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The Difference It Makes
“‘What difference does it make?’ This question is the timeless unspoken question in all political discussion and debate. Or should be.” by Scott L. Vanatter Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s…
The End of the Reagan Era?
“The Reagan vision and values are already here, ready to be tapped and again prevail.” by Paul Kengor With Barack Obama’s second inauguration, liberals are touting an altogether new epoch:…
On Obama’s Definition of “Rights”
“In the U.S., when we think of rights, we think mainly of negative rights: rights against the government. The Bill of Rights is largely a list of things the government…
Ronald Reagan’s Second Inaugural Address: Human freedom is on the march, and nowhere more so than our own hemisphere
“The American sound . . . is hopeful, big-hearted, idealistic, daring, decent, and fair.” by Scott L. Vanatter One-term presidents rarely are considered our most successful presidents. Getting re-elected is…
Dissecting Kennedy’s “Ask not…” from his first inaugural address
Milton Friedman on Kennedy’s antimetabole by Scott L. Vanatter One of the most well-known lines from presidential addresses was written for John F. Kennedy by Ted Sorenson. Kennedy was not the…
Ronald Reagan’s First Inaugural Address: “We are a nation that has a government–not the other way around.”
“We are a nation that has a government–not the other way around. And this makes us special among the nations of the Earth.” by Scott L. Vanatter The claim is…
Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address: “With malice toward none”
“With malice toward none; with charity for all . . . let us strive on to finish the work we are in . . . to do all which may…
Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address: “The better angels of our nature”
“The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the…
‘A Ghastly Waste of Time’? Considering the Constitution
“What is the most radical element of the Constitution? There are those who reckon it is the fact that the Constitution was written down. . . . Why did America…
EPA e-mail scandal fits patterns of secrecy
by George Landrith and Peter Roff As a candidate for president, Barack Obama promised to lead the most open, most transparent administration in history. He has not kept that promise.…
When Big Deficits Became Good
“The problem now is that there are not enough millionaires and billionaires to make up for the shortfall. And if interest rates rise just a bit, the debt will bury…
Norquist: Fight Against President Obama’s Overspending Is Winnable
“There is great anger that Obama could force higher tax rates on small businesses simply by saying no.” by Grover Norquist The 2001 and 2003 “Bush tax cuts” were enacted…
Ronald Reagan’s Farewell Address to the ’88 Republican National Convention
“Our party speaks for human freedom, for the sweep of liberties that are at the core of our existence. . . . Together we’ve fought for causes we love. But…
George Washington’s First Annual Message to Congress on the State of the Union
“Our fellow citizens the blessings which they have a right to expect from a free, efficient, and equal government.” January 8, 1790 (223 years ago today) [Excerpts] by George Washington…
George Washington’s Farewell Address
“If I may even flatter myself, that [these counsels] may be productive of some partial benefit, some occasional good; that they may now and then recur to moderate the fury…