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Julia: Obama’s American Woman
Meet Obama’s ideal woman. Her name is Julia. As told by Obama’s latest ad campaign, Julia’s parents didn’t teach her the alphabet or how to… Read More
Articles by Julia Shaw
Now Online: The Heritage Guide to the Constitution
The Constitution made a comeback these past few years. In 2009, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D–CA) replied to a question about the constitutionality of Obamacare… Read More
D.C. Votes, but Not for a Representative
Today is primary day in Washington, D.C. Don’t expect a heated battle for Senator or Representative, though. D.C. does not have those offices. That’s because… Read More
James Madison: Father and Defender of the Constitution
George Washington has a monument; Jefferson has a memorial; and even James Buchanan has a spot in Washington, D.C., dedicated to his legacy. But there’s… Read More
Another Congressman Doesn’t See What the Constitution Has to Do with Obamacare?
Before Obamacare became the law of the land, members of Congress could not escape the question: Does the Constitution grant Congress the authority to enact… Read More
Lincoln: The Father of Big Government?
To sell his tax-code tweaks, new regulatory schemes, and insatiable ardor for big government, President Obama invoked Abraham Lincoln in his State of the Union… Read More
What Were Ronald Reagan’s Achievements?
February 6 is Ronald Reagan’s birthday. While the right has long looked to Reagan as the standard-bearer of conservative leadership, over the past few years,… Read More
Not All Equality is Equal: What Does Equality Mean?
People are obsessed with equality (or the lack thereof) these days. Outraged about inequality of income, the self-described 99 percent took to urban camping to… Read More
Is the Supreme Court Obliged to Follow Its Own Precedents?
Certain Supreme Court cases haunt the American people. When particular issues land on the Court’s docket, some Americans proclaim that, of course, the Court will… Read More
Did the Founders Support Free-Market Capitalism?
Free-market capitalism is losing supporters these days. Wall Street occupiers blame banks, financial firms, and Wall Street for the bad economy. President Obama derides free… Read More
