First Links – 7.15.11

Death and Budgets , New York Times (David Brooks)

Employment and Social Justice , Public Discourse (Randall Smith)

On Overcoming the Sin of Human Respect through the Fear of the Lord , Archdiocese of Washington Blog (Msgr. Charles Pope)

The Year of School Choice , Wall Street Journal

Why Religious Freedom Should Be Precious to All , The Foundry (Ken McIntyre)

Why aren’t we mad at the mistresses? , Washington Post (Roland C. Warren)

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