Barry Goldwater famously said in his 1964 acceptance speech that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Donald Trump, of all people, is out to demonstrate that it could be one in pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination.

It’s wrong to characterize the last couple of months as a loss for DeSantis. His book was a success, and he’s in the process of racking up an impressive string series of victories during the current session of the Florida legislature.

The hens and Uncle Tony and Otis and the hog and the frenzied woodpeckers wouldn’t have appeared in the suburbs where I spent some of my formative years. Back then nature meant keeping your yard mowed to a level that approximated those of properties up and down the street. Anything else meant you just didn’t quite fit in.

The cure to lawlessness is not to indulge the lawbreakers by justifying or seeking to explain their behavior. It is to enforce the law. Doing so serves to tell others there are consequences for illegal behavior and justice will be swift and certain.

New Yorkers should thank Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for helping (unwittingly) remind the country how safe their metro area is compared to his own.