The Heritage Guide to the Electoral College
Abigael Evans should be happy. She’s the four-year-old who’s so sick of the election that she cried. Her tears went viral. It should all be… Read More
Articles by Julia Shaw
Barack Obama and the Crisis of Liberalism
Barack Obama calls himself a “progressive” or “liberal,” and we should take him at his word. He had the distinction of being the most liberal… Read More
5 Myths About Voting
Last night, the presidential candidates wrestled with questions from ordinary Americans. Next week, they will debate foreign policy. Alas, for some viewers, these exchanges come… Read More
Christopher Columbus: American Icon?
Columbus Day is an unusual American holiday. It doesn’t commemorate a President or a great American statesman. Christopher Columbus found North America, but he didn’t… Read More
Nice Try, But Lincoln Wasn’t the Father of Big Government
There you go again, Mr. President: invoking Abraham Lincoln as the father of big government. “[A]s Abraham Lincoln understood, there are also some things we… Read More
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The Forgotten Constitution
Today is Constitution Day. It’s not a federal holiday, and that’s fitting. After all, for 225 years now, the Constitution has not taken a day… Read More
10 Steps to Save the Constitution
Constitution Day is next Monday, September 17. It will mark the 225th anniversary of our nation’s founding charter. Much like the document itself, Constitution Day… Read More
We All “Belong to” the Government?
The city of Charlotte’s convention motto this week is “We make it possible.” And who is this “we”? Here’s the host committee’s answer: “Government is… Read More
Why Does MSNBC Want to Go Backwards?
Who knew that telling people they have rights would be so controversial? In his nationally televised address Wednesday night, Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) reminded Americans… Read More
Morning Bell: Political Convention Drama Begins
This week’s Republican National Convention is already experiencing its own drama thanks to Tropical Storm Isaac, which has postponed most of the events until tomorrow…. Read More
