Joseph Morris

It is my hope, and I am sure that it is yours, that the Heartland Institute’s 37th year, which starts today, will be one leading to the broad, sunlit uplands of human liberty, attainment of which has been, and remains, Heartland’s goal.

The first Presidential debate of 2020 was built around the needs and desires of journalists, campaign staffers, and partisan spinners, not around the needs of the voters — or, frankly, of the candidates. We can do better.

Adam Smith was born on this day in 1723.

As a former immediate subordinate of Justice Thomas and as the Chairman of the WTTW Community Advisory Board, I am doubly frustrated by any inconvenience anyone has experienced in seeing this film.

As the philosopher Rahm Emanuel once said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.”

The candor is refreshing.  It is rare to see a public official openly resting upon the justification of Napoleon, the despot in George Orwell’s novel, Animal Farm:  “Some pigs are more equal than others.”

The dream of European union as a path to peace and prosperity is a worthy one.  It was not, however, the actual substance of the existing European Union as a reality.  

Professor McGinnis offers a distinction between constitutional “interpretation” and “construction.”

Senator Scott has succumbed to a disinformation campaign against Mr. Farr that attempts to paint him as a racist.  The charges are entirely false and fabricated.

A wonderful window into the mind of Amy Coney Barrett, on President Trump’s short list for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Milt was a good friend of The Heartland Institute, even providing a studio for him when he first began podcasting.

Milton Friedman was born 105 years ago today. Let’s celebrate with some thoughts from Professor Friedman himself

In my opinion, Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal is the best theater critic in the business today.