Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs
last updated: October 21, 2010
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Based at Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, the Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs was founded in honor of John M. Ashbrook, a former Ohio Congressman. In accordance with Ashbrook’s philosophy—he famously criticized President Richard Nixon for having “turned left”—the Ashbrook Center advocates “limited constitutional government and reduced federal spending.”[1] A consistent supporter of conservative social policies, neo-classical economics, and an aggressive militant foreign policy, the center has attracted a number of high profile right-wing figures to its lectures and seminars, including Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, and Glenn Beck, among others.
The Ashbrook Center undertakes a number of activities. The Ashbrook Scholars Program familiarizes Ashland University students with conservative policies through face-to-face meetings with prominent rightist political figures.[2] It also provides them with internships at allied organizations including the Heritage Foundation, the Republican National Committee, and Fox News. Ashbrook’s many publications, including the student-run Res Publica, often advocate aggressive “war on terror” policies, continued military support to Israel, and increased nuclear capabilities. [3]
Ashbrook also operates a far-right blog titled No Left Turns, which covers everything from religion to foreign affairs. The blog is often used to promote military interventions and other controversial policies associated with the war on terror, including the Afghan and Iraq Wars, rendition, torture, and targeted assassination campaigns. In recent years, the focus has shifted to a steady denouncement of the Barack Obama administration’s policies, and general support for Tea Party platforms and leaders.[4]
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Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs Résumé
- Marvin J. Krinsky
- Robert D. Alt
- William G. Batchelder
- J. Kenneth Blackwell
- James Buchenwald
- David M. Bush
- David L. Carto
- David J. Eichinger
- D. Rex Elsass
- Frederick Finks
- Christopher Flannery
- Jeffrey S. Gorman
- Bill Harris
- Steven F. Hayward
- Charles F. Hayward
- Charles R. Kesler
- Robert D. Kessler
- William Kristol
- Douglas R. Kurkul
- Richard Lowry
- Nancy Van Meter Matia
- Matt Miller
- Joseph Robertson, IV
- Peter W. Schramm
- Rick Segal
- Paula Steiner
- David Tucker
- Thomas B. Whatman
- Christopher L. White
- William Voegeli
- Jonah Goldberg
- Robert Alt
- Mitt Romney
- John Kasich
- Steven Hayward
- Jeb Bush
- Glenn Beck
- Karl Rove
- James McPherson
- David Hackett Fischer
- William Bennett
- Edwin Meese
- Barbara Bush
- Benjamin Netanyahu
- Clarence Thomas
- Margaret Thatcher
- Dick Cheney
- Ronald Reagan
Contact Information
Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs
Ashland University
401 College Avenue
Ashland, Ohio 44805
Phone: 877-289-5411
Website: http://www.ashbrook.org
Founded
1983
Board of Advisors (as of 2010)
Former Guest Lecturers
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Sources
[1] Ashbrook Center, “About the Ashbrook Center,” http://www.ashbrook.org/about
[2] Ashland University, “Ashbrook Scholar Program.” http://scholar.ashland.edu
[3] Ashbrook Center, “Res Publica,” http://www.ashbrook.org/publicat/respub/
[4] Ashbrook Center, “No Left Turns,” http://nlt.ashbrook.org