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The truth is that men are not free when they are doing just what they like. The moment you can do just what you like, there is nothing you care about doing.” — G. K. Chesterton

Even in disarray, conservative principles demand steadfastness—reason over rage, and duty over demagoguery. As Washington stumbles between populism and paralysis, the voices below remind us what integrity and competence look like in public life.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Reason For Hope Amid the Wreckage - by Charlie Sykes
 
 
From charliesykes.substack.com - October 19, 2025 9:01 PM
 

If you woke up this morning with the vague sense that you were missing a goodly portion of your brain cells, it’s likely that you watched Pam Bondi’s performance yesterday before a Senate committee. CONTINUE...

 
 
Mad about politics? Blame Congress
 
 
From thecourier.com - October 19, 2025 9:02 PM
 

The judiciary isn't supposed to be the primary check on the executive, the legislative branch is. Whatever you think about American politics and government, whether you are on the right, the left or somewhere in the middle, you should be... CONTINUE...

 
 
Tim MIller: GOP’s Strategy Is To Make You Miserable
 
 
From www.thebulwark.com - October 19, 2025 9:02 PM
 

Tim Miller joins Michael Steele, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Alicia Menendez to discuss the military crackdown and national guard going into new cities, and the White House admitting... CONTINUE...

 
 
Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump’s stance on Iran and the rise in political violence
 
 
From www.pbs.org - October 19, 2025 9:03 PM
 

Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart and Ramesh Ponnuru, editor for the National Review, join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including... CONTINUE...

 
 
Fallacy Files Weblog Archive: October, 2025
 
 
From www.fallacyfiles.org - October 19, 2025 9:05 PM
 

A book I was reading recently mentioned a novel I'd never heard of by Anthony Boucher entitled "The Case of the Seven of Cavalry"1, a title that didn't make much sense to me. Is it a western? I know of... CONTINUE...

 
 
Despotism at the Door
 
 
From www.thebulwark.com - October 19, 2025 9:05 PM
 

The thread that ties John Bolton and Kilmar Abrego Garcia is clear: We have a president who wants to operate outside the law... CONTINUE...

 
 
MAGA’s moral problem | News, Sports, Jobs
 
 
From www.dailypress.net - October 19, 2025 9:07 PM
 

The rush to exonerate Trump from the implications of the Epstein birthday book message reveals a contradiction at the heart of MAGA. In the immediate aftermath of... CONTINUE...

 
 
Breaking Down the Shutdown - All Things with Kim Strassel - WSJ Podcasts
 
 
From www.wsj.com - October 19, 2025 9:07 PM
 

With negotiations at a standstill, the government is headed for a shutdown. Can Democrats sell a healthcare message, or will voters view this as yet more anti-Donald-Trump resistance? Is this a liability for... CONTINUE...

 
 
 
 

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