Editor’s note: This article first appeared at Forbes.com. In economics, the first lesson I teach my pupils is the lesson of things that are seen and things that are not seen. Actions produce some effects that are readily apparent and … Continue reading
I recently took my two teenage sons to a talk by Frank Kravetz, a 90-year-old World War II veteran who survived Hitler’s Nuremberg prisons. Frank published his story in a memoir, Eleven Two: One WWII Airman’s Story of Capture, Survival … Continue reading
As we celebrate Veterans Day this year, it is instructive to consider the contributions of our presidents to our nation’s defense and military. Of America’s 43 presidents, 31 have served in the military. Ten, most notably George Washington, Andrew Jackson, … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at Forbes.com. Saturday, Nov. 9, marks the 24th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is an important date in the history of human civilization. President Ronald Reagan’s demand, “President Gorbachev, tear down this wall,” … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at American Thinker. Despite everything you’ve gleaned from spy novels and movies, the most important raw material for a successful intelligence service isn’t information; it’s judgment. If you don’t know what information is worth … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at Forbes.com. If there is one truth that became apparent during the financial panic five years ago, it is that Big Government and Big Finance are inseparable. Of course Uncle Sam was going to … Continue reading
It’s evident in recent elections and day-to-day political clashes in Washington that there is a substantial divide between traditional Republicans and what we may term “new conservatives.” Oh yes, it’s true that there are shades of differences on each side … Continue reading
Editor’s note: Another version of this article first appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. My cousin Drew is a 45-year-old veteran of the first Gulf War (1991), which he served aboard a battleship in the Persian Gulf. A former high school … Continue reading
On October 8, 2013, Dr. Anne Rathbone Bradley spoke to more than 100 guests at the Freedom Readers Economic Dessert Series at Grove City College. Bradley, vice president of economic initiatives at the Institute for Faith, Works & Economics, gives … Continue reading
From the moment I clicked on C-SPAN to watch Senator Ted Cruz’s quasi-filibuster, I’ve been trying to make sense of the defund Obamacare/government shutdown effort. It didn’t take a rocket scientist, or a political scientist, to know it wouldn’t work. … Continue reading
In these interviews conducted by Virginia Thomas, Dr. Paul Kengor discusses a wide range of subjects relating to culture, faith, history, the media, and politics—from the Cold War and Obama presidency to the presidential ambitions of Hillary Clinton. Thomas, spouse … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at Forbes.com. Years ago, I thought that if I ever attempted to write a novel, I would describe a future dystopia in which the ruling elite were those who made and understood computers and … Continue reading
According to research published by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, our teens may have more wisdom than we give them credit for when it comes to sex education. Most teens (94 percent) think that adults should inform them … Continue reading
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at Forbes.com. The behavior of the National Park Service during the government shutdown has been truly shocking. As has been widely reported, Park Service employees have been told to make life … Continue reading
On October 10, the Executive Director of The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College, Dr. Paul Kengor, discussed the government shutdown, national parks, religious freedom and Obamacare on “The Jerry Newcombe Show” with Dr. Jerry Newcombe. Newcombe serves as the … Continue reading
Editor’s note: Dr. John A. Sparks is the retired Dean of the Calderwood School of Arts & Letters at Grove City College. He is one of the co-founders of The Center for Vision & Values and worked regularly with Dick … Continue reading
America has lost a class act—pure old school, a gentleman, the kind of old-time conservative intellectual the movement once had in spades. He was also a longtime good friend of the Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College, … Continue reading
John Tamny, editor of Forbes.com Opinions and RealClearMarkets.com, speaks to more than 100 college students at the Freedom Readers Economic Dessert series at Grove City College. Tamny gives a tour de force lecture on how the government is hurting the … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: The “V&V Q&A” is an e-publication from the Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College. Each issue will present an interview with an intriguing thinker or opinion-maker that we hope will prove illuminating to readers everywhere. On … Continue reading
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at Investor’s Business Daily. Maybe it’s a measure of progressives’ refusal to look back, to always move “forward.” Otherwise, they should be celebrating right now. In fact, President Obama and fellow modern progressives/liberals should … Continue reading
