NR Daily: I’m Thankful We’re Not Europe

I'm thankful for many things this year. We survived it, for one. I wasn't entirely sure of that outcome given my low opinion of our president's character and mental stability. But we've far and away cleared the lowest expectations for Donald Trump's America. Trump's relatives haven't been given Supreme Court appointments. Most of the people of Seoul, South Korea, are still alive. The U.S. Navy Seals haven't been rebranded the "Trump Seals." All good things. In fact, it's better than that. In all the places where Trump's policies seem most amateurish or lacking in thought, he's been inactive or stymied. The U.S. hasn't left NATO to die in a heap. The U.S ...

November 23 2017

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