The Hendrickson Report
As regular ITR Live listeners and viewers know, our own John Hendrickson has opinions. Most of these opinions cover topics within the ITR Foundation issue set, but some do not and John’s thoughts need to be shared with a broad audience. The Hendrickson Report allows John to offer his personal take on any number of subjects. We hope you enjoy.
Hendrickson Report: Herbert Hoover and the Policy of Protectionism
“An unlikely insult has emerged on the 2024 presidential campaign trail: ‘Herbert Hoover,’ wrote Catherine Lucy and Ken Thomas for The Wall Street Journal.[1] Both…
Hendrickson Report: Progressivism – The Undoing of Society or a Way Forward?
To reverse the progressive revolution, it will take a cultural change and a reformation back to constitutional principles. Progressivism is not a new term. Eclipsing…
Hendrickson Report: The 30th Anniversary of the “Contract with America”: A Conservative’s Journey
Many of the “Contract with America” conservative policies and reforms remain the foundation of the Republican party today. On September 27, 1994, Republican members of…
Hendrickson Report: Economic Patriotism in the Heartland
Whether they are farmers, factory workers, or small business owners, grassroots Iowans understand that Trump is not only standing up to China but also trying…
Hendrickson Report: The Conservatism of Governor Kim Reynolds vs the Socialism of Governor Tim Walz
This article was published in Townhall. Under the leadership of Governor Walz and a Democrat-Farmer-Labor (DFL) legislature, Minnesota is being transformed into a California-style socialist…
Hendrickson Report: A Blue-Collar Republican Party: Defending the American Worker
This article was published in The Gazette. Restoring manufacturing and preventing further outsourcing will require a combination of policies including protective tariffs, pro-growth tax reforms,…
Hendrickson Report: The Rise in Civic Ignorance Continues
It is imperative that civic education be strengthened and restored back to the curriculum. A new academic year is approaching and across the nation our…
Hendrickson Report: President Biden’s Court Packing Scheme
We must defend American institutions and the Constitution against these so-called reforms and tell President Biden, Hands off the Supreme Court. President Joe Biden recently…
Hendrickson Report: Civic Responsibility and the 2024 Presidential Election
It is our responsibility to make a serious and informed decision while voting and to realize that our vote does count and that voting as…
Hendrickson Report: The Historic Trump-Vance Ticket
The Republican Party is not breaking up with conservatives. It’s actually starting a reformation back to an older conservative tradition. This week, the Republican Party…
Hendrickson Report: John Deere Runs to Mexico
Midwest icon John Deere is the latest company to demonstrate the downside of “free trade” and tax credits. John Deere, established in 1837, is an…
Hendrickson Report: DMR Iowa Poll Shows Iowans Understand Inflation
The Register poll should be a lesson for policymakers that Iowans understand that inflation is directly caused by government spending. As regular ITR Live listeners…