| This week’s curation begins by highlighting Daniel J. Mahoney’s 1776 Series essay, which argues that defenders of America today need to make explicit what earlier generations of Americans could largely presuppose: rights must always be accompanied by corresponding duties, and the exercise of our freedom should be understood to operate within an unchanging moral universe. Far from planting the seeds of our nation's destruction, Mahoney contends that America's Founders offer key lessons for Americans who want to reestablish the conditions of freedom. Continuing his civic institution op-ed series, Mike Sabo focuses on the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism, which was founded and is directed by C. Bradley Thompson. CISC teaches undergraduate students the “moral and political foundations of capitalism, its importance in maintaining a free society, and how it has improved the lives of billions of people around the globe.” Peter Wood puts the recently released 1776 Report, authored by President Trump’s now disbanded 1776 Commission, into context. He notes the vehement opposition the report has garnered in the media and does a detailed analysis of its findings and conclusions. Wood says that the “1776 Report offers what not so long ago was a basic primer on the American Founding” and “doesn’t say anything that would have challenged the intellect of an average middle school student” – a fact that, contrary to its critics, is to its benefit. Rabbi Meir Y. Soloveichik delivered the 2020 Erasmus Lecture and focused his efforts on exploring Abraham Lincoln’s theologically infused speeches and private writings during his presidency. He argues that Americans blended Lockean-inspired ideas of the state of nature and the social contract with the biblical idea of covenant, which together have worked to form the character of the American soul. Original Posts Daniel J. Mahoney, RealClearPublicAffairs Until a half century ago or so, there was a moral consensus, however fraying, that informed and shaped the exercise of freedom... In the News Mike Sabo, RealClearWire Steven F. Hayward, Wall Street Journal Meir Y. Soloveichik, First Things Daniel R. Champagne, Military Times Mark Tooley, Theopolis Institute Jeffrey J. Poelvoorde, National Review Elinor Aspegren, USA Today Stanley Kurtz, American Mind Melissa Mohr, Christian Science Monitor Alan Rappeport, New York Times Peter Wood, American Mind Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune Mark David Hall, Law & Liberty Bruce Petrie, Cincinnati Enquirer John Cribb, RealClearPolitics Lynne V. Cheney, Ashbrook “Put a spike of a drawing compass into a map of Virginia at Ferry Farm, George Washington’s boyhood home. Extend the other leg... Bob Woodson, Jeff Sikkenga, & Jeanne Allen, Reality Check Robert Woodson, Founder and President of the Woodson Center, and Jeffery Sikkenga, Executive Director of the Ashbrook Center... Chris Flannery, American Story Only devoted students of history have heard of him, but in the years leading up to the American Declaration of Independence, John Dickinson... Glenn Loury, Ian Rowe, & Nique Fajors, The Invisible Men How should young Americans respond to structural barriers as they seek to carve out a place for themselves in the world... J. Michael Luttig & Keith Whittington, We the People Judge J. Michael Luttig, formerly of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Professor Keith Whittington of Princeton join host... Carl Cannon's Great American Stories Good morning, it's Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, the day of the week when I reprise a quotation meant to be ... Seventy-six years ago today, U.S. Army Gen. Omar Bradley rode in his armored caravan out of Bastogne, Belgium. Although the ... Hello, it's Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Globally, the number of COVID-19 infections is closing in on 100 million documented cases. ... | 
