Rick Marschall, Author at The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
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Rick Marschall
Rick Marschall is the author of 74 books, has taught at four universities, and currently writes three weekly blogs. His experience has included drawing political cartoons, serving as Editor of Marvel Comics, and writing for Disney. He has spoken overseas for the US Information Service of the Department of State. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Theodore Roosevelt Association and as Cartoon Archivist of the Theodore Roosevelt Center.
by | Sep 22, 2023

Changing currents are sometimes difficult to assess while waters are still swirling, yet there has been a sea change in American politics, an important realignment. Not illogically, the two recent presidential aspirants embody the trends and represent the new realities….

by | Jan 31, 2023

Since United States Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has been in the news of late, I thought it would be interesting to share my firsthand experience as a congressional aide in his office. The American public has not yet had a…

by | Nov 27, 2022

Jerry Lee Lewis died on Oct. 28, 2022. He had not charted a hit song for many years. His trademark furious movements were distant memories. His voice had grown scratchier. His visibility had receded to an audience comprised of loyal…

by | Nov 25, 2022

A gonzo journalist who transcended print — an Andrew Breitbart or James O’Keefe, perhaps, before there were Breitbarts and O’Keefes. A Huntress S. Thompson, you might say, but her particular Las Vegas was the political Swamp. A mover and shaker…

by | Jun 27, 2022

Norma McCorvey was a simple soul who unwittingly, without a plan or goal or initial cause, became the central figure in one of the most divisive and consequential controversies of her time … and subsequent times. Roe v. Wade was…

by | Apr 5, 2022

In my childhood years and even into my grown-up years, I regarded myself as Mickey Mouse’s pal. Uncle Walt’s pal, really. I went to the theme parks and collected the toys and went to the Disney movies. As a child,…

by | Nov 11, 2020

In a proper inaugural ceremony next January 20, absent artifice and minus political cliches, Joe Biden would be called to stand and put his hand on the Bible, and assisted in so doing, and then would start to repeat the…

by | Jul 1, 2020

“History is written by the victors,” Napoleon is supposed to have said. “History is nothing but agreed-upon lies,” Napoleon did say. Like Julius Caesar, his military victories swept away rival rulers. They both were honored in their times but also…

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