Edwin J. Feulner, Ph.D. is the President of The Heritage Foundation, Washington’s leading public policy organization or think tank. On January 18, 1989 President Reagan conferred the Presidential Citizens Medal on him as "a leader of the conservative movement." The citation continues: "By building an organization dedicated to ideas and their consequences, he has helped to shape the policy of our Government. His has been a voice of reason and values in service to his country and the cause of freedom around the world." Feulner also serves as Treasurer and Trustee of The Mont Pelerin Society; Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of The Intercollegiate Studies Institute; member of the Board of the National Chamber Foundation; member of the Board of Visitors of George Mason University; and Trustee of the Acton Institute and the International Republican Institute. He is past president of various organizations including The Philadelphia Society and the Mont Pelerin Society, and past Director of Sequoia Bank, Regis University and the Council for National Policy. Dr. Feulner has studied at the University of Edinburgh (Ph.D.-Founding President, American Friends of the University), the London School of Economics (Richard M. Weaver Fellow), the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (MBA-Recipient, Joseph Wharton Award), Georgetown University, and Regis University (B.S.-Distinguished Alumnus Award). He has received honorary degrees from Pepperdine University, Nichols College, Grove City College, Bellevue College, Gonzaga University, Universidad Francisco Marroquin (Guatemala), Hanyang University (Korea), St. Norbert College, Hillsdale College, and Thomas More College. Feulner served on the Gingrich-Mitchell Congressional Task Force on U.N. Reform (2004-2005) and the Congressional Commission on International Financial Institutions ("Meltzer Commission," 1999-2000). He was the Vice Chairman of the National Commission on Economic Growth and Tax Reform ("Kemp Commission," 1995-1996), Counselor to Vice Presidential candidate Jack Kemp (1996), Chairman of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (1982-91), a Consultant for Domestic Policy to President Reagan, and an advisor to several government departments and agencies. He was a member of the President’s Commission on White House Fellows (1981-83), of the Secretary of State’s UNESCO Review Observation Panel (1985-89), of the Carlucci Commission on Foreign Aid (1983), and served as a United States Representative to the United Nations Second Special Session on Disarmament (with the rank of Ambassador) where he delivered the final United States address to the General Assembly (1982). Dr. Feulner served as the Executive Director of the Republican Study Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, the Confidential Assistant to Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird, Administrative Assistant to U.S. Congressman Philip M. Crane (R-Illinois), and as a Public Affairs Fellow at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University and the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He is the author of six books: Getting America Right (2006), Leadership for America (2000), Intellectual Pilgrims (1999), The March of Freedom (1998), Conservatives Stalk The House (1983), and Looking Back (1981). He is the editor of U.S.–Japan Mutual Security: The Next Twenty Years and China: The Turning Point, and a contributor to ten other books and numerous journals, reviews and magazines. He was the Publisher of Policy Review (1977-2001), and articles by him have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Washington Times and other major newspapers. He is a regular contributor to Investor's Business Daily. As a member of Investor's Business Daily's "Brain Trust," he regularly contributes op-eds on issues of special interest to financial markets. His weekly column appears in dozens of newspapers across the country. On a personal note, he is married to Linda Claire Leventhal. The Feulners have two married children, Edwin J. Feulner III, and Emily Lown. The Feulners live in Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Feulner is listed in standard reference works including the current edition of Who’s Who in America. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2009 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:01:00 GMT Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:01:00 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ For many of us, the holiday season means gathering with friends and family and celebrating with food and drink. Too much food, in many cases. But for a few Americans the problem isn't overeatin http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/12/22/a_hand_up,_not_a_hand_out dbe39402-3502-42e9-ad0c-da427516a4b5 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:01:00 GMT Businesses must spend money to make money. It's expensive to invent, test and develop new products, and it can take years before they pay off. Government doesn't work that way. