Overview
This week, Eric Kohn, Sam Gregg, and Dan Hugger discuss the end of the Canadian trucker convoy as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invokes the Emergencies Act—the precursor of which was last used to respond to domestic terrorism—to clear the convoy from the capital. Boy, that escalated quickly. What will be the lasting effects of this protest, not to mention the way it ended? And how chilling are the threats to freeze bank accounts of protesters and supporters, even as donation data is leaked from the crowdfunding site that hosted a fundraiser for the convoy? Next, the Acton gang examines the recall of three members of the San Francisco school board by overwhelming margins. If a parent uprising against out-of-control public school systems can happen in San Francisco, can it happen anywhere? And finally, the guys remember the late, great writer and humorist P.J. O’Rourke, who passed away last week at the age of 74.
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Canada invokes unprecedented emergency measures — and triggers a political firestorm | Politico
Trudeau vows to freeze anti-mandate protesters' bank accounts | BBC
Names of Canada truck convoy donors leaked after reported hack | Reuters
San Francisco Unified School District recall, California | Ballotpedia
P. J. O'Rourke, 1947-2022 | Matt Labash
P.J. O’Rourke was America’s greatest satirist and coolest conservative | John Podhoretz
Why we need more O’Rourke Conservatives | Anthony Sacramone
P.J. O’Rourke speaks at Acton’s 2013 Anniversary Dinner | Acton Vault
