by jpitney | Nov 27, 2021 | civic virtue, Deliberation, Higher Education, Polarization
From Professor Robert George of Princeton: In recent days, our divisions have been stoked by high profile criminal cases. Viewed from the silos, the meanings of these cases seem obvious, and anyone who sees them differently must be an “ignoramus,” a “bigot,” an...
by jpitney | Nov 22, 2021 | civic virtue, Congress, Constitution, Insurrection
In Betrayal, Jonathan Karl publishes excerpts from a speech that Liz Cheney had planned to deliver on January 6: We are bound by a solemn oath, given before God, to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution. We cannot comply with that oath only when it is...
by jpitney | Nov 18, 2021 | civic virtue, Public Opinion
Monmouth University: Three in ten Americans now believe the nation’s system is fundamentally unsound, according to the Monmouth (“Mon-muth”) University Poll. This number has increased from prior polls while one-third of the public continues to believe voter fraud...
by jpitney | Nov 11, 2021 | civic virtue, Patriotism
Fox News interview, November 7: CHRIS WALLACE:Congresswoman Cheney, how do you balance being partisan and patriotic? REP. LIZ CHENEY:You know, I think a lot of it has to do with being focused on substance and recognizing that there are places where we’re going to...
by jpitney | Nov 1, 2021 | Character, civic virtue, Civility, Polarization
Daniel Stid at The Art of Association: Given the nature of our country and its system of government, good citizenship in the United States calls for additional virtues that rest on forbearance and reciprocity. We need to get better at talking with or at least...
by jpitney | Sep 12, 2021 | civic virtue
Remarks by President George W. Bush at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania Transcript of remarks from September 11, 2021 commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11. September 11, 2021 … As a nation, our adjustments have been profound....
