Ryan Cole
James Madison By Richard Brookhiser (Basic Books, 287 pages, $26.99) Over the last half century Americans have sought a more enlightened, often politically correct, evaluation of their founders. Not for us, for example, are Parson Weems’ tales about George Washington…
Republicans, increasingly anxious about the approaching presidential contest, are spending an inordinate amount of time searching for saviors. As a result, accomplished governors, charismatic candidates-turned talk show hosts, and rising congressional stars have been beseeched to run, and all have…
The arrival of Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday will be accompanied by a chorus of fond reminiscences and misty-eyed appreciations. In fact, the tributes are already underway. And, they are not just coming from Dutch’s ideological descendants. President Barack Obama, writing…
From the rolling hills of Brown County to the banks of the Ohio River, the stretch of land that constitutes Indiana’s 9th Congressional District is strikingly serene. You would never know it’s a war zone. Since 2002 the 9th has…
Anyone else eagerly anticipating President Obama’s forthcoming proposal to encourage the wearing of school uniforms? Or not…
David Brooks had a thoughtful profile on South Dakota Senator John Thune in Friday’s New York Times. It is a useful introduction to a man who we will likely be hearing more about and from as the clock slowly ticks…
Rocco Landesman, the newly minted Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), will soon hit the road to promote “Art Works” — a six-month fact finding mission that will take the former Broadway producer across the country to…
On a distantly related note to that Rasmussen Poll showing dwindling public support for unions, we should reflect on the fact that is was on this day exactly 90 years ago that the majority of Boston’s police officers (1,100 out…
On the heels of his characterization of those with reservations about the coming health care overhaul as “political terrorists,” Congressman Baron Hill (IN-9) reveals exactly how he feels about his constituents — who, by the way, are not permitted to…
On a distantly related note to that Rasmussen Poll showing dwindling public support for unions, we might want to reflect on the fact that is was on this day exactly 90 years ago that the majority of Boston’s police officers (1,100…
