Source: Washington Post
by George F Will

“Although Barrett is preternaturally nice, she irritates some people. The reason she does makes her an exemplary justice. It is her fastidious acknowledgment that certainty and precision are often elusive when construing, as an originalist, the Constitution’s text (‘due’ process, ‘unreasonable’ searches, ‘cruel and unusual’ punishments, etc.) in modern contexts. Awareness of uncertainties justifies judicious restraint: The duty to construe texts does not empower judges to try to discover — or guess — the purposes or intentions of those who wrote the words.” (09/26/25)

https://archive.is/0SPgb

Source: New York Post
by James A Gagliano

“The Justice Department’s announcement that former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of making a false statement and obstruction of a congressional proceeding is all but a fait accompli. Pious, sanctimonious self-righteousness and hypocritical moralizing had long ago cost him his professional reputation. With charges of perjury and obstruction, Comey could face imprisonment. More tragically, the narcissistic leader, who was relieved of his duties by President Donald Trump soon into his first term, will continue to damage the agency I love and served for a quarter of a century. And that makes me — and many others in my ranks — weary, saddened and angry. Based on my own observations and those of my colleagues at the bureau, it was clear from the start that Comey was hellbent on altering FBI culture.” (09/26/25)

https://nypost.com/2025/09/26/opinion/the-james-comey-i-knew-at-the-fbi-fully-deserves-whatever-comeuppance-is-in-store/

Source: The Peaceful Revolutionist
by David S D’Amato

“To understand where we are today, it is necessary to see that even before the absurd Donald Trump era of American politics, we were in a period of intensified crackdowns on leaks and off-the-record communications; a closer look reveals a deep, bipartisan trajectory toward authoritarian tendencies in how the political and economic ruling class manages dissent and prevents transparency and public accountability. The ‘progressive’ Obama team’s record-setting surge in leak investigations and prosecutions is an example of how leak control has become institutionalized over the past decade, in a culture of surveillance and fear that is persisting and intensifying under the current administration.” (09/26/25)

https://dsdamato.substack.com/p/the-chatham-house-rule-and-the-long

Source: The Dispatch
by Kevin D Williamson

“Back when Trump was just a Page Six grotesque and social climber, Spy magazine famously described him as a ‘short-fingered vulgarian.’ It turns out that his fingers aren’t the problem, but his short little attention span — not his grip, but his grip on the issues and, from time to time, on reality. … Not long ago, he was sure that Ukraine couldn’t win — he also claimed that Ukraine had started the war—and that the Ukrainians needed to get to a negotiated settlement as soon as possible. Now he says he thinks the Ukrainians may be able to take back all of the territory occupied (and annexed in some cases) by Russia, a proposition that is, unhappily, at least as implausible as any other dumb thing that has come out of Trump’s mouth.” (09/26/25)

https://archive.is/WaDiz