David Azerrad devotes his time and research to increasing public understanding of America’s founding principles. As director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics and AWC Family Foundation fellow, he teaches the tenets of the American political tradition to policymakers, political leaders and the public at large, while connecting our founding principles to the thorny questions of the day. Read his research.
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Potential presidential candidates looking to make a splash should consider the following bold proposal to solve our inequality problem once and for all: exile the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In a harried Oscar acceptance speech which culminated in a hackneyed call for wage equality, actress Patricia Arquette blamed the Founders for the so-called gender pay… Read More
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On Tuesday, President Obama will deliver his penultimate State of the Union address. No doubt, many conservatives will be thinking of that glorious day in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
For the third time in our nation’s history, the Constitution will be read out loud on the floor of the House of Representatives Friday. Cynics,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Today, the Constitution turns 227 years old. To “celebrate” the occasion, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev, tried to gut the First Amendment. Last week,… Read More
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Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne is not happy that conservatives are claiming the mantle of the Constitution. “You cannot talk for very long to a… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to tackle income inequality—not just in New York City, but across the country. De Blasio, who was elected on his… Read More
SocietyCommentary
It may be the most tired trope in the conservative talking-point repertoire: we stand for equality of opportunity, not equality of results. Cue the applause…. Read More
In terms of substantive policy, President Barack Obama’s latest State of the Union Address contained little of interest. The President offered up more of the… Read More
Seven score and 10 years ago today, Abraham Lincoln delivered the greatest speech in American history. Standing on the bloodied battlefield of Gettysburg, Lincoln urged… Read More
