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Dear Readers (even including John Podhoretz and the 16 percent of Twitter that literally hates dogs),

In 2004, when Dan Rather stepped on his own johnson like a freshly gelded eunuch told to dance on his own junk like Michael Flatly, Lord of the Dance, I wrote:

Across the media universe the questions pour out: Why is Dan Rather doing this to himself? Why does he drag this out? Why won't he just come clean? Why would he let this happen in the first place? Why is CBS standing by him? Why. . . why. . . why?

There is only one plausible answer: Ours is a just and decent God.

I was a younger and more immature man then, so I will confess my schadenfreude was so intense I loved that story more than some dead relatives of mine. Any time I could return to ...

December 15 2017

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These Media Screw-Ups Would Make Dan Rather Proud Jonah Goldberg EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is Jonah Goldberg's weekly "news"letter, the G-File. Subscribe here to get the G-File delivered to your inbox on Fridays. Dear Readers (even including John Podhoretz and the 16 percent of Twitter that literally hates dogs), In 2004, when Dan Rather stepped on his own johnson like a freshly gelded eunuch told to dance on his own junk like Michael Flatly, Lord of the Dance, I wrote: Across the media universe the questions pour out: Why is Dan Rather doing this to himself? Why does he drag this out? Why won't he just come clean? Why would he let this happen in the first place? Why is CBS standing by him? Why. . . why. . . why? There is only one plausible answer: Ours is a just and decent God. I was a younger and more immature man then, so I will confess my schadenfreude was so intense I loved that story more than some dead relatives of mine. Any time I could return to ... READ MORE China Mistakenly Challenges Andrew Jackson to a Duel Jerry Hendrix The United States Navy will be making a port call in Taiwan in the near future. The only questions that remain are where, when, and how many ships of what type will drop anchor or tie up at... Too Many Americans Are Going to College Kyle Smith Too Many Americans Are Going to College ADVERTISEMENT Can Only Trump Survive Trump? Rich Lowry The past two months of electoral losses for the Trump GOP feel very familiar. Newly elected president Barack Obama's party lost off-year gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey and... High Taxes Are Costing Blue States Residents Jim Pettit Liberal policy analysts always recycle the same excuses when attempting to dismiss the significance of taxpayers' moving to other states: The South has a better climate, they'll say. The Rust... Alabama Was an Early Warning for Senate Republicans Theodore Kupfer After losing a seat in Alabama, Republicans hold a razor-thin 51–49 Senate majority. Judging strictly by the map, the GOP should increase that majority in 2018: Ten Democratic senators from... Picking the Lock in Alabama Michael Barone Turnout would be the key to which of the wildly conflicting polls would best presage the result of Alabama's special Senate election, wrote Republican consultant Patrick Ruffini earlier this... ADVERTISEMENT Our Republican Constitution: Securing the Liberty and Sovereignty of We the People Randy Barnett 'Barnett . . . advocates brilliantly for the restoration of our Republic by embracing our Constitution and defending individual sovereignty. This is a very important book for constitutional conservatives and all Americans who love liberty and the country.' - Mark Levin LEARN MORE Top Shots Caught at Customs 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.