The Dignity Deficit
American poverty Is rooted in a dignity deficit. What the poor need most is to feel needed by their families, communities, and employers.
Michael Novak: Intellectual Godfather to a Generation of Conservatives
Next time your work is frustrating or unpleasant, reflect on these words: “Enjoying what we do is not always a feeling of enjoyment; it is sometimes the gritty resolution a ...
The Once and Future Conventional Wisdom
Conservatives are deeply frustrated at the 2012 election’s outcome, after years of work and investment. Some blame the candidate, or the conduct of the campaign; others focus on demographics.
But these ...
Why the Stimulus Failed
Ask most Americans about the big-spending government policies of the last few years, and they will tell you the programs have failed. In a February 2012 poll from the nonpartisan ...
Beyond Efficiency
A couple of years ago I wrote a book called “The Battle: How the Fight Between Free Enterprise and Big Government Will Shape America’s Future.” I made what I thought ...
Versailles on the Potomac
On a chilly morning in March 1788 Louis XVI’s finance minister sat down and drew up what was the first entirely truthful budget of the French monarchy–which almost turned out ...
Happy Now?
On May 13, 2009, at Arizona State University, Barack Obama delivered his first commencement address as President of the United States. At one of the most frightening economic moments in ...
Barack as Scrooge?
As Barack Obama found out last week, when you run for president you can’t even get away with being a lousy giver to charity. After Mr. and Mrs. Obama released ...
Looking for Love in All the Right (and Left) Places
Many couples disagree about politics. In fact, researchers at the University of California have found that 56 percent of couples discuss politics fairly regularly, and 53 percent disagree “occasionally or ...
Party of Disbelief
As the election season proceeds apace, we can expect to see increasing attention to the influence of religious figures on the Republican leadership. It made the headlines when the chancellor ...