The horrific attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego is a criminal tragedy. It assaulted innocent human life, religious liberty, and the constitutional order that protects peaceful coexistence in the United States. The murder of worshippers gathered at a mosque, following violent attacks against Jewish, Catholic, Mormon, and Protestant congregations over the past year, demands moral clarity from every American committed to ordered liberty and the Rule of Law. No political g

The recent decision to elevate the Islamic Republic of Iran to a vice-presidential role in a United Nations conference on nuclear non-proliferation exposes, yet again, a troubling disconnect between institutional form and moral substance. Defenders of the appointment are quick to note its procedural nature, one of many rotating positions. But such assurances miss the point. Leadership, even symbolic leadership, conveys legitimacy. And legitimacy untethered from truth invites