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/12/16/spare_us_another_stimulus b70eac13-69be-4e37-af46-ee63c605de6a Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:01:00 GMT When considering war strategy, it's best to start where you want to finish. For example: in Afghanistan the United States needs to destroy the Taliban. The question is, how? In his recent spe http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/12/08/no_timetable_for_victory 49cc95d6-90f4-4bdd-b776-5aec4d5ca867 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:01:00 GMT Mention politicians in the same sentence with global warming, and the "hot air" jokes almost write themselves. Unfortunately, what world leaders have planned for us when it comes to climate change... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/12/01/climate_agenda_high_price,_low_return f4831c7e-83e5-4cf3-beb1-9af16dd23873 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:01:00 GMT "You can fool some of the people all of the time," Abraham Lincoln said, "and all of the people some of the time." Apparently Congress agrees. Indeed, lawmakers are counting on it: In an effort to fool just enough... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/11/24/a_phony_"fix"_for_health_care 6444abaf-38dd-4bf4-a411-74239a8b00f5 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT Kevin Hancock simply wants to harvest trees -- sustainably -- and create jobs in the process. The federal government may put a stop to all that. His business, Hancock Lumber, has been in the family for six... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/11/17/time_to_bury_the_death_tax c1ad2e6a-eb68-4e8f-9013-e726d49c7660 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT Elections have consequences. But sometimes we have to wait a bit to learn what they are. Recall Barack Obama's historic election. He glided into office last year, bringing along an increased Democratic majority in... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/11/10/counting_the_cost bd6c8b15-9b6e-43fa-b58c-fdddd45a3ff6 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT These are the times that try conservatives' souls. A liberal president wants funding for defense slashed. Congress aims to increase taxes and regulate just about everything. Activist judges crea http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/11/03/curbing_a_constitutional_crisis b66fd933-2405-4b37-94d7-f91c988f1a8c Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT This fall, as American families anticipate the holiday season and an uncertain economy in 2010, they're likely to decide to cut back. Maybe they'll stay home for Thanksgiving instead of flying to Grandma's house.... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/10/28/a_tale_of_two_$250s 3fdb86f7-4300-4c5d-b797-8c13b691fda5 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:01:00 GMT A key reason Congress is struggling to pass health insurance reform: Lawmakers are trying to do too much all at once. The more "comprehensive" a bill becomes, the more difficult it is to build support for it. Two... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/10/20/trust_but_e-verify 795fa450-011f-40d6-b67a-b174486a8623 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:01:00 GMT Your parents probably told you that you can't get something for nothing. But your government is sending a very different message. For now, at least. The non-partisan Tax Policy Center recently released a report... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/10/14/tax_the_wealthy_even_more_thats_rich 0eacf345-9b0b-46f3-87a3-03a642b3ef4a Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:01:00 GMT No wonder presidents seem to age so quickly -- dealing with the country's toughest problems every day takes its toll. Many of those problems seem almost insolvable. Look no further than Iran. Since its... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/10/07/defusing_the_iranian_threat 3cc5ddc2-1474-4590-b408-0032825f91de Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:01:00 GMT During the Cold War, the United States deliberately stationed troops on the front lines facing the Soviet Union and its satellites. The message was clear: America stands with Europe against its most dangerous... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/09/30/an_indefensible_decision_on_missile_defense 4befd65a-8432-4151-a562-a52c43f4a4cd Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:01:00 GMT Quite a few questions surround the war in Afghanistan. Should the U.S. change its approach? Would more troops help? What's the exit strategy? Washington policymakers will spend a fair amount of time answering these... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/09/22/a_poor_way_to_help_the_poor 229ac701-21ec-4809-83e1-2fe4b2db0a5b Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:01:00 GMT Students of history know it's never a good policy to bet against the United States military. American warriors have a knack for turning the tide toward victory just when things look bleakest. Consider Pearl Harbor. A... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/EdFeulner/2009/09/18/afghanistan_no_time_to_cut_and_run ef9c0ce0-4694-4307-ab21-637b0bd76224 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:01:00 GMT