SOME FAVORITE VIRGINIANS OF MINE who inspired and crafted our federal Constitution—Mason, Madison, Jefferson, and Henry—also drafted the Constitution of Virginia. And in the latter, they included a critical statement that said, “No free government, nor the blessings of liberty, can be preserved . . . but by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles.” Our founders [...]

Editor’s Note: This article appeared in the Washington Times Weekly Edition January 31, 2011 with the title “Self-Reliant Citizens are Free Citizens.” We have now had, since the beginning of the Great Society, over 50 years of expanded government programs resulting in an unprecedented level of government dependency and increasing government control. Democrats have been [...]

This story concerns the financial problems faced by United States troops serving as Occupation Forces in Europe after the close of hostilities in May, 1945. As was the custom in WW II, when the forces of the United States were planning to attack an enemy held country, part of the pre-invasion process was the printing [...]

Two little girls, with alabaster skin, fawn colored hair and delicate blue eyes, gave special meaning to many of our summer weekends. They were six-year-old, twin foster children who had been removed from their biological family by Pennsylvania state welfare authorities. The parents of the twins had a penchant for slipping off to bars for [...]

Congress is currently embroiled in a funding fight over how much to spend on less than one-fifth of the federal budget for the next six months. Whether we cut $33 billion or $61 billion—that is, whether we shave 2% or 4% off of this year’s deficit—is important. It’s a sign that the election did in [...]

Ongoing political turmoil in North Africa and the Middle East, where the bulk of the world’s exportable oil resides, highlights the impact of uncertainty on world oil prices. Oil prices often spike out of control during threatened or actual supply interruptions that occur as a result of war or terrorism or other politically destabilizing events. [...]

(January 1978) During the presidential campaign last year, there was a great deal of talk about the seeming inability of our economic system to solve the problems of unemployment and inflation. Issues such as taxes and government power and costs were discussed, but always these things were discussed in the context of what government intended [...]

TODAY IS THE 223RD anniversary of the submission of the Constitution of the United States for ratification. It is the greatest governing document in human history. And on this day we dedicate our Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship near Capitol Hill here in Washington. Let me explain briefly why we [...]