Among those doing excellent work on G. K. Chesterton is Joseph Pearce, the brilliant Brit who is a scholar at Ave Maria University in Naples, Florida. Pearce, like Dale Ahlquist, is unearthing all sorts of gems from Chesterton’s writings. Pearce … Continue reading
American History & Presidents
Jefferson Versus Hamilton: The Continuing Contest
This Fourth of July marks 235 years since the Declaration of Independence was published. In this immortal document, the Spirit of ’76 was given its fullest, most eloquent expression. The Declaration is a timeless document, espousing eternal principles that, while … Continue reading
May the Farce Be With You: Lessons for 2012 from Lincoln and Louis
Karl Marx famously quipped that great historical events and personages appear twice, first as tragedy and second as farce. The tragedy he had in mind was the French Revolution and the farce was its pale successor that took place in … Continue reading
Remembering D-Day With Ike and Reagan
Written by the executive director of The Center for Vision & Values for the American Spectator. Read the article»
Reagan at Notre Dame: A Call to Transcendence and Duty
Bush, Obama, and Osama: America’s Hour of Choosing
“In Bin Laden Announcement, Echoes of 2007 Obama Speech,” declared the headline in The New York Times. It’s difficult to find a newspaper that has demonstrated a worst pro-Obama and anti-Bush bias than The New York Times, especially when dealing … Continue reading
SPECIAL REPORT: "Exceptional America?"
America’s March of Folly
The budget deficits from the first two years of the Obama administration are of sufficient magnitude to spring Dr. “Billions and Billions” Carl Sagan from his grave. Sagan could sue for copyright infringement for misuse of astronomical numbers. On second … Continue reading
Obama vs. the Bushes: Comparing Costs and Coalitions from Libya to Iraq
The Libya situation is complicated. I envy no president stuck with the task. Among the complexities, the most daunting unknown is what’s behind the opposition. We would all like to see Moammar Gaddafi tossed to the ash-heap of history, but … Continue reading
V&V FLASHBACK — The Supreme Court’s Private Life
Editor’s note: This Friday, April 8, noted scholar and professor of jurisprudence at Princeton University, Dr. Robert P. George, will be speaking at a conference on American exceptionalism hosted by The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College, titled, “America: … Continue reading
V&V FLASHBACK — A Scene on Rhode Island Avenue
Editor’s note: This Friday, April 8, noted scholar and professor of jurisprudence at Princeton University, Dr. Robert P. George, will be speaking at a conference on American exceptionalism hosted by The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College, titled, “America: … Continue reading
Thirty Years Ago: When President Reagan Was Shot
Editor’s note: This article is adapted from a previous version published by the Reagan Centennial edition of Newsmax. On March 30, 1981, Ronald Reagan, president for merely 10 weeks, stepped outside the Washington Hilton. What happened next was an image millions would … Continue reading
Obama Should Channel Reagan on Libya
Written by the executive director of The Center for Vision & Values for USA Today. Read the article»
The Ted Kennedy Chronicles: A Look at the Latest Declassified FBI Files
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
Honoring Reagan’s Memory in the Most Honorable Way
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
Ronald Reagan: The Anti-Nixon/Kissinger
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
V&V FLASHBACK—The Professor, the Prankster, and the President
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
The Truth About Ronald Reagan’s Mind—and Memory
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 Economics of the State of the Union
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



