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One of the most talked-about voices in broadcasting, Laura Ingraham is a leading figure from the next generation of cultural and political commentary. She is currently a featured analyst on both CBS, CNN, FOX News and MSNBC, winning praise for her unprecedented double-duty during the Republican and Democratic National Conventions. Her columns on politics and culture are featured regularly in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, and she is also a favorite round-table guest on such national programs as "The McLaughlin Group" and "The Charlie Rose Show". Leading the way to the online revolution, she is also a contributing editor to Intellectual Capital, Microsoft's web-site magazine about politics and culture.
Ms. Ingraham received her B.A. in Russian and English in 1985 from Dartmouth College, where she majored in Russian and English literature. While at Dartmouth, she was editor-in-chief of The Dartmouth Review. In 1991, she received her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. During her time at UVA, she was the notes editor of Education, The White House, and The Department of Transportation.
Anointed part of the new "opinion elite" by The New York Times Magazine, Ingraham is extremely accomplished off-the-air, as well. A former top-gun Washington, D.C. defense attorney, she has served as Supreme Court law clerk to Justice Clarence Thomas, and speech writer for several members of President Reagan's cabinet. Equally well-known for her redefining views on feminism, Ingraham also serves as advisory board member and "unofficial spokesperson" for the Independent Women's Forum, a public policy organization in Washington, D.C. She is also a prominent author of two books: her first, The Hillary Trap: Looking for Power in all the Wrong Places and her latest, SHUT UP & SING: How Elites In Hollywood, Politics...and the UN Are Subverting America , which is a New York Times bestseller.
At the lecture podium, Ingraham offers audiences invaluable insights into the changing face of the American scene, from politics, to the media to social issues. Whether dealing with national elections, the future of conservatism or the changing legacy of the women's movement, this up-and-coming pundit both enlightens and entertains, blending knowledge and savvy with her own brand of conservatism.
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The Challenge of Governing a Country Divided: The nation is more divided than ever along political and cultural lines, we are fighting a war against terror, investor confidence is at an all time low, most of the world resents us--all this adds up to present a daunting leadership challenge to President Bush. Is it possible to cut through the political divide and unite the country on any issue other than the war? The answer is yes, but it will require a trait all-too-often lacking in our political figures: courage. Laura offers her own three-point plan to get the country back on track. The Goal of Bipartisanship--Worthwhile or Foolhardy? We hear a lot from both Democrats and Republicans about the need for bipartisanship in Washington. And who couldn't be in favor of politicians getting along better, right? Well, not necessarily. Both parties cry out for bipartisanship when it suits their own agendas--and only then. Democrats like Sen. Tom Daschle and Rep. Dick Gephardt urge the Bush administration to pursue a bipartisan agenda on Social Security in one breath, then imply that the Bush administration's policies are going to toss the elderly into the streets in the next. And while the Bush administration doesn't have the PR war room of the Clinton White House, it knows full well the benefit of playing political hardball--even if it allows Hill soldiers to ratchet up the rhetoric against liberal policies. Plus, what's so great about bipartisanship? When both sides are in agreement too often (except in times of crisis as we're in now), it's usually time to watch your wallet. That Other Branch of Government: The Supreme Court and its Identity Crisis: For the past several years the votes at the Court have shown the Justices just as divided as the rest of us on issues involving religion, criminal law, state's rights, and abortion. Campaign finance and the death penalty are just a few of the hot issues this divided Court is grappling with. Laura will weave in her own experience as a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. |
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