Re my comments on the Charlie Kirk assassination in the Sept. 13 issue: 

“Very sad day with the shooting of Charlie Kirk and the reaction from both left and right afterwards. Your blog has covered it well, and the whole episode reminds me of one of my favorite Orwell quotes: ‘If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.’ And I think this is getting lost today.” – DG

“I would like to recommend a book by Allen Guelzo, Our Ancient Faith. Without saying so explicitly, the author draws shocking parallels between today’s political violence and that of Lincoln’s day. I want to offer the idea that this time, this day, our country will change. The scales will fall from enough eyes so that the truth will no longer be deniable.” – JM