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David Franke was one of the founders of the conservative movement in the late 1950s and early 1960s, starting his media career at Human Events and National Review (editorial assistant to William F. Buckley Jr.). His articles have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Esquire, and many other publications. His books have included Safe Places, The Torture Doctor, Richard C. Young’s Financial Armadillo Strategy (as co-author to Dick Young), and America’s Right Turn (with Richard A. Viguerie). He was Senior Editor of Silver & Gold Report in the 1980s, and served as the writer/editor of John Naisbitt’s Trend Letter in the 1990s. A native Texan, David now lives in Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley.

The Biden Candidacy: Part I, Is Joe Biden Really a ‘Moderate’ Democrat?

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And then there were two. It was an amazing week in the Democratic race for the party’s presidential nomination.  After Joe Biden’s victory in South Carolina, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Mike Bloomberg, and Elizabeth Warren jumped ship in quick succession.  The first three endorsed Biden, and Warren isn’t saying what she will do.  That leaves […]

You Think Politics Is Mean and Nasty Today? You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet.

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Yes, politics is mean and nasty today.  But arguably it’s been worse—there haven’t been any canings on the floor of the Senate recently (though I might entertain the argument that there should have been). But politics is at a mean and dirty level we haven’t seen since the 1960s.  Big government means more of everything […]

Amy Klobuchar Wins the Democrats’ Vice Presidential Nomination

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The results from New Hampshire are in, and the Granite State has succeeded in narrowing the Democrats’ presidential race to a more manageable number—four.  Joe Biden is toast.  Elizabeth Warren is toast, as are the other candidates who never made it into the double digits.  Left standing are Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, and Amy Klobuchar. […]

California’s Chickens are Coming Home to Roost

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Editors’ Note: We’d like to welcome David Franke to Richardcyoung.com. David Franke was one of the founders of the conservative movement in the late 1950s and early 1960s, starting his media career at Human Events and National Review (editorial assistant to William F. Buckley Jr.). His articles have appeared in the New York Times, Washington […]