FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2016 KEMP FORUM ON EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY A Partnership of The Center for Education Reform and The Jack Kemp Foundation Convenes at ALEC in Indianapolis July 27, 2016 Indiana Governor Mike Pence to Headline Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity with U.S. Senator Tim Scott WASHINGTON, DC — On July 27, 2016, The Center for Education Reform and The Jack …
Watch – Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity
May 13, 2016 • by JKF • in News
Jimmy Kemp and Jeanne Allen moderated the Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity on May 5th, 2016 at UNC-Chapel Hill in North Carolina. Panel 1 - Featuring Indiana Congressman Luke Messer, North Carolina State Representative Rob Bryan and Wake County Communities in Schools President and Executive Director Travis Mitchell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2526&v=joCxExpwZ-o Panel 2 …
Faith at Work: Work without faith is dead
May 11, 2016 • by JKF • in News
Work Without Faith is Dead By Jimmy Kemp, Washington Times Wednesday, May 11, 2016 “If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence,” said the Rev. …
Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity in North Carolina
May 3, 2016 • by JKF • in News
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2016 KEMP FORUM ON EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY A Partnership of The Center for Education Reform, The Jack Kemp Foundation and Opportunity Lives Convenes at UNC, Chapel Hill May 5, 2016 State and national policymakers, education and business leaders to lead discussion WASHINGTON, D.C. — On May 5, 2016, the Jack Kemp Foundation, The Center for Education Reform, …
The End of GOP Optimism
March 18, 2016 • by JKF • in News
The End of GOP Optimism By: Rich Lowry, Politico March 16, 2016 Marco Rubio’s speech suspending his campaign after his crushing loss in the Florida primary was a requiem for an entire style of Republican politics. Rubio represented an upbeat, opportunity-oriented vein in the GOP that ran through George W. Bush’s compassionate conservatism back to the late supply-sider Jack Kemp, who …
Ambassador John Bolton on “The Idea of America,” excerpted from The American Idea Renewed
March 8, 2016 • by JKF • in News
THE IDEA OF AMERICA By John Bolton Internationally, even though America is frequently viewed with admiration, there is often also a tinge of irritation, even among our allies, which shades into outright disdain and hatred among our enemies. The strong emotions evoked even by the idea of America—let alone “the American Idea”—testify to the reality that our experience has in …
“The American Idea Renewed” now available on Amazon
March 7, 2016 • by JKF • in News
As America prepares for an election that will be a defining moment for our future, we are releasing a new collection of speeches by Jack Kemp, most being published for the first time, that help elucidate what he called “the American idea.” The American Idea Renewed captures some of the best material from Dad’s long public career on the subjects of America’s leadership in the world, economic …
Jack Kemp’s Power Lesson for Hillary Clinton
February 22, 2016 • by JKF • in News
Jack Kemp's Power Lesson for Hillary Clinton He eschewed pragmatism for vision and leadership. Then he went on the offense to change political dynamics. Sometimes, instead of compromising, you just have to go for the big play. By: Bruce Bartlett, The Atlantic Feb 21, 2016 Lately, Hillary Clinton and her supporters have been criticizing Bernie Sanders’s proposals not so much because they are …
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the USO
February 4, 2016 • by JKF • in News
The Jack Kemp Foundation sends its deepest gratitude and a warm hello to all those who wear the uniform of the United States. Your dedication and sacrifices have been the bedrock of keeping America safe and free, and your service has made the world a more hopeful place. We are proud to participate in the USO’s “campaign to connect” and thank the USO for sending our message of support to …
Media Coverage of the Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity
January 12, 2016 • by JKF • in News
The Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity received extensive news coverage. Here are just some of the stories: The New York Times, Republican Candidates, Minus Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, Play Nice at Poverty Forum "...After a week filled with attack ads and months of caustic debates, six of the Republicans running for president gathered in the same place on Saturday and showed they …
Watch – Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity
January 12, 2016 • by JKF • in News
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) moderated the Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity on January 9, 2016, in Columbia, South Carolina. Panel One - featuring former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Dr. Ben Carson, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2IItkpUoJg Panel Two - featuring former Arkansas Gov. Mike …
A Republican Cure for Liberal Failures on Poverty
January 7, 2016 • by Jack Kemp Foundation • in News
Wall Street Journal "A Republican Cure for Liberal Failures on Poverty" By: Paul Ryan and Tim Scott On Saturday a majority of the Republican presidential field will meet to discuss fighting poverty at a forum in Columbia, S.C., hosted by the Jack Kemp Foundation. The two of us will serve as moderators. The high level of candidate interest indicates that our party is not willing to concede …
Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity
November 30, 2015 • by JKF • in News
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Emma Watkins - ewatkins@jackkempfoundation.org December 1, 2015 Bush, Carson, Christie, Fiorina, Kasich and Rubio confirmed for Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity ---Speaker Paul Ryan and Sen. Tim Scott to Moderate Sponsored by Opportunity Lives, the American Enterprise Institute and Economic Innovation Group WASHINGTON, D.C. — On …
Excerpt from “Jack Kemp: The Bleeding-Heart Conservative Who Changed America”
November 1, 2015 • by JKF • in News
Among hundreds of Kemp speeches, articles, and interviews during the period, it was a sweeping address to the conservative Heritage Foundation on June 6, 1990, 44 that best illuminates his outlook. It had a grandiose title—“An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of Poverty in America and How to Combat It,”— borrowed from Adam Smith’s “An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of …
The Jack Kemp Model for Republicans
September 28, 2015 • by JKF • in News
-- The Jack Kemp Model for Republicans GOP candidates in 2016 would do well to echo his message of growth, prosperity and hope. By: Morton Kondracke and Fred Barnes, The Wall Street Journal Sept. 27, 2015 4:31 p.m. ET Jack Kemp never became president, but the country desperately needs a leader like him now. When Kemp died in 2009, two themes dominated tributes to his career as a …
