Dear Reader (Including those of you about to be dropped off in a sanctuary city),

Damn Jim Geraghty. Damn him straight to hell, or Newark airport, whichever comes first.

He basically wrote about what I wanted to write about this morning, in spirit plagiarizing what I was going to write.

One of the reasons our politics is so contentious and angry is that we can't agree on what the rules are. Some of us want to argue that certain policies are good and certain policies are bad. But a vocal chunk of Americans don't really care about what the policies are; they would much rather argue that their side is right. They don't care if these are the same policies or comparable to those they denounced earlier. The system is clogged with bad-faith arguments, hypocrisy, and flip-flopping.

Jim runs through a bunch of examples, the most obvious being the follow-the-bouncing-ball standards for Julian Assange, a hero for much of the American Left when he was ...

April 12 2019

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Partisanship versus Ideology Jonah Goldberg Dear Reader (Including those of you about to be dropped off in a sanctuary city), Damn Jim Geraghty. Damn him straight to hell, or Newark airport, whichever comes first. He basically wrote about what I wanted to write about this morning, in spirit plagiarizing what I was going to write. One of the reasons our politics is so contentious and angry is that we can't agree on what the rules are. Some of us want to argue that certain policies are good and certain policies are bad. But a vocal chunk of Americans don't really care about what the policies are; they would much rather argue that their side is right. They don't care if these are the same policies or comparable to those they denounced earlier. The system is clogged with bad-faith arguments, hypocrisy, and flip-flopping. Jim runs through a bunch of examples, the most obvious being the follow-the-bouncing-ball standards for Julian Assange, a hero for much of the American Left when he was ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories The Anti-Bill Barr Smear Campaign  The Editors Bill Barr thought his experience, knowledge, and credibility gave him a unique ability to lead the Justice Department at an incredibly fraught time. Nothing he has done so far has cast any doubt on that assessment. Yes, Investigate the Investigators Rich Lowry It's unclear how much FBI officials were legitimately concerned by Russia connections of Trump associates, and how much they were acting in partisan malice. Trump Says He's Considering Releasing Immigrants into Sanctuary Cities Mairead McArdle President Trump on Friday said that he is 'giving strong considerations' to releasing immigrants detained at the border into sanctuary cities. ADVERTISEMENT The Courts Have Shown Too Much Deference to Unaccountable Government Officials David McDonald The sworn representatives of a government of the people must be held to a higher legal standard than the rest of us, not a lower one. The court have shown too much deference to unaccountable, out-of-control government officials for too long. Sauvage/Wild Challenges PC Notions of Homosexuality   Armond White "Sauvage/Wild" is surprising and compelling for scenes that constantly convince you of Leo's sympathetic humanity, whether he is being childlike, naïve, angry, tender, filthy, or troublesome. The BDS Movement Is a Cleverly Disguised Campaign to Destroy Israel Alex Titus and Alexander Khan Don't be fooled by talk of 'social justice' and 'human rights.' The BDS movement is anti-Semitic to its core. Sudan's Bashir Must Face Justice for His Genocides Nina Shea One of the world's most brutal dictators, Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, has just fallen. He must face justice for his genocides. Rosenstein: Criticism of Barr's Handling of Mueller Report 'Bizarre' Mairead McArdle Rosenstein defended Barr's handling of the Mueller report from critics who have charged him with bias. 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 30% TODAY Photo Essays Family Day at the Masters Songkran Water Festival 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.