What You Need to Know is that December 2 will mark the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine. On December 2, 1823 James Monroe gave his speech to Congress that began the Monroe Doctrine, which maintains that we must protect our hemisphere from foreign influence. In the face of Chinese involvement in American business and the Panama Canal, the Monroe Doctrine is still as important as ever.
Ben Appel, journalist and author, joins Ed to discuss his piece ‘Who Wronged Britney Spears.’ Ben and Ed discuss Spears’ mental stability and drug use, as well as the consequences of ending the conservatorship her parents had over her. Ben cuts through the fanaticism of the #FreeBritney side to get a reasoned and balanced understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of the conservatorship.
Dr. James S. Robbins, Academic Dean at the Institute of World Politics, joins Ed to discuss his recent Wall Street Journal article, ‘My School Doesn’t Tolerate Anti-Semitism.’ Dr. Robbins talks to Ed about how the Institute of World Politics has been able to reject government and foreign money, which allows them to focus on American national security and the Western Heritage. IWP isn’t beholden to the new wave of left-wing anti-semitism.
Wrap Up: These days, Peggy Noonan is claiming that “populism is out of control,” even though she used to work in the Reagan revolution. The MAGA revolution which she decries is the natural successor of the Reagan revolution. Peggy Noonan needs to look past her Trump Derangement Syndrome and understand this.
