Morning Jolt: Confederate Statue Debate Rages on in Virginia Gubernatorial

Happy Rosh Hashanah, y'all. Today, making the click-through worthwhile: Republican Ed Gillespie and Democrat Ralph Northam debate in Virginia, FEMA goes door-to-door to help out Texans recovering from Hurricane Harvey, Florida learns its own lessons from Irma, and Kurt Schlichter's important point about double standards.

Look Who's Reticent about Removing Confederate Statues in Virginia!

Pop quiz, Virginians: Find the distinctions between the positions of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie and Democrat Ralph Northam on the issue of Confederate statues:

"Our history is our history," Gillespie said. "And I believe that we need to educate about it, and that we need to teach about it. And so my view is that the statues should remain, and we should place them in historical context so that people can learn."

Northam reiterated that he wants to see local governments maintain control of the decisions over statues, but he added that if "these statues give individuals, white supremacists like that, an excuse to do what they did, then we need to have a discussion about the ...

September 20 2017

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Confederate Statue Debate Rages on in Virginia Gubernatorial Jim Geraghty Happy Rosh Hashanah, y'all. Today, making the click-through worthwhile: Republican Ed Gillespie and Democrat Ralph Northam debate in Virginia, FEMA goes door-to-door to help out Texans recovering from Hurricane Harvey, Florida learns its own lessons from Irma, and Kurt Schlichter's important point about double standards. Look Who's Reticent about Removing Confederate Statues in Virginia! Pop quiz, Virginians: Find the distinctions between the positions of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie and Democrat Ralph Northam on the issue of Confederate statues: "Our history is our history," Gillespie said. "And I believe that we need to educate about it, and that we need to teach about it. And so my view is that the statues should remain, and we should place them in historical context so that people can learn." Northam reiterated that he wants to see local governments maintain control of the decisions over statues, but he added that if "these statues give individuals, white supremacists like that, an excuse to do what they did, then we need to have a discussion about the ... READ MORE Battle of the Sexes: Billie Jean King Sings, 'I Am Woman, Hear Me Bore' Kyle Smith 'Billie Jean for President" reads the placard hoisted by an excitable fan at the climactic moment of Battle of the Sexes. Subtle! The story of an epic showdown between a feminist and a... Another Chance on Health Care The Editors Another Chance on Health Care ADVERTISEMENT Pop Culture's Acceptable and Unacceptable Lies Jonathan S. Tobin Liberals think the Emmy Awards "normalized" Sean Spicer's lying for Trump, but they forget how their echo chamber aided Barack Obama's Iran Deal deceptions. In the partisan culture wars, no... Playing for Freedom Jay Nordlinger A man comes up to me and says, "I see these signs that say 'Oslo Freedom Forum.' What is it? I'm from Oslo." The man is a tourist, 3,500 miles from home, and seeing signs that refer to his... A Donald Trump Speech, a Barack Obama Foreign Policy David French I think I just watched a speech by a fictional president, a scene from some populist revival of The West Wing starring Donald Trump in the Martin Sheen role. In this episode, our hero went to... Graham-Cassidy Is a Too-Mild Improvement on Obamacare Michael Tanner Yogi Berra was right: It's déjà vu all over again. Health-care reform is back on the table. With time rapidly running out — the reconciliation rule that would allow legislation to pass with... ADVERTISEMENT The Immortal in You: How Human Nature Is More Than Science Can Say Michael Augros 'Far and away the best book I have ever read about the nature of mankind...On a scale of 1 to 10, I have to give it a 12. ' - Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, Boston College; author of Summa of the Summa LEARN MORE Russian War Games Emmy Awards Red Carpet ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.