Dear Reader (Including all the depressed Sex and the City fans),

As Tonto said when the Lone Ranger wanted to shoot his favorite grizzly, bear with me.

You may not have noticed, but a lot of prominent people have conducted themselves poorly in our public discourse lately. One need only dip a spoon into the bubbling caldron of asininity, crudity, and viciousness to illustrate the point.

The president of the United States alone has a greatest-hits album that we are all familiar with at this point, so I need not move on that subject like a b****.

His former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, not long ago made a mocking "wah wah" sad-trombone sound while someone described ...

September 14 2018

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The Government Can't Love You Jonah Goldberg Dear Reader (Including all the depressed Sex and the City fans), As Tonto said when the Lone Ranger wanted to shoot his favorite grizzly, bear with me. You may not have noticed, but a lot of prominent people have conducted themselves poorly in our public discourse lately. One need only dip a spoon into the bubbling caldron of asininity, crudity, and viciousness to illustrate the point. The president of the United States alone has a greatest-hits album that we are all familiar with at this point, so I need not move on that subject like a b****. His former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, not long ago made a mocking "wah wah" sad-trombone sound while someone described ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Government Already Pays Some Paid-Leave Costs Carrie Lukas While Rubio's proposal is designed to be revenue-neutral for the Social Security program, it has the potential to reduce government spending elsewhere. A Teacher-Recruitment Program Set Up to Fail Jason Delisle After threatening a veto, President George W. Bush ultimately signed the bill that created the TEACH Grant program, but his worst fears about the program have now been realized. Pompeo: John Kerry 'Actively Undermining U.S. Policy' on Iran Mairead McArdle The secretary of state blasted his predecessor's meetings with Iranian officials on Friday, calling them 'literally unheard of.' ADVERTISEMENT What the Times Misses about Poverty Mona Charen New York Times Magazine wrongly blames poverty on the failure of work when it should be on family dissolution. Trump Didn't Break the Constitution Michael Brendan Dougherty Donald Trump didn't break the Constitution. He's merely following in the ignominious footsteps of his predecessors. Unforgiven Kevin D. Williamson Norm Macdonald, a comedian, is being run through the gantlet this week after saying something stupid and ugly. White Boy Rick: Do Political Fetish Objects Matter? Armond White White Boy Rick's view of the social demoralization felt by no-hope white youth who follow the luckless moves of disadvantaged black youth is condescending. It makes fetish objects of them all. Manafort Agrees to Cooperate With Mueller as Part of Plea Deal Mairead McArdle Former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort pled guilty to two federal conspiracy charges on Friday. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Pyongyang in Pictures Cartoons of the Day: September 14, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT 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.