1/ I have respect and affection for the old-school liberals. They're people of integrity. And there were things they were right about, like civil rights and political free speech. In the 50s & 60s, their record on those issues was much better than the record of the conservatives.

George Orwell, call your office.

From 2019, the great Rev. Eugene F. Rivers of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) on the anti-Catholic bigotry of Kamala Harris's attacks on a judicial nominee for his membership in a Catholic organization. wsj.com/articles/anoth… via Wall Street Journal Opinion

Congratulations to constitutional scholar Gerard Bradley of Notre Dame Law School on his retirement from classroom teaching after a distinguished career. He will continue his important scholarly work, and will join Prof. Hadley Arkes as co-director of the James Wilson Institute.

A big moment will come when it dawns on good and honest people--people who deeply deplore the moral madness of the current moment--that they themselves helped to tear down Chesterton's fence. That moment hasn't yet arrived. But it will come. And it will be an important moment.

Princeton University's president, Christopher Eisgruber, said the following, which I applaud, in his remarks to incoming freshmen: "It’s not the job of a university, or a university president, to validate your opinions or to tell students or faculty members what to think about

Question for friends who know something about survey research and polling (please don't respond if, like me, you have no expertise in this area): I understand that Trump historically consistently underpolls against Democrats. If he is tied in the polling, or down a point or two,

Brilliant analysis--as usual--from Abigail Shrier. thefp.com/p/abigail-shri…

Princeton Students—Are you ready for our first event of the year? Join us next Monday at 4:30 PM in Bowen Hall 222 for an exciting kickoff! Don't miss out—this is where the action begins!

Vice President Harris behaved grossly irresponsibly in lying to the public about President Biden's state of cognitive functioning and participating in a campaign to hide the truth and deceive the American people. To point out these obvious truths is not to say anything positive

Clear thinking and plain, blunt truth speaking about campus anti-Semitism and how to address it by my old friend Bill Galston of the Brookings Institution. University administrators would do well to follow his advice. wsj.com/opinion/can-co… via Wall Street Journal Opinion

In partnership with Academic Freedom Alliance & Heterodox Academy, FIRE challenged America’s colleges to adopt institutional neutrality before the 2024-2025 academic year. After six months, these colleges promised to refrain from making statements on political and social issues.

Exciting news! Check out the latest article by Robert P. George on the examined life and the true purpose of a higher education. Dive into the insights on how education shapes our understanding of the world and ourselves. bit.ly/3z44osu

All Princeton University students are invited to a discussion of how to make the most of the liberal arts education Princeton provides. Please join us on Monday, September 9th at 4:30 in Bowen Hall 222.

Congratulations to my friend Ilana Redstone on the publication of her new book on why we would all do well to be a bit more cognizant of our fallibility. amazon.com/Certainty-Trap…