Who is Saeed Abedini?
Pastor Saeed Abedini is a United States citizen from Boise, Idaho, who has been imprisoned for 223 days in Iran for “crimes against the Islamic… Read More
Articles by Marion Smith
Margaret Thatcher Made Great Leaps, Avoided Compromise
The life of the late Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, offers many interesting and instructive examples of statesmanship. Not only for… Read More
Defense Budget Priorities: Opting for American Decline
Last week North Korea successfully launched an Unha-3 rocket, thereby demonstrating an alarming capability to target U.S. territory with ballistic missiles. China is rapidly expanding… Read More
Defining Socialism
For those who failed to recognize the ideological stakes of the recent election, Merriam-Webster Dictionary has revealed that many Americans were well aware of the… Read More
Could Hurricane Sandy Affect the 2012 Election?
The unusual question was asked to White House Press Secretary Jay Carney: “Would the President have the power to adjust Election Day?” Within hours, online… Read More
Eisenhower, Goldwater, and Reagan on GOP Foreign Policy
In an election year dominated by worries about jobs and the economy, it’s easy to forget that the president’s major constitutional concern is supposed to… Read More
Progressive Privilege: Divide and Conquer by Race
The United States today may be the most color-blind society in history. We’re a country that is led by a black President and has legal… Read More
War of 1812 Showed Importance of Maintaining Military Strength
This week 200 years ago, Congress passed and President James Madison signed a declaration of war against Great Britain, then the world’s most powerful nation…. Read More
Is Flag Day Passé?
When humankind has enjoyed the blessings of liberty to any degree for any substantial length of time, it has been made possible by a nation-state… Read More
The Culmination of Reagan’s Foreign Policy: “Tear Down This Wall!”
Twenty-five years ago today, President Ronald Reagan stood in West Berlin on a temporarily erected platform. The gray buildings of Soviet-dominated East Berlin were visible… Read More
Rugged Individualism Fades from National Character
“That’ll be the day!” John Wayne’s gravelly, dry voice connected with millions who recognized in its tenor something of America’s pioneer character. In dozens of… Read More
Rubio Is Right: Naval Power Pivotal to U.S. Foreign Policy
Senator Marco Rubio’s (R–FL) foreign policy speech today at the Brookings Institution included a standout sentence that should be thoughtfully considered: Even in our military… Read More
News
Postmodern Memorial Will Strip Eisenhower’s Legacy
This week two more Congressmen, Dan Lungren (R–CA) and Aaron Schock (R–IL), joined the Eisenhower family in opposing Frank Gehry’s design for the Dwight D…. Read More
Debating America’s Role in the World
Tonight, the contenders for the GOP presidential nomination gather in Washington, D.C., at the CNN/Heritage/AEI debate on U.S. foreign policy. It’s about time! Currently, there… Read More
Strong National Security–the Prerequisite for Peaceful Commerce
The slogan “War breeds war. Peace breeds prosperity” has become a favorite idea of the anti-war faction on the right. Unlike their anti-war allies on… Read More
The Founders on Defense Spending
In the midst of the current budget battle, there are a lot of folks—right and left—who assume that defense spending is a luxury that America… Read More
The Founders on War & Peace
Next Tuesday, the contenders for the GOP presidential nomination will square off in another debate, this time focused on foreign policy. If the last few… Read More
Did 9/11 Change the World?
In each century since our nation’s founding, foreign enemies have tested the strength of the American republic, our national security, and our political principles. September… Read More
London Rioters, Not Tea Party, are Guilty of Violence
For several days in London, hoodlums have been razing cars, breaking windows, robbing stores, and threatening the safety of passers-by. These riots are on a… Read More
Kucinich Invites Foreign Intrigue with NATO War Crimes Letter
Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) recently sent a letter to the United Nations and the International Criminal Court enjoining them to initiate an investigation of NATO… Read More
Our National Portrait: The Great Seal of the United States
The decision to adopt a national seal was made on July 4, 1776, the same day that the Continental Congress declared America’s independence from Great… Read More
Flag Day 2011: It’s A Flag Worth Flying
A few weeks ago at Louisiana State University, a small group of agitated students attempted to burn a U.S. flag in protest for some policy… Read More
The Founders on a Standing Navy: American Military Action Abroad (1783-1860)
In 1794, President George Washington requested and Congress authorized the building of six frigates, a type of warship widely used at the time. The presence… Read More
A Tea Party Foreign Policy?
The Tea Party has had an extraordinary effect on American domestic policy. They have raised interest in policy debates, rallied public opinion, and given it… Read More
Rep. Paul Ryan: America Exceptional at Home and Abroad
Paul Ryan (R-WI), the champion of necessary but unpopular fiscal reform, spoke this month about America’s exceptional political ideas and how they should be reflected… Read More
The Founders on Intervention: American Military Action Abroad (1783-1860)
Those who advocate strict non-interventionism usually intend it to mean that America should remain militarily uninvolved abroad except when there is a clear and imminent… Read More
In the Service of Liberty: Understanding American Military Actions Abroad (1783-1860)
There is quite a lot of debate over America’s proper role in the world at the moment. Some believe that America should return to an… Read More
California’s Plight Confirms the Founders’ Fears
California is teetering on the edge of economic and social collapse. According to an Economist special report, this is largely the result of decisions to… Read More
Hungary’s New Constitution: Ideas have Consequences
In what will surely be a publicity boon for Apple, especially among political scientists, Hungary’s new constitution is being written on an iPad. Thus far,… Read More
Bad Brew Alert: Tea Party Being Hijacked by Progressives
Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) recently asserted that there is a “potential alliance” forming between Progressive and Tea Party lawmakers on the issue of defense spending… Read More
