That brave band of Slate readers who penetrate deep into Timothy Noah’s account of the alleged “National Review crack-up” will be rewarded with the following:
The writer, Steyn, had been otherwise engaged defending himself against hate speech charges in Canada over a MacLean’s article that predicted dire consequences from Muslim immigration throughout Europe. On Oct. 10, Steyn beat the rap (his article was found not to “rise … to the level of hatred and contempt,” which sounds to me like a backhanded insult…
I wish those guys were that funny.