Corner we have a head-shaking video clip of an Egyptian cleric pontificating (or is it imamicating?) that US foreign aid to Cairo is, essentially, mandatory: It is a payment of jizya, the tax non-Muslims pay in return for second-class / leave-me-alone dhimmi status. Seriously. Foreign policy, Muslim Brotherhood style. Did you know that there are some great NR-related podcasts produced by our friends at Ricochet? Find them on NRO here – weekly there's Robert Costa and Andrew Stiles providing the "Beltway Buzz," and Jay Nordlinger and Mona Charen telling you what you "Need to Know." They are both wise and informative, and easy listening. Please listen, and spread the news to your friends. SDI at 30 Speaking of Jay, his important week-long series on the 30th Anniversary of the Space Shield program continues today. And finally . . . Texas Public Health Bucks We've found some public spending that Kevin Williamson might actually, well, not hate. His new "Exchequer" piece on a Texas public health program is, like everything he writes, most interesting. Our offices are closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday, although I am certain there will still be plenty of activity on NRO. Best, Jack Fowler
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