Michael Ramirez: A Royal Obsession 05-08-23

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May 08, 2023

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As England prepares for the coronation of King Charles III, questions arise about the relevance and purpose of the monarchy in the modern world. Meanwhile, in America, they abandon all pretense of substantive meaning or purpose in their own form of royalty, celebrity. —Michael

An American’s View of the Coronation —Roger Kimball, American Greatness

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You Don’t Have to Live Like a Refugee —Scott Johnson, Power Line

Are We at Peak Woke? —Victor Davis Hanson, American Greatness

You Are Not Destined to Live in Quiet Times —Walter Russell Mead, Tablet

This Might Be The Worst Idea Joe Biden's Ever Had Deroy Murdock, Jewish World Review

Why Black Voters Are Losing Faith in Biden —Jeff Charles, Red State

The Left-Wing Assault on the Supreme Court —National Review

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Why Would Anyone Fight Inflation With Higher Interest Rates? John Tamny, Forbes

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Coronation Day Disaster As King Charles Accidentally Freezes London With Hidden Ice Powers And Flees To The Mountains —Babylon Bee

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