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Morning Bell: Heritage Experts React to Vice Presidential Debate
Vice President Biden and Representative Paul Ryan squared off last night for a spirited and intense 90-minute debate at Centre College in Danville, KY. Topics… Read More
The Constitution and Our Democracy…er, Republic
It’s usually considered bad form to show up late for a party and then trash the guest of honor. But at a recent Constitution Day… Read More
Preserve the Constitution: 2012 Event Series
Today we celebrate Constitution Day—the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution at the Constitutional Convention. The U.S. Constitution remains the object of reverence… Read More
Morning Bell: The Serious Risks of the Russian Reset
President Obama may believe that America’s “reset” policy with Russia is the correct move to cover important foreign policy bases, but the policy is deeply… Read More
North Carolina brings the Founding Principles Back to School
In 2010, North Carolina public school officials proposed changing the high school U.S. History course curriculum to cover events only from 1877 forward. Forget George… Read More
Millennials Embrace American Exceptionalism
In the wake of last week’s Independence Day celebrations, millions of young Americans are embracing their freedom. While Generation Yers may have the stereotype of… Read More
Five Great Virtues that Make Americans Amazing
On the day when everyone celebrates America and the glorious document that justifies its existence, I’d like to offer three cheers for the amazing Americans… Read More
The Myth of American Isolationism
If there is one thing that the left and the right often agree about these days when it comes to the Founding, it is that… Read More
VIDEO: Honoring Constitution Day
September 17 is Constitution Day, a day set aside to reflect on the ratification of the United States Constitution. Towards that goal, we have produced… Read More
Why We Celebrate the Fourth
During the 1700s, Philadelphia was an unpleasant place in the summer. Malaria and yellow fever were rampant. There were no cures and no known ways… Read More
Who Are Your Favorite Founders?
In this fourth installment of our series highlighting the thoughts of conservative and libertarian leaders on American Independence and the Founding, we asked: What Founder… Read More
In Their Own Words: A Warning Label on the Constitution
Diane Macedo over at FoxNews.com points out that one publishing company–Wilder Publications–has put warning labels on their editions of the United States Constitution. The warning… Read More
What Are Our College Students Learning?
The recent CPAC conference showed us that the conservative movement is powered, in part, by the students and young leaders who keep important political issues… Read More
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We Still Hold These Truths: The Progressive Assault on America
This is the second of a four part series. Matthew Spalding’s new book, We Still Hold These Truths, examines the timeless principles and practical wisdom… Read More
Is Healthcare a ‘Right’?
Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) likes to refer to healthcare as “a fundamental right and not just a privilege.” But what exactly does he mean? Is… Read More
‘The Death of Representative Gov’t…’
From NRO’s “The Corner“: Thousand-page bills, unread and indeed unwritten at the time of passage, are the death of representative government. They also provide a… Read More
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Happy in the Confirmation of Our Independence and Sovereignty
On December 23, 1783, General George Washington resigned his commission as Commander-in-Chief of the Army to Congress, which met then in the State House in… Read More
Morning Bell: The Left’s Assault on the Declaration of Independence
There has been a lot of change in recent months – a $787 billion spending bill, a budget exceeding $3 trillion, government ownership of auto… Read More
Ring Those Bells, America
Amid the political noise out of Washington, June’s opinion polls picked up a growing public disquiet over ever-greater government spending and intrusion. These expressions of… Read More
The Meaning of America
The Fourth of July presents the occasion not only to celebrate our great country, but also to reflect upon its meaning. The division between today’s… Read More
How to Celebrate Constitution Day
September 17 is Constitution Day. On this date in 1787, 39 of the original 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document that would… Read More
A Re-Engagement in the ‘War of Ideas?’
It is no secret that public diplomacy, a vital component of America’s strategic victory in the Cold War, has received inadequate attention in recent years…. Read More
