by Rod Williams, Feb. 7, 2026- David French is teaching a class in Nashville on the topic of Five Constitutional Amendments to Save America. This is part of David Libscomb's Lifelong Learning program. One does not have to be an alumnus or otherwise associated with David Libscomb to attend this class. The fee for the five-class course is only $80.
I had this on my list to sign up for, but time slipped by me, and I missed the first one. However, I just registered today, so as of now, space is still available. I will be able to watch the missed class on my computer. If interested, I encourage you to sign up now. Follow this link. Click on "Class Offerings," and then click on "Tuesday."
This will be the third time I have taken a course taught by David French. Last year I took one on "Freedom of Speech," and the year before I took one on "The Second American Revolution," dealing with the 14th, 15th, and 16th Amendments. His classes are stimulating, informative, and thought-provoking, and David French is an excellent teacher.
If you consume much news, you have probably read David French's column in the New York Times or The Atlantic or seen him on podcast such as The Bulwark, The Dispatch or as a member of guest panels on network news programs. Here are excerpts from his Wikipedia bio:
David Austin French (born January 24, 1969) is an American political commentator and former attorney. He is a columnist for The New York Times and a visiting professor of public policy at Lipscomb University. He was formerly senior editor of The Dispatch, a fellow at the National Review Institute, and a staff writer for National Review.Early life and education : French was born on January 24, 1969, in Opelika, Alabama. His parents were students at nearby Auburn University.[2] He grew up in Georgetown, Kentucky.[3]
French graduated from Lipscomb University in 1991 with a BA, summa cum laude.[4][5] He then attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1994 with his JD, cum laude.[6][7][8]
Career: French has served as a senior counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice and the Alliance Defending Freedom,[9] has lectured at Cornell Law School, and spent much of his career working on religious rights issues.[10] He served as president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), now known as the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).[7] French retired from FIRE in 2005, citing plans to serve in the United States Army Reserve as a judge-advocate general officer.[11][12] He left the legal practice in 2015, and became a staff writer for National Review from 2015 to 2019,[13][14] and a senior fellow at the National Review Institute.[15]
French has authored several books,[7] including the non-fiction Divided We Fall (2020).[16][17]
French is a former senior editor of The Dispatch,[18] and occasionally a contributing writer for The Atlantic. French is a distinguished visiting professor of public policy at Lipscomb University, his alma mater.[19]
French became a New York Times columnist in January 2023.[18]
In December 2019, French joined The Dispatch's Advisory Opinions biweekly legal podcast as a permanent guest contributor alongside host, Sarah Isgur.[20]
Military service: French is a former major in the United States Army Reserve[27] and a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom.[7] French was deployed to Iraq in 2007 during the Iraq War, serving in Diyala Governorate as squadron judge-advocate.[28] He was awarded a Bronze Star.[27]
Personal life: French is married to author Nancy French.[36] He and his family live in Franklin, Tennessee.[37] They have three children, including a daughter adopted from Ethiopia.[38]
French was until 2024 a member of the Presbyterian Church in America. Due to conflicts with his church and its members over political issues, and after personal attacks against him and his family, they switched to another church in Nashville.[39]
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