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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.

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Capitol Desk

My Career as George Santos’ Press Secretary

by Rick Marschall | 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…

In Memoriam

Remembering Jerry Lee Lewis, 1935–2022

by Rick Marschall | Nov 27, 2022

Jerry Lee Lewis died on Oct. 28, 2022. He had not charted a hit song for many years. His trademark…

In Memoriam

The Right’s Agent … Provocateur: Lucianne Goldberg, 1935–2022

by Rick Marschall | Nov 25, 2022

A gonzo journalist who transcended print — an Andrew Breitbart or James O’Keefe, perhaps, before there were Breitbarts and O’Keefes….

Special Report

Was Jane Roe’s Pro-Life Conversion Genuine?

by Rick Marschall | Jun 27, 2022

Norma McCorvey was a simple soul who unwittingly, without a plan or goal or initial cause, became the central figure…

Cultural Decline

Disney Furthers the Death of Innocence

by Rick Marschall | 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,…

The Nation’s Pulse

The Trumpublican Party

by Rick Marschall | Nov 11, 2020

In a proper inaugural ceremony next January 20, absent artifice and minus political cliches, Joe Biden would be called to…

Another Perspective

The Theodore Roosevelt Statue: An American Post-Mortem

by Rick Marschall | Jul 1, 2020

“History is written by the victors,” Napoleon is supposed to have said. “History is nothing but agreed-upon lies,” Napoleon did…