Tag: George Washington

Whitewashing or Embracing

Debbie Young - July 10, 2026

For many on the right, among the better causes of the 2nd Trump Administration is its effort to purge the progressive political takeover of...

The Brits Surrender Boston

Debbie Young - March 20, 2026

George Washington had his share of combat victories; among the best was his brilliant and successful effort to persuade the Redcoats to abandon Boston...

Presidents Day: Honoring George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

Richard C. Young - February 19, 2024

I celebrate George Washington and Abraham Lincoln for Presidents Day, not the likes of Joe Biden and Barack Obama. Have a happy and safe...

Stop Policing the World

Richard C. Young - September 3, 2015

The 2016 presidential election offers Americans a chance to get back on the right track regarding how America works with other countries. The Cato Institute’s...

Toward a Libertarian Foreign Policy

The Editors - May 8, 2015

President Obama Off The Rails At Ohio State Commencement

Richard C. Young - May 8, 2013

Roger Pilon, vice president for legal affairs at the Cato Institute and director of Cato’s Center for Constitutional Studies, hits the nail on the...

Chuck Hagel Confirmed

Richard C. Young - February 27, 2013

Chuck Hagel confirmed as Defense Secretary by a 58 to 41 vote. Among those voting not to confirm Hagel were neocon Sens. John McCain,...

George Washington Was Right: Avoid Foreign Entanglements

The Editors - September 14, 2012

When the U.S. was preparing for war against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi (remember him?), we wrote, “Neither the U.S. Constitution nor facts on the...

The Money Shuffle—Seven Essential Reforms

Richard C. Young - April 8, 2011

The budget proposal recently unveiled by Congressman Paul Ryan is a decent first step. But the proposal does not even begin to address the...

The Opportunity of a Lifetime

Richard C. Young - March 22, 2011

A Republican candidate for president in 2012 today has the opportunity to distance himself from the pack by declaring that America’s self-interest is not...

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