Former U.S. Senator and Heritage Foundation President

Jim DeMint

1 article 2014

Jim DeMint is a former U.S. Senator from South Carolina who served from 2005 to 2013 before becoming president of The Heritage Foundation. A prominent figure in the conservative movement, he contributed to The Weekly Standard with a piece criticizing cronyism in Washington.

The Crony Capital

June 23, 2014 · Crony Capitalism, Magazine, Jim DeMint

This year’s turbulent primary season, which hit a crescendo this month with David Brat’s upset victory over House majority leader Eric Cantor in the Republican primary for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District, is an opportunity for conservatives to reflect. Why have our political leaders struggled…