https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/are-we-going-to-fist-city/ These ugly books put to the test any hope that the divide in our country can be resolved peacefully. by Douglas A. Jeffrey
A COURAGEOUS COLLEGE PRESIDENT
https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2020/10/a-courageous-college-president by Gary Saul Morson 10 . 23 . 20

Buskirk — The Era of Conservative Torpor is Over
Long live the Republic! The problem is not only the torpor of Conservative, Inc., it is conservatism itself. Not because it is wrong, but because it is a dodge. The Constitution guarantees a republican form of government to the states. It mentions neither democracy or conservatism. Self-proclaimed conservatives need to stop talking about conservatism and…
Hemingway — Senate GOP shows a spine
https://thefederalist.com/2020/10/22/amy-coney-barrett-will-be-confirmed-because-kavanaugh-battle-taught-gop-to-stop-getting-played-by-democrat-dirty-tricks/ This response by the Senate GOP was learned from Trump. The Democrats, being small “l” democrats, operate on demagoguery and intimidation. In short, they are bullies. When one stands up to bullies, good things happen. Trump’s responses to the bullying of the Democrats may lack the eloquence of a Lincoln, but he counter punches…
Policy is a measure of character
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2020/10/trump_a_flawed_champion.html Articles like this one make a fine point, as far as it goes. First, though, it overlooks the most obvious point: there are only two candidates to choose from. The next president will either be Trump or Biden. Conspicuousness absent from the ballot are George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and St. Paul (probably because of…