“The presidents varied in the degree to which they cited the founders. Some, like JFK, LBJ, [Richard] Nixon, and [Bill] Clinton, cited them somewhat frequently, in the range of 100 to 200 times, though, regrettably, not in a thematic or notably profound or even interesting way. Others, like Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, cited them rarely.” WayPresidentInterestingDegreesBillsProfoundClintonRangeFoundersJimmyCarterInteresting WaysThematicLbjGerald Ford Author:Paul Kengor
“There's the unique case of Ronald Reagan, who cited [founders] some 850 times, and in a way that was absolutely fundamental to understanding Reagan's vision for America.” WayAmericaUnderstandingVisionCasesUniqueFundamentalsFounders Author:Paul Kengor
“Many of these failures can be laid at the feet of the awful state of American higher education, and especially the way in which our secular universities have divorced their instruction from timeless truths like faith and freedom. Many of the professors at these places plainly don't respect the founders and, in particular, the religious foundation of the founders.” WayStatesReligiousFeetParticularHigherFoundationUniversityAwfulProfessorsInstructionFoundersSecularTimelessDivorcedHigher Education Author:Paul Kengor
“Reagan didn't want to wear his faith on his sleeve in a political way. Reagan thought that was egregious, and he was first turned off by it in the 1976 campaign when he thought Jimmy Carter was doing it. Reagan simply did not want ever to appear to be using faith for political purposes.” WayWantFirstsPoliticalPurposeCampaignsJimmySleevesCarterTurned Off Author:Paul Kengor
