Politics

By G. David Bednar, First Thing - Language is a mirror of society. Words that used to be commonplace even seventy years ago are gone. You hear “courage” and “hero” all the time but their meaning has been deformed by misuse. Properly understood, these positive virtues demand something from you. They have been replaced by tolerance, inclusion, empathy—qualities that, more than anything, demand you do nothing, judge nothing.

By Craig Bannister, MRC TV - “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this.”

By Collin Pruett, The American Conservative - J.D. Vance’s rise to the vice-presidential nomination is a watershed moment in American politics. For young conservatives like myself, the moment feels like a triumph, the culmination of curiosity and organization. For the country, the moment offers the first uncompromising choice for change in a generation. The moment calls for a reflection on how we arrived here and the choice before us. ...