The End of an Era | National Review

[TomSea]

The End of an Era | National Review
By  Jonah Goldberg

The last G-File under the National Review flag.

Dear Reader (No, really),

This is my last G-File under the National Review flag. It will soon fly under a new banner, one might even say a pirate flag. More about that at the bottom. What I want to say up front is: I love you. Okay, technically not all of you. Some I merely like. But as a collective, I cannot begin to express how much the National Review audience has meant to me over the years, starting in 1998 when I joined NR and started the Goldberg File (a blog before we had the word, then a column, then a “news”letter, and, soon, a dessert topping and a floor wax), straight through the launches of NRO, the Corner, and all the rest. I’ve made real and lasting friendships — in the meat space, not just in the digital space — with some of you, and I’ve learned a ton from a lot of you.

My appreciation for you, Dear Readers, is only exceeded by my appreciation for my friends and colleagues here at NR, starting of course with Rich Lowry. I often say he hired me to pay me back for saving his life in prison — WFB loved that joke — but the truth is, he took a flier on me early in his role as editor, and I’m eternally grateful for it.

Speaking of Bill Buckley — another object of my eternal gratitude — he liked to say “Lowry, what were you thinking hiring this guy?” But he also liked to say, “Expressio Unius Est Exclusio Alterius.” Really. He’d say it like it was a normal thing for a person to say. It roughly means to include is to exclude, and he often invoked the phrase to explain why he couldn’t thank everyone in attendance at a meeting or talk. There are so many friends and colleagues I am grateful for that if I start naming them, I’ll run the risk of forgetting someone or using up this entire “news”letter calling the roll of my indebtedness. Also, while I may be leaving the magazine, I’m not leaving the family. I’ll be staying on as a fellow at the National Review Institute and staying in touch with everybody. Even so, I feel like I’m amputating part of my soul. Okay, enough with that.

Read more at: https://www.nationalreview.com/g-file/last-g-file-national-review/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=5cf2ef285f25b20001a12954&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Dr. Sebastian Gorka - "Good riddance"

https://twitter.com/SebGorka/status/1134963772156596224

 

I don't keep up with it enough to know.

[goatprairie]

Goldberg wrote one of the best conservative books of the last fifty years "Liberal Fascism" where he analyzed and detailed the rise of liberalism/leftism in the U.S.
We'll see what Gorka accomplishes before he croaks.

[TomSea]

I assume Jonah Goldberg was not favorable to Trump and that is probably why Sebastian said that. One can always contest Sebastian's response.

[Absalom]

As Koko sang:
I have a little list,
And on this very list,
Are those who never will be missed,
Oh never??? No never!!!
William F. Buckley was a principled conservative in the mold of Burke and Kirk.
Goldberg is a political hustler in the mold of Kristol and Podhoretz, his rabbi's.
GOOD RIDDANCE INDEED!!!!!

[jmyrlefuller]

Goldberg is a political hustler in the mold of Kristol and Podhoretz, his rabbi's.
GOOD RIDDANCE INDEED!!!!!

I didn't realize this board condoned antisemitism.

[goatprairie]

As Koko sang:
I have a little list,
And on this very list,
Are those who never will be missed,
Oh never??? No never!!!
William F. Buckley was a principled conservative in the mold of Burke and Kirk.
Goldberg is a political hustler in the mold of Kristol and Podhoretz, his rabbi's.
GOOD RIDDANCE INDEED!!!!!

You're wrong. Read his book, "Liberal Fascism."

[Cyber Liberty]

So Jonah considers his stint at NR to be "an era?" 

Whatevs. 

[Sanguine]

You're wrong. Read his book, "Liberal Fascism."

It was a very good book and at a time where what he said was not being said by many others.

[Absalom]

I didn't realize this board condoned antisemitism.

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The word Rabbi is Hebrew for Teacher, my intended meaning.
Obviously you're looking for a fight but I have zero interest.
Suggest you find a kindred thin skinned type and slander him
for a coupla hundred posts.
Bye-bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Absalom]

You're wrong. Read his book, "Liberal Fascism."

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Opinions are just that and you're certainly entitled to yours.
In my opinion Goldberg will never remind anyone of
Edmund Burke, Russell Kirk or William Buckley!
Is that plain enough for you?????

[Fishrrman]

[jmyrlefuller]

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The word Rabbi is Hebrew for Teacher, my intended meaning.
Obviously you're looking for a fight but I have zero interest.
Suggest you find a kindred thin skinned type and slander him
for a coupla hundred posts.
Bye-bye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When you say "that Jew is just like those other two Jews I don't like, and not like these non-Jews," yeah, that's implying it's because he's Jewish.

Bye-bye yourself, scum.

[Cyber Liberty]

 

[Absalom]

When you say "that Jew is just like those other two Jews I don't like, and not like these non-Jews," yeah, that's implying it's because he's Jewish.
Bye-bye yourself, scum.

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While I ignore shallow buffoons like you, I refuse to ignore your inflammatory slur calling me scum!
FYI, I don't use nor have used the label Jew in a pejorative manner.
Further, using quotation marks in order to ascribe to me your very Own words [When you say "that Jew is just like those other two Jews..........." ] screams volumes about your lack of integrity.

[Cyber Liberty]

Let's not call people "scum" or "buffoons," OK?  It's pretty personal.

[Gefn]

The actual definition of “Rabbi” is teacher or scholar, especially one who studies or teaches Jewish law.

Hope this helps

Oh I didn’t see @Absalom also said this. Sorry. On my first cup of coffee this morning,

Thanks @Absalom

[aligncare]

Dr. Sebastian Gorka - "Good riddance"

https://twitter.com/SebGorka/status/1134963772156596224

I stand with Gorka.

Goldberg completely missed seeing the biggest deep state scandal in America’s history; he was too busy preening and balancing himself on his conservative high horse to recognize the problem wasn’t with Trump, but with Trump’s self-righteous and lawless political and administrative enemies.

Meanwhile, Gorka, who’s family escaped from communist Hungary, saw the coup attempt for what it was from very early on.

[Slide Rule]

I split company with NR years ago.  They lost their way.
This was ahead of them going Never Trump.

Sent them a letter about my subscription.
I had previously subscribed for about 20 years.

The remarkable thing is their response was purely
administrative. Imaging losing a 20 year customer
and saying, oh well.

:)

[goatprairie]

I stand with Gorka.

Goldberg completely missed seeing the biggest deep state scandal in America’s history; he was too busy preening and balancing himself on his conservative high horse to recognize the problem wasn’t with Trump, but with Trump’s self-righteous and lawless political and administrative enemies.

Meanwhile, Gorka, who’s family escaped from communist Hungary, saw the coup attempt for what it was from very early on.

You mean Goldberg analyzed Trump fairly, and you can't tolerate that. That Goldberg stood with conservatism's enemies  is ludicrous.  Goldberg was fighting for conservatism decades before Trump decided he was a Republican instead of a Democrat. Even his biggest ass-kissers, Limbaugh and Hannity, admit he's not a conservative.
I voted for Trump and plan to vote for him again next year. But perfect he ain't.

[jpsb]

I stand with Gorka.

Me too.

[Bigun]

You mean Goldberg analyzed Trump fairly, and you can't tolerate that. That Goldberg stood with conservatism's enemies  is ludicrous.  Goldberg was fighting for conservatism decades before Trump decided he was a Republican instead of a Democrat. Even his biggest ass-kissers, Limbaugh and Hannity, admit he's not a conservative.
I voted for Trump and plan to vote for him again next year. But perfect he ain't.

I have yet to vote for President Trump but definitely plan to change that next time.