Fascinating. Knew nothing of Sir Roger Scruton. Now I have to find out more.
https://amgreatness.com/2020/01/17/the-gratitude-of-a-lover-of-wisdom/
The Gratitude of a Lover of Wisdom
To properly do philosophy, one does not need to spend eight years getting a Ph.D., figure out exactly what Plato or Aristotle thought, or win a debate. Scruton knew this truth intimately, having been expelled from the academy some years ago. He understood that at its heart, philosophy is an act of love.
The Supreme Court has agreed to address a challenge to the Electoral College
FTA:
one of the Founders wanted to ensure that voters in each state had a say in electing the president. Any attempt to warp the Electoral College into a vehicle for enacting the national popular vote is antithetical to that purpose.
It’s true that the Founders also wanted to protect against mob passions, but one has to ask: in 2016, was the mob the people who politely voted for a candidate who was consistent with American norms before 2008, or was the mob the people who took to the street after the election, threatening to destroy American institutions if their demands were not met? Moreover, would the Founders side with the existential screamers if that meant erasing the voters of most American states?
Ultimately, those Leftists who want to destroy the Electoral College still can, but they must do so via the constitutional amendment process.