by jpitney | Apr 10, 2022 | Journalism, Journalists, Religion
Michelle Martin at Chicago Catholic: When Father Manuel Dorantes celebrated a Mass for the journalists who have been killed in the war in Ukraine April 3, he did so with the intention of honoring all journalists and their vocation of seeking truth. “There can be no...
by jpitney | Apr 9, 2022 | Civility, Deliberation
Arthur Brooks at The Atlantic: If we want any chance at persuasion, we must offer [our values] happily. A weapon is an ugly thing, designed to frighten and coerce. A gift is something we believe to be good for the recipient, who, we hope, may accept it voluntarily,...
by jpitney | Apr 8, 2022 | Deliberation, Higher Education
Jon Shields at NY Times: Like other conservative professors who are advocates of free speech on campus, I once opposed efforts to create a classroom climate in which students are protected from speech they find emotionally upsetting, ranging from “microaggressions” to...
by jpitney | Apr 7, 2022 | Bipartisanship, Civility, Congress, House of Representatives
Philip Elliott at Time reports on the retirement of Rep. Fred Upton: Well, the Reagan Administration aide and 18-term Congressman did the math this week and came to a decision with a Midwestern sensibility. On Tuesday, the long-serving Republican took the floor of the...
by jpitney | Apr 6, 2022 | Congress, Continuity of Government
F. James Sensenbrenner and David Dreier at The Hill: The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 brought renewed focus to ensuring continuity of government in times of crisis. As chairmen of the House Judiciary and Rules committees, we held hearings to examine continuity...
