Week in Review: Democrats’ Foolishness Sweepstakes

The Green New Deal, statehood for D.C., ending the Electoral College — are they trying to lose in 2020?

April 14 2019

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Democrats' Foolishness Sweepstakes George Will The Democrats' presidential aspirants seem determined to prove that their party's 2016 achievement -- the election of the current president -- was not a fluke that cannot be repeated. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories The Gospel According to Game of Thrones Jennifer C. Braceras Catholic imagery and symbolism are deeply embedded in the series. And these Catholic references might provide important clues as to where the showrunners are headed and how America's favorite fantasy series is likely to end. 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. Democrats Hit Trump's Trans-Troop Ban as It Takes Effect Mairead McArdle As President Trump's ban on most transgender individuals' serving in the military took effect on Friday, prominent Democrats lashed out at the policy. ADVERTISEMENT Why Isn't Assange Charged with 'Collusion with Russia'? Andrew C. McCarthy The Division of Labor Is the Meaning of Life Kevin D. Williamson The economy has evolved the way it has because people have made certain choices that comport with their preferences in the face of the unalterable reality that is scarcity. San Francisco's Slow-Motion Suicide Michael Gibson The cause of this blight is codified nostalgia and greed. Baby Boomer civil servants act as urban taxidermists stuffing and mounting a dead city so it always resembles the past. 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. 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 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.