George F. Will, whose newspaper column has been syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group since 1974, today appears in more than 460 papers. In 1976, Will became a regular Newsweek contributor, providing the backpage essay twice a month. In the same year, George Will won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary for his newspaper column. In addition to his magazine and newspaper writing, George Will is also an author and network-television broadcaster commentator. George Will is Contributing Analyst with ABC-TV News on World News Tonight, and has been a regular member of ABC's This Week on Sunday mornings since 1981. Four collections of his Newsweek and newspaper columns have been published. Most recently, his book Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball (1989, Macmillan) topped national bestseller lists in the number-one position for over two months. George Will, born in Champaign, Illinois, in 1941, was educated at Trinity College in Hartford, Oxford and Princeton universities. Prior to entering journalism, George Will taught political philosophy at Michigan State University and the University of Toronto and served on the staff of the United States Senate. Until becoming a columnist for Newsweek, George Will was Washington editor of The National Review. http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill http://media.townhall.com/TownHall/icons/TH-feed-icon-128x128.gif http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill TownHall.com, Where your opinion counts. 128 Copyright (c) 2012 Townhall.com, A Salem Communications Web. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED jim.dearras@townhall.com (Jim De Arras) Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:50:31 GMT Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:50:31 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ "The powers of the legislature are defined and limited; and that those limits may not be mistaken, or forgotten, the Constitution is written." - Marbury v. Madison (1803) Debates about judicial review concern the pr http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/12/06/the_case_for_engaged_justices 0ef4945d-a28a-4fd1-aca7-5975189bb35a Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:50:31 GMT An eminent Harvard law professor, James Thayer (1831-1902), argued that although the judicial function is "merely that of fixing the outside border of reasonable legislative action," this still gives courts "a great and... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/12/01/our_puritanical_progressives 64fb81db-f886-4e2f-80e0-e65638371efe Wed, 01 Dec 2010 15:45:00 GMT MILWAUKEE -- Before what he calls "the jaw-dropping" events of the last 19 months -- TARP, the stimulus, Government Motors, the mistreatment of Chrysler's creditors, Obamacare, etc. -- the idea of running for office http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/05/27/running_not_shrugging 28d7776b-fae8-446e-b0d7-7e0c92465d83 Thu, 27 May 2010 04:01:00 GMT WASHINGTON -- The candidate who on Tuesday won the special election in a Pennsylvania congressional district is right-to-life and pro-gun. He accused his opponent of wanting heavier taxes. He said he would... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/05/19/in_politics,_as_good_as_it_gets be002c5a-929a-48a6-9bd5-106891b65e44 Wed, 19 May 2010 18:53:31 GMT WASHINGTON -- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is a stimulus package for the Supreme Court, which would rather not have one. The 9th Circuit, often in error but never in doubt, provides the Supreme Court with s http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/05/19/slow_learners_at_the_9th_circuit cb2fbca0-04c7-4d19-81d9-f03fb1c40e06 Wed, 19 May 2010 04:01:00 GMT WASHINGTON -- When Chancellor Angela Merkel decided that Germany would pay part of Greece's bills, voters punished her party in elections in Germany's most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia. How appropriate. ... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/05/16/europes_lack_of_discipline 2f7862e1-f071-4363-b89c-6ef8337f24af Sun, 16 May 2010 04:01:00 GMT MacDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- When asked whether nationalism is putting down roots in Afghanistan's tribalized society, Gen. David Petraeus is judicious: "I don't know that I could say that." He adds,... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/05/09/the_civilization_of_the_us_military cbc23c8d-40b5-4a93-9a1f-3519f81e60c2 Sun, 09 May 2010 04:01:00 GMT MacDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The ticking clock does not disturb the preternatural serenity that Gen. David Petraeus maintains regarding Afghanistan. Officially, the U.S. Central Command is located here; actually, http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/05/06/hostage_to_a_timetable 09cf2b7a-0f22-4631-b2a9-35777f09eabd Thu, 06 May 2010 04:01:00 GMT WASHINGTON -- "Physician, heal yourself," said the founder of the church in which Roger Mahony is a cardinal. He is the Catholic archbishop of Los Angeles and he should heed the founder's admonition before... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/05/02/when_indignation_trumps_information 8054747f-d682-4d82-b5b0-7cbb839dea81 Sun, 02 May 2010 04:01:00 GMT WASHINGTON -- "Misguided and irresponsible" is how Arizona's new law pertaining to illegal immigration is characterized by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. She represents San Francisco, which calls itself a... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/04/28/a_law_arizona_can_live_with 2555c2bf-45f7-455b-be13-085163833b49 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:25:16 GMT WASHINGTON -- Hearing about a shortage of farm laborers in California, the couple who would become Susumu Ito's parents moved from Hiroshima to become sharecroppers near Stockton. Thus began a saga that recently bro http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/04/25/in_praise_of_cheerful_men 8d6867df-b244-40dd-b3b0-d057007f320d Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:01:00 GMT MORRISVILLE, Pa. -- The bridge spanning the Delaware River connects New Jersey's capital with this town where the nation's most interesting governor occasionally eats lunch at Cafe Antonio. It also connects New Jers http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/04/22/the_thunder_roars_in_trenton 3bc6d910-f1fe-497a-a85e-08a672978d85 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 04:01:00 GMT WASHINGTON -- When liberals advocate a value-added tax, conservatives should respond: Taxing consumption has merits, so we will consider it -- after the 16th Amendment is repealed. A VAT will be... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/04/18/if_vat,_ditch_the_income_tax 82918a47-fcd9-4205-b0cf-56039636dd0b Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:01:00 GMT WASHINGTON -- Stiffening their sinews and summoning up their blood, pugnacious liberals and conservatives who relish contemporary Washington's recurring Armageddons are eager for a summer-long struggle over Barack O http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/04/15/no_political_experience_required 639a6703-c528-4f80-a746-1e45d2a9e53f Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:01:00 GMT WASHINGTON -- A puzzle from Philosophy 101: If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound? A puzzle from the prairie: If an earthquake occurs in Illinois and no one notices, is it really a... http://www.townhall.com/columnists/GeorgeWill/2010/04/11/facing_up_to_a_pension_crisis 6e9c209a-942c-42f6-a250-e92b99da8ee8 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:01:00 GMT