Ordered Liberty
Summary: In a world where religion is more potent than culture, and culture is more potent than politics, David French and Alexandra DeSanctis are your guides to the debates and issues that matter most. N.B. The most recent ten episodes of this podcast are available on this feed. Full archives are available at NationalReview.com.
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David and Alexandra discuss the implications of Mueller's conclusion that Trump didn't collude, talk about the Steele dossier's malignant effect on the American body politic, and then conclude with some good news in the fight for life.
David and Alexandra break down how Twitter is helping pull Democrats dangerously left and handicapping the Democratic field, and they mount a valiant defense of the Electoral College.
David and Alexandra discuss the New Zealand shooter's disturbing innovation, how the shooting was immediately weaponized by outrage culture, and how outrage culture works to hurt victims, not protect them.
David and Alexandra discuss the primacy of the defense of life in the conservative movement and the necessity of Trump-skeptical Republicans to not succumb to the temptation to try to nuke the GOP from orbit. They also discuss AOC's monumental campaign-finance hypocrisy and the challenges on the border.
David and Alexandra discuss good news on abortion polling and then break down the bad news about the conservative civil wars -- it's going to get worse before it gets better.
David and Alexandra respond to an intolerant Washington Post op-ed condemning Chris Pratt, they analyze the curious willingness of professional groups to tolerate infanticide, and they discuss new polling showing that white progressives are getting woker, faster than any identity group in America.
David and Alexandra talk with the Washington Examiner's Tim Carney about his outstanding new book, 'Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse.'
David and Alexandra discuss Trump's national security declaration, the role of personal responsibility in populist economics, and the results of a poll of Democratic attitudes towards late-term abortion.
David and Alexandra discuss a trio of Democratic scandals, from Ilhan Omar's anti-semitic tweets, to the rape accusations against Justin Fairfax, and to a Green New Deal so far-fetched that it represents a scandalous con job all to itself. Can the Democrats actually get away with endorsing something so absurd?
David and Alexandra discuss the best and worst of the State of the Union, express astonishment at the Democratic meltdown in Virginia, and then analyze the implications of a key Supreme Court case.
David and Alexandra lament the Super Bowl, break down the disturbing and weird scandals in Virginia, explore when years-old allegations should derail political careers, discuss Alexandra’s debut in The Atlantic, and close with a short Sunday School lesson involving Ben Shapiro, Christian colleges, and the problem of fear.
As radical legislators push to remove restrictions on late-term abortion in New York, Virginia, Vermont, and Rhode Island, David and Alexandra call for a total and complete shutdown of the Democratic Party until we can figure out what’s going on.
David and Alexandra lament New York’s new abortion-rights law, discuss whether Roger Stone is a Bond villain or Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers films, and end with a few words about media bias.
David and Alexandra dive into the Covington Catholic controversy, compare it to Kavanaugh's case, and then discuss important developments in the fight for life. David closes with a brief rant about the BuzzFeed controversy.
David and Alexandra discuss the difference between likability and lovability, including how politicians can be adored by their base. They introduce the “lovability formula” and evaluate the Democratic presidential contenders on that basis. Alexandra tells us why Kirsten Gillibrand won’t be president, and David and Alexandra both break down Beto’s doubts about the Constitution.