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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The modern Olympiad is a made-for-TV spectacle. Nobody doubts that from the ice rink to the halfpipe to the ski jump, the Sochi Olympics will… Read More
President Obama’s second term is off to a rocky start. The Congressional Budget Office says his signature Obamacare legislation will cost millions their employer-provided health… Read More
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“Here sir, the people govern,” Alexander Hamilton told the New York state ratifying convention in 1788. It’s a good thing he wasn’t talking about the… Read More
All good things must come to an end, the saying goes. But it remains to be seen whether that applies to the Martin Luther… Read More
Across the country today, speakers will honor the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. They will likely quote the resounding “I Have a Dream” speech… Read More
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Do we really need a list of the rights Americans enjoy? That was the question the Founders debated before the Bill of Rights was ratified… Read More
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During the occasional periods when the President isn’t altering Obamacare—unconstitutionally through executive orders—progressives like to insist that the law is “settled” and “here to stay.”… Read More
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