New Common Sense: Never Too Late for a New Year's Resolution

JANUARY 8, 2013    |   Discover more at Heritage's First Principles webpage Never Too Late for a New Year's Resolution Let’s be honest: you’re not really going to give up smoking, start exercising more, or eat an ounce of kale this year. Given what’s at stake in 2013 and the enormity of the challenges confronting us, make a New Year’s resolution worth following through on.  William F. Buckley: Conservative Icon William F. Buckley could have led the easy life of a play boy: sailing his yacht, giving parties, skiing in Switzerland. Instead, he chose to be the Saint Paul of the conservative movement, proselytizing tirelessly across America, fighting the good fight against liberalidiocy, exhorting and when necessary warning the conservative faithful to mend their ways. Another Bill of Rights? Sixty-nine years ago this week, President Franklin Roosevelt used his 1944 State of the Union address to advocate for a “Second Bill of Rights.” Among those rights were “a useful and remunerative job,” “adequate medical care,” education, and “recreation.” While no Congress has formally adopted these as rights, we do speak of “rights” to health care, housing, salary levels, and most recently contraception. Can anything be labeled a "right"?   Quote of the Week "Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." - John Adams For more quotes, visit westillholdthesetruths.org     About The Heritage Foundation Founded in 1973, The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute — a think tank — whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. The Heritage Foundation | 214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 | 202.546.4400 | heritage.org