Commentary: Unelected Bureaucrats and Their Web of Noble Lies

Commentary: Unelected Bureaucrats and Their Web of Noble Lies

by Victor Davis Hanson   In a controversial passage in Plato’s Republic, Socrates introduced the idea of the “noble lie” (“gennaios pseudos”). A majestic fiction, he says, could sometimes serve society by persuading uninformed citizens of something good for them....
Music Spotlight Follow Up: Parker McKay

Music Spotlight Follow Up: Parker McKay

  NASHVILLE, Tennessee – In the more than two years since our first interview, so much has happened in Parker McKay’s life. When I saw that she was trying out for NBC’s The Voice, I knew it was time to catch up. The most significant change in McKay’s life...
Youngkin: Trump Not Coming to Virginia Before Election

Youngkin: Trump Not Coming to Virginia Before Election

  Former Governor Terry McAuliffe is campaigning for reelection with the help of national Democrats, even the currently-unpopular President Joe Biden, but GOP candidate Glenn Youngkin says he wants to keep the race focused on Virginia. Youngkin is largely...