Richard Tucker writes about American political thought as senior writer in The Heritage Foundation’s B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics.
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Everyone knows you can’t take it with you. But you can use it to make the world a better place—both while you’re in it and… Read More
“I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival,” John Adams wrote about the signing of the… Read More
It’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day attacks of a political campaign: Which candidate is mean to dogs versus which candidate has eaten… Read More
There are certain existential questions that humans have wrestled with since the dawn of time: “What is the meaning of life?” “Which came first: the… Read More
Despite its problems, the American higher education system remains the envy of the world. Students pour in from around the globe to study here, including… Read More
Were we directed from Washingtonwhen to sow, when to reap, we should soon want bread. — Thomas Jefferson The federal government hasn’t stuck its nose into when to… Read More
You may have seen the Web ads: “Five Secretaries of State from Former Republican Administrations Endorse Law of the Sea Ratification,” they declare. The point… Read More
Here’s a question that will be important throughout 2012 and probably for many years beyond: What did the Dodd–Frank financial regulation accomplish? The best answer… Read More
When we look back across history, it’s all too easy to assume that because something happened, it had to happen exactly the way it did…. Read More
It seems odd to note this in an election year, but it’s important nonetheless: The Founding Fathers feared unbridled, direct democracy. The Senate is supposed… Read More
