John McClaughry
Articles by John McClaughry
Vermont Papers Redux
All in all, mark The Vermont Papers down as a brave if idealistic attempt to chart the beginning of a campaign to preserve and refresh liberty, community and democracy in…
McClaughry Memoir: The Thousand Points of Light
The following is the final installment of John McClaughry’s memoir, Promoting Civil Society Among the Heathen. See the previous chapter here. 8. George H.W. Bush and the Thousand Points of Light Inheriting…
McClaughry Memoir: The Reagan Years
The following is the fourth installment of John McClaughry’s memoir, Promoting Civil Society Among the Heathen. See the previous chapter here. 7. Ronald Reagan Now let’s backtrack to 1966 and follow…
McClaughry Memoir: Ford and Carter
The following is the third installment of John McClaughry’s memoir, Promoting Civil Society Among the Heathen. See the previous chapters here and here. 5. Ford and the Ethnics Gerald Ford became…
McClaughry Memoir: The Nixon Years
The following is the second installment of John McClaughry's memoir, Promoting Civil Society Among the Heathen. See the previous chapters here. 3. The Community Self Determination Act During my year at…
Promoting Civil Society Among the Heathen: a Memoir
John McClaughry is one of the most misunderstood figures in modern American politics. He served several terms in the Vermont House and state senate and ran unsuccessfully for the U.S.…