Recuse Me

Another busy week with plenty to talk about so we’ve enlisted one of the best talkers we know to sit in the Rob Long Chair® for this week’s show: Commentary Magazine Editor (and GLoP podcast co-host) John Podhoretz. Our guest is Nicholas Eberstadt, who piece “Our Miserable 21st Century” in the latest issue of Commentary is a must read. Also, a critique of Trump’s first State of The Union address from two former White House speechwriters, John opines about the latest rash of anti-Semitic incidents, and was La La Land robbed? A Ricochet Podcast investigation.

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  1. James Hageman Coolidge
    James Hageman
    @JamesHageman

    Who’s that to the right of Beshear–Phil Collins?

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  2. Guruforhire Inactive
    Guruforhire
    @Guruforhire

    Peter Robinson (View Comment):

    Mrs. Ink (View Comment):
    Regarding the present lack of mobility among Americans, Ace of Spades addressed this a few days ago, pointing out some changes in American families that may explain some of this lack of mobility. (1) Many families need two incomes to stay afloat, and while finding one better job is possible, finding two jobs is difficult in any circumstance, and finding two jobs that are better than the present jobs is really difficult. (2) If the parents are divorced and share custody or even have visitation orders, moving out of state is very difficult, and many people do not have money to fight these kinds of legal battles, nor do they wish to abandon their children in order to move to a job or a better job.

    In addition, what Mr. Podhoretz says about support from government is true, and some states have time of residence requirements before people receive benefits.

    Fascinating. Thanks, Mrs. Ink.

    Further.

    In rural NY this is a small country church that my grandpa used to preach at, where my dad met my mom.  My mothers side of the family has lived in that area for about as long as the area had people.  The stained glass windows provides a memory of a hundred years of my antecedents.  My mother’s baby clothes still circulate in the church rummage sale.

    I left, I still refuse to join another church.  I am not judging people for not leaving their home.

    • #32
  3. Casey Inactive
    Casey
    @Casey

    @jameslileks McKeesport Represent!  Boo YEAH!

    I’m sure you have no recollection of what you said two months ago but SERRA HIGH RULES!

    • #33
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