First Links — 9.3.15

Donald Trump, Traitor to his Class
Ross Douthat, New York Times

Oldest Fragment of Koran May Pre-Date Prophet Mohammed
Abraham Rabinovich, Washington Free Beacon

Crime and Punishment
Sean Curnyn, The Cinch Review

‘Saving Place’ at the Museum of the City of New York
Benjamin Riley, The New Criterion

Every Tax Policy Proposal from the 2016 Presidential Candidates, in One Chart
Scott Greenberg, Tax Foundation

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