What started as a bold expression of American strength has fizzled into a peace deal that, as AAF Founder VP Pence said on CNN, “smacks of appeasement” and feels far too similar to Obama’s Iran deal that the Trump-Pence administration dismantled. Iran gets $300 billion in “economic redevelopment” funds, and we are expected to trust that they won’t continue developing nuclear weapons. AAF’s Eugene Kontorovich provided further analysis of why the MOU is troubling in Chicago's Morning Answer.
American leaders must reject the populist impulse towards isolationism and weakness abroad, embracing instead the Reaganite vision of attaining peace through strength.
In other news, this week AAF hosted Princeton Professor Robbie George for a discussion in honor of Fidelity Month, where Dr. George and AAF President Tim Chapman discussed the conservative principles that will restore prosperity and flourishing in America.
Protecting the American Dream
The Case for Trump’s Tariffs Doesn’t Survive Contact with the Facts (Washington Examiner) — David Burton & Preston Brashers
Trump’s “haphazard and sweeping” tariffs haven’t been successfully used as a negotiating tool to get more free trade from our allies. Canada, for example, “may have reduced trade restrictions on U.S. milk, but it imposed more economically significant 25% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. aluminum, steel, and automobiles.”
The Bill of Rights’ Missing Amendment (National Review) — Hans von Spakovsky & Marc Wheat
James Madison’s proposed constitutional amendment would have explicitly barred each branch of government from exercising powers assigned to another. With the rise of the administrative state—and its blending of legislative, executive, and judicial authority—Madison’s idea is pretty tempting.
The Case for Israel (Washington Free Beacon) — Vice President Mike Pence
Growing hostility to Israel on both the progressive left and isolationist right makes it more important than ever for conservatives to reject antisemitism, defend Israel’s security, and strengthen the Abraham Accords, Vice President Pence argues.
AAF In the News
Social Security is Failing: How to Fix It for Good (Washington Times) — Rachel Greszler
Tariffs Tank Employment: Assessing One Year of Liberation Day Evidence (AAF Report) — Joel Griffith, Kevin Dayaratna, & Richard Stern
June's Dishonorable Judicial Conduct Award: Like KBJ, the Montana Supreme Court Can’t Define a 'Woman' (PJ Media) — Tom Jipping & Hans von Spakovsky
Mike Pence is done running for president — but he’s not done fighting for the soul of the GOP (Washington Examiner) — Sydney Topf
Best,
Tim Chapman
President, Advancing American Freedom
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