Conservative Journalist and Author

Matthew Continetti

1 article 2012

Matthew Continetti is a conservative journalist, author, and political commentator. He served as editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon and is a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He contributed to The Weekly Standard, writing on Republican Party politics and history.

The GOP’s '76ers

September 3, 2012 · Magazine, Editorials

‘America is more than just a place,” Paul Ryan told the Norfolk, Virginia, crowd during his first speech as Mitt Romney’s running mate. “It’s an idea. It’s the only country founded on an idea. Our rights come from nature and God, not government.” The audience roared at this mention of natural…