So who won?

And who's willing to put his money where his mouth is?

So, LtCol Tharp and were proofreading last night—as we continued to bicker—when it occurred to us:

(Note: I’m “Blue,” and he’s “Gray.”)

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I sent him a link to two charities that tug at my heartstrings, each in a different way:

Terry Teachout @TerryTeachout1

@iamfujimura reports that the Hilary Teachout Grant has received many, many donations—but that they're outstripped by a flood of applications from artists in need. Do consider making a donation, and thanks to all those who've given. Your gift matters:

artsjournal.comIntroducing the Hilary Teachout GrantPart of the havoc wrought by the coronavirus is that artists of all kinds now find it increasingly and fearfully hard to pay their bills and stay afloat. To help them, the painter Makoto Fujimura a…

François Beaudonnet @beaudonnet

La solitude en maison de retraite a maintenant un visage. Il est inondé de larmes. C'est celui de Jeanne, 97 ans #Ehpad #coronavirus

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So that’s what we decided. You have to pay to vote—even if it’s just a dollar. But every penny goes to helping someone else.

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THEREFORE …

If you think I won, you donate to Claire’s Covid-19 relief fund. (Red button below.)

If you think he won, you donate to LtCol Adam C. Tharp’s Covid-19 relief fund. (Red button below.)

Don’t choose based on which charity you think the money’s going to, because we’re going to divide it equally among them all.

(But make sure I win: Because I’m right and you know it.)

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If you’d like to review:

Summary:

Elected officials should be held to a “reasonable elected official” standard analogous to the reasonable person standard. If they fail to behave with the same degree of care, knowledge, experience, fair-mindedness, and awareness as a hypothetical “reasonable elected official,” voters should relieve them of their responsibilities at the first available occasion.

Resolved:

This newsletter holds that the Trump Administration did not meet this standard.

Here’s my argument in favor of the resolution.

And here’s LtCol Tharpe’s argument against the resolution.

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Go forth, do good, and vote:

RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN 72 HOURS!