Morning Jolt: The Road That Brought Conservatives and Republicans to This Point

At some point in your development, probably in your younger years, you stepped into the world of politics out of curiosity and it lit something within you. While lots of your peers found it boring, you started to feel like it was a grand crusade in the best sense. You had a set of values you believed in, ideas you wanted to defend, and policies you wanted to enact — you grew to believe that in some way, nothing less than the fate of the country is at stake. We're lucky to be born or to become Americans, but this country can be greater. We can solve our problems. And you — little, humble, never expected to amount to much, you — can be a part in this grand effort to make the country a better place. You found something bigger than yourself to believe in, and suddenly, everything had a clear purpose. You have a mission.

And you had heroes! Depending upon your age, they likely included William F. Buckley, Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, John Paul II, Jeanne Kirkpatrick, maybe Newt Gingrich or Jack Kemp, or plenty of others. You found leaders you thought were smart, wise, and farsighted. When they spoke, they filled you to the brim with confidence ...

November 22 2019

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The Road That Brought Conservatives and Republicans to This Point Jim Geraghty At some point in your development, probably in your younger years, you stepped into the world of politics out of curiosity and it lit something within you. While lots of your peers found it boring, you started to feel like it was a grand crusade in the best sense. You had a set of values you believed in, ideas you wanted to defend, and policies you wanted to enact — you grew to believe that in some way, nothing less than the fate of the country is at stake. We're lucky to be born or to become Americans, but this country can be greater. We can solve our problems. And you — little, humble, never expected to amount to much, you — can be a part in this grand effort to make the country a better place. You found something bigger than yourself to believe in, and suddenly, everything had a clear purpose. You have a mission. And you had heroes! Depending upon your age, they likely included William F. Buckley, Barry Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher, John Paul II, Jeanne Kirkpatrick, maybe Newt Gingrich or Jack Kemp, or plenty of others. You found leaders you thought were smart, wise, and farsighted. When they spoke, they filled you to the brim with confidence ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories On the Indestructibility of Tina Turner Kyle Smith Mapping out her rise, fall, and rise makes for an engaging, frequently emotionally powerful, evening. Her resilience, combined with the extravagantly entertaining performance of the actress playing her, Adrienne Warren, more than makes up for the mediocrity of some of the songs. Ford v Ferrari Makes Race-Car Movies Great Again Armond White These days, Hollywood rarely takes notice of masculine, national competition without demeaning it. "Ford v Ferrari" is a period film. When it concentrates on aspects of American exceptionalism — the personal appreciation of how America once thought itself great — it reminds viewers of what pundits and anti-American politicians would have us forget. U.S. Military Investigating TikTok's Collection of User Data Zachary Evans There have also concerns TikTok censors content according to Chinese government directives. Hong Kong protest videos, for example, are hard to find. ADVERTISEMENT Opponents of 'Unfettered Capitalism' Are Fighting a Phantom Jonah Goldberg People advocate unfettered government to fight an enemy, unfettered capitalism, that doesn't exist. Every Pennsylvania Student Deserves a Shot at a Great Education Dave Hardy and Charles Mitchell Pennsylvanians should speak out in support of school-choice options that help students escape schools where they are trapped in a cycle of failure or violence. Put Harriet Tubman on a New $25 Bill Deroy Murdock The powerful film Harriet, on screens now, should earn its heroine a well-deserved platform on which everyone can see her: a new $25 bill. Why Democrats Have Been Running Rings around Republicans on Impeachment Rich Lowry Republicans created an impossible standard for themselves, choosing to try to defend ground that's indefensible. U.S. Indicts Chinese National Who Allegedly Stole Farming Software from Employer Zachary Evans Haitao Xiang, an ex-employee of Monsanto, attempted to board a flight to China with proprietary farming software in 2017 before he was stopped by officials. ADVERTISEMENT What NR Is Reading Ghost: My Thirty Years as an FBI Undercover Agent Michael R. McGowan & Ralph Pezzullo “An excellent look into the murky world of Undercover. McGowan proves to be one of the top UCAs in the FBI. A must read.” — Joseph Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco LEARN MORE Photo Essays LA Auto Show Giant Pandas 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.