Plus: Junk fees. Moral consistency in the Middle East.
. This place has everything: The ayatollah. Rep. George Santos doing a Mr. T impression. “Scarlet Letter” costumes. Gucci Gulch. . Dana maps it all.As Rep. Ronny Jackson said of Republicans’ chaotic conclave, “If you see smoke, it’s not a speaker — someone just set the place on fire.”, which should resonate with anyone who has ever gotten 95 percent of the way through purchasing theater tickets only to discover an extra $18 “convenience fee” for getting them on your phone.
If that roadside motel is going to have the gumption to charge a “resort fee,” make it do it loud and proud. That’s how it should be.As the Israel-Gaza war rapidly deteriorates, with a deeply injured Israel now giving more than 1 million Palestinians living in northern Gaza“If you have a complicated view of events, or if you want to understand the history that led to this point, are you lacking in clarity?” Paul asks.
Take the time to reflect, and to mourn, and consistency will come. Many of the more than 1,300 people in Israel killed by Hamas were children; a third of the more than 1,500 Palestinians killed so far by Israel’s counterstrikes were. If you think those children are different, “then you haven’t found moral clarity,” Paul writes. “You’ve abandoned moral judgment altogether.”, along with any questions/comments/ambiguities. I’ll be off Monday, with Amanda filling in — have a great weekend, and I’ll see you Tuesday.
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