Dear Jolters, Jim is back tomorrow. Hurrah! As for today, Veterans' Day, let's mark it in Jolt Land by remembering a patriot, Christy Mathewson, who served in France during World War I, was gassed, and who died seven years later after enduring a series of lung complications. The Hall of Famer is rightly regarded as one of the premier starting pitchers in baseball history, but he was so domineering that in 1908, when he led the New York Giants with 37 (!) wins, he also led the National League in saves. So here's to a great relief pitcher and a great veteran.
What's up today on NRO? Glad you asked. Let me suggest four things for you to read and to share. One: Ted Cruz has a big piece, "Five for Freedom," that talks up his flat-tax proposal and cites the five things he will, as president, seek to abolish (the first one is spelled "IRS," now go learn what the other four are). Two: "We're raising millions of kids to be smart and kind, but also fragile," writes Jonah Goldberg in his new column. What's at risk from this is nothing less than democracy. Three: "The president's Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) is the most extraordinary display of presidential lawlessness in recent memory." Our powerful editorial praising the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to block Obama's action is worth your read. Four: Who won the debate last night? Eliana Johnson and Tim Alberta break out the score card. God is good: I'll be with Jay Nordlinger tonight in Worcester, Mass., at Assumption College, where Jay and occasional NR writer Professor Daniel Mahoney will be discussing Jay's terrific book, Children of Monsters: An Inquiry into the Sons and Daughters of Dictators. It's cosponsored by our friends at the National Review Institute. Until the next time, if there is a next time, it's been fun pinch-hitting and relief-pitching for Jim. Now go kiss a veteran! Best, Jack Fowler Publisher National Review | 
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