Mostly Seasonal Protests
null By James FreemanDec. 6, 2023 3:46 pm ETLed by Kelly Clarkson, the show went on last week at the Rockefeller Christmas Tree 91st lighting ceremony in New York City. Photo: sarah yenesel/ShutterstockSurrendering the streets to protesters and fearfully scheduling virtual events instead of real ones were so 2020. But the sad news to report as we approach 2024 is that the leader of America’s most populous state has just abandoned the public square rather than insisting that a Christmas custom be allowed to proceed in peace. Gavin Newsom, you’re no Kelly Clarkson.Andrew Sheeler reports for the Sacramento Bee:Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8About this articleBest of the Web Today“Best of the Web” highlights the most interesting and important stories of the day—often suggested by readers—and also features constructive media criticism and sometimes even poetry. It appears every weekday online. James FreemanJames Freeman is as
Dec. 6, 2023 3:46 pm ET
Surrendering the streets to protesters and fearfully scheduling virtual events instead of real ones were so 2020. But the sad news to report as we approach 2024 is that the leader of America’s most populous state has just abandoned the public square rather than insisting that a Christmas custom be allowed to proceed in peace. Gavin Newsom, you’re no Kelly Clarkson.
Andrew Sheeler reports for the Sacramento Bee:
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James Freeman is assistant editor of The Wall Street Journal's editorial page and author of the weekday Best of the Web column. He is the co-author of "Borrowed Time: Two Centuries of Booms, Busts and Bailouts at Citi," recognized as a New York Times Editors' Choice and a Financial Times Business Book of the Month. He is a contributor to the Fox News Channel and a host of "Deep Dive" on Fox Nation. Before joining the Journal in September 2007, James served as investor advocate at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where he encouraged the transformation of financial reporting technology to benefit individual investors. He is a graduate of Yale.
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