The Heritage Foundation is in turmoil. The Federalist lays out the battle lines. There are two narratives being spun about the current turmoil at the Heritage Foundation. The narrative Politico offers: … Heritage is in disarray as a result of DeMint’s decisions since taking over several years ago. DeMint destroyed the organization’s brand as an esteemed think […]
The Common Ground of Democracy is Sinking Beneath Americans’ Feet
In the United States and across the globe people are struggling with forms of democracy which either don’t represent their interests or are completely gridlocked by partisanship. At The American Conservative, Pat Buchanan explains that democracy has lost its luster. Around the world, purer forms of democracy are giving way to more autocratic replacements. Pat […]
A Flight into American History
Peggy Noonan, former speechwriter for Ronald Reagan, has just won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary. In the aftermath of the space shuttle Challenger explosion in 1986, Ms. Noonan helped craft the speech President Reagan delivered. “Noonan included a passage from ‘High Flight,’ a poem by an American killed in a mid-air collision in 1941 — a […]
The Curious Silence over Russian Influence and the Clintons
Perhaps there is much not to like about the Trump administration and its ties to Russia. For example, Paul Manafort was an adviser to the pro-Russian Ukrainian president. Carter Page (former Trump adviser) was involved in energy deals with Russian companies. Michael Flynn (former National Security Adviser) gave a speech as a private citizen in […]
Is This the World’s Most Dishonest Headline?
Cato Institute Senior Fellow, Dan Mitchell, excoriates the EU Observer for what might be the most dishonest headline published in some time. The Observer headlines its story “German poverty at record high despite growth.” Dan says the problem with the headline isn’t just sloppiness, but that it’s a reflection of an “ongoing statist campaign to […]
Cola, Candy, Crackers, Cookies—Your Tax Dollars at Work
Go into our local Old Town Key West CVS, which most likely is not an anomaly, and you’ll be greeted by a bank of refrigeration units that hold an immense array of “food” stuffs, all loaded with omega-6s and high-fructose corn syrup. On every other door a sticker announces that these items–sweetened beverages, prepared desserts, […]
Intellectual Intolerance–“The Threat from Within”
On 21 February 21, former Stanford provost John Etchemendy delivered a speech to the university’s board of trustees on the growing “intellectual” intolerance from universities across this country. Over the years, I have watched a growing intolerance at universities in this country—not intolerance along racial or ethnic or gender lines—there, we have made laudable progress. […]
The President– a Unique Threat to Democracy?
“As president, he cut a grandiose figure. He was a braggart and a frequent liar. He was suspicious of other countries, frequently saying, ‘Foreigners are not like the folks I am used to.’ He had a reckless disregard for limits. He belittled and browbeat others to intimidate them and give him what he wanted. Historian […]
ThinkProgress Editor Shaken by Potential Danger from His Plumber
It is no great secret that those who think the world is out to get them can find plenty of specifics to back their theory. And of course, those who think the world is full of opportunity can cite wonderful support why this is so. A lot is just plain old psychology, Jim Geraghty reminds […]
Wisconsin Battle Over ‘Walker Dividend’ Made to Help Students
Since Scott Walker’s 2011 reforms in the Badger State straightened out the budget, the state has generated a windfall of tax revenue. Walker would like to serve some of that up to Wisconsin’s college students in the form of lower tuition, but he’s getting resistance from Republicans who don’t want to spend the money, and […]
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