National Review: Publisher ‘Broken Hearted’ Over Subscription Cancellations

Breitbart ^ | January22,2016

[Hojczyk]

Last night, National Review published articles from twenty conservative intellectuals “Against Trump.” This afternoon, publisher Jack Fowler sent this letter to friends of the magazine:

Dear Friend,

Today is a big day for National Review. Our editors have made a very forceful defense of conservatism, of principle, and against the politics of attitude, in our editorial, Against Trump.

We have received angry calls, and cancel ­my­ subscription demands. One in particular broke my heart. Well, let’s hope time heals.

None of this was unexpected.

But: We have also received very strong expressions of support from many NR friends. People who believe ­­ and they are right to believe this ­­ that the main reason National Review exists is to do the very thing it is doing today.

Defending conservative principle. Defending it from being marginalized, or recast as emotion and bluster instead of as an expression of reason and intelligence.

On behalf of Rich Lowry and my colleagues, thank you for standing with us. Or, better, thanks for letting us stand alongside you as we embrace the Buckley mission: To stand athwart history, yelling stop.

Best,

Jack Fowler

Publisher

National Review

[vmivol00]

Yeah...singing the praises of Romney, McCain, and Rubio shows how well in touch NR is. They have been nothing but a RINO shill for years.

Don’t confuse neo-globalism, and crony capitalism with conservatism.

[ameribbean expat]

If they had been effective, it wouldn’t be an issue. But they haven’t done squat. Conservative special interest groups that sprang up after the Goldwater defeat are the Jimmy Swaggarts of modern politics— take the money and deliver nothing but false hopes and disillusionment.

Next stop? “I have sinned...”. Confessions galore to keep the doors (and your wallets) open. Don’t buy the bullcrap.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

My parents actually cancelled today. I asked Mom why and she said, “It’s the ugliest politics we’ve ever seen.” They still haven’t decided who to vote for. Said “the magazine” has gone downhill since WFB died. My mom was a GOP activist for years. Ever since IKE. She is utterly disgusted at how the GOP has turned out through the years. She was also for Goldwater and Reagan.

[laweeks]

How many people will cancel

I will, and I hope lots of people stick it to them. What a HUGE disappointment!

[Mozilla]

Where do broken hearts go
Can they find their way home
Back to the open arms
Of a love that’s waiting there

[Mozilla]

Where do broken hearts go
Can they find their way home
Back to the open arms
Of a love that’s waiting there

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Cuck-a-doodle-do!

[The Iceman Cometh]

twenty conservative intellectuals

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I love his essay “Why Don’t We Complain?”

[Mozilla]

George Thorogood & The Destroyers
You Talk Too Much
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8dQC1bbZ7E

Appropriate song

[Neu Pragmatist]

Are Conservatives for unlimited open borders and rotten trade deals ? If so , NR is right there with them

[Forgotten Amendments]

Remember UNPATRIOTIC CONSERVATIVES?

That was pretty much the end for them It certainly was for me.

They have a couple of newer guys I like quite a bit.

[tennmountainman]

Glen is dumb as a rock and off his rocker.

[DouglasKC]

You know this really will help Trumps poll numbers. These so called "conservatives" are conservatives like George Will is conservative. They're the token conservatives. The good little conservatives who don't fight too nasty or too hard for conservatism.

But there will no doubt some voters who hate conservatives who see or hear about this and they'll say "Gee look, conservatives don't like Trump so he must be okay". They'll listen to Trump and HEAR a conservative message maybe for the first time. And like it.

That's why the token conservatives don't like him. He'll actually FIGHT and bring more people to conservatism instead of just having the role of saying "Yes massah" to their liberal overlords.

[Jim Noble]

#NROrevolt

[Albion Wilde]

Gosh, Jack Fowler,

Sorry about your broken heart. Remember when Macy’s dumped Trump? They then had the worst quarter in their history and now they are closing lots of stores.

It’s not nice to mess with a force of Nature.

Sincerely,

[CottonBall]

conservative - like the amnesty that NR condoned for decades?

[Parley Baer]

“Intellectuals - Glenn Beck?”

Michael Medved??? The list could go on. The NR is a far cry from when William F Buckley ran the place. The RINO’s have taken over.

[grey_whiskers]

'We will have peace,' said Théoden at last thickly and with an effort. Several of the Riders cried out gladly.... 'Yes...' he said, now in a clear voice, 'we will have peace, when you and all your works have perished -- and the works of your dark master to whom you would deliver us. You are a liar, Saruman, and a corrupter of men's hearts. You hold out your hand to me, and I perceive only a finger of the claw of Mordor.... Even if your war on me was just as it was not... even so, what will you say of your torches in Westfold and the children that lie dead there? And they hewed Háma's body before the gates of the Hornburg, after he was dead. When you hang from a gibbet at your window for the sport of your own crows, I will have peace with you and Orthanc.... A lesser son of great sires am I, but I do not need to lick your fingers. Turn elsewhither. But I fear your voice has lost its charm.'

[SubMareener]

“One in particular broke my heart.” That is, Rich Lowery’s mother called and canceled?