Editor’s note: A longer version of this article first appeared at American Thinker. Another round of declassified FBI files on Senator Ted Kennedy has been released (click here and here). Fittingly, in Kennedy’s case, they once again raise all sorts of questions, from the moral … Continue reading
It is fitting that we are pausing to remember President Ronald Wilson Reagan on the centennial anniversary of his birth this February, a month that also includes Presidents Day. There continue to be many poignant remembrances and fitting tributes to … Continue reading
This February marks the birth centennial of Ronald Reagan. As a Reagan biographer, I’m often asked how Reagan was different from his predecessors, Republican and Democrat, and especially in the area of foreign policy. There were many ways, but here … Continue reading
Editor’s note: As we near the centennial celebration of President Ronald Reagan’s birth—and as The Center for Vision & Values prepares for tonight’s Fifth Annual Ronald Reagan Lecture by Dr. Bill Bennett (click here to view the live webcast)—we’d like to connect a few … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at FOXNews.com earlier today. Ron Reagan, son of the late president, continues to get attention because of speculation in his new book that his father may have begun experiencing Alzheimer’s Disease during his presidency. Ron cites two … Continue reading
The news from Egypt has thrust President Obama’s State of the Union off the front pages. While that news is critical, so is further analysis of the State of the Union, especially from an economic perspective. My previous column focused on the … Continue reading
Written by the executive director of The Center for Vision & Values for USA Today. Read the article»
Written by the executive director of The Center for Vision & Values for the Wall Street Journal.Read the article»
The 2012 presidential campaign has begun. Not being a political junkie, it gives me no pleasure to report this phenomenon. And no further proof of this assertion is needed than Barack Obama’s tactical shift. You may recall, during the first … Continue reading
Last night, Republican Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin delivered the official “Republican Response” to the State of the Union (SOTU). I wish there were no official response, and that’s not because I didn’t want to hear from a Republican. I’m … Continue reading
Editor’s note: A version of this article was first published by The Center for Vision & Values on January 21, 2010. Given the somber anniversary of Roe v. Wade—source of 40 million abortions since 1973—I thought I’d share an excellent but forgotten speech by President … Continue reading
Editor’s note: This article first appeared at FOXNews.com earlier today. This February 6, 2011 marks the centennial of Ronald Reagan’s birth. Reagan died June 5, 2004 at the ripe old age of 93. Ironically, throughout that long life, he had been a model … Continue reading
This January 20 marks the anniversary of two unforgettable inaugural addresses from two beloved presidents, Democrat and Republican: John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. For Kennedy’s speech, this is the golden anniversary, 50 years; for Reagan, 30 years. Both speeches … Continue reading
Editor’s note: A version of this article first appeared at National Review Online on February 6, 2010. February 6, 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth. In a telling development, Republicans around the country have begun holding Reagan Day dinners, as they’ve … Continue reading
Editor’s note: Another version of this article first appeared in the Washington Times. Of course, it’s customary at year’s end to share our favorite news items from the year past. As someone who teaches and writes about history, I tend … Continue reading
Guest Commentary It is not often that I am struck speechless by any individual act of political commentary. Yet, former President Jimmy Carter accomplished just that through a recent editorial in the Washington Post. To put it bluntly, the article … Continue reading
December 15 is Bill of Rights Day. This year is the 219th anniversary of the adoption of the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution—the Bill of Rights. Few Americans notice Bill of Rights Day. That isn’t surprising, since … Continue reading
Recently, I was re-reading a favorite book of mine that has been on my shelf within eyesight for decades. That book is Ernest Lee Tuveson’s Redeemer Nation: The Idea of America’s Millennial Role (Chicago, 1968). Though Tuveson does not use … Continue reading
George W. Bush is an interesting man with a complicated presidency that most Americans—going into Bush’s final year of office—deemed a failure. At one point, Bush had the worst approval/disapproval rating since Gallup began measuring. His record on domestic policy … Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CENTER FOR VISION & VALUES HONORED WITH 2010 TEMPLETON FREEDOM AWARD GROVE CITY, Pa — The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College has won a 2010 Templeton Freedom Award for Excellence in Promoting Liberty, in … Continue reading
