Category Archives: Commentary

Investing in a strategy for America

Just over a month has passed since the inauguration of Barack Obama. During this time top level jobs in the administration are being filled and an historic stimulus package has been passed. It is not clear what the impact these economic measures will have, but many experts insist that the size and scope of theContinue reading “Investing in a strategy for America”

Book Review: “Murderers in Mausoleums”

Susan Eisenhower reviews Jeffrey Tayler’s book Murderers in Mausoleums (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) in the Washington Post: Travel books bring vicarious excitement, enabling you to go places without packing suitcases or applying for visas, but you still have to decide on a route. You can choose Bill Bryson’s trail and laugh the entire way, or youContinue reading “Book Review: “Murderers in Mausoleums””

Investing in America’s Power Grid

Wall Street Journal Letters to the Editor Samuel Palmisano’s call for greater investment in America’s power grid (“Let’s Spend on Broadband and the Power Grid,” op-ed, Jan. 13) evokes the network effect of the investment from the Interstate highway system begun in the 1950s. Indeed, one of the least remarked aspects of that national investmentContinue reading “Investing in America’s Power Grid”

Political Fear Mongering, the Coming Election and Why Barack Obama Should be our Next President

For more than fifteen years, I have regularly appeared in the media as a foreign policy expert. I’ve always tried to be accessible to everyone from all ends of the political spectrum. Citizen dialogue and education, I believe, are the cornerstones of a vibrant democracy. Over the years, I have been interviewed by outlets ofContinue reading “Political Fear Mongering, the Coming Election and Why Barack Obama Should be our Next President”

The Consequences of No Consequences

The nation held its collective breath these last weeks as the country waited to see if Congress would finally act on the emergency measures to “rescue” our economy, and what the impact would be. While it was understandable that ordinary Americans were skeptical of what the media termed initially a “bailout,” the majority of theirContinue reading “The Consequences of No Consequences”

Presidential Children Don’t Belong in Battle

As the presidential election unfolds we make many presumptions about our candidates and their families. On September 28, 2008 my father, John S.D. Eisenhower, wrote a thought provoking piece in the New York Times, titled, “Presidential Children Don’t Belong in Battle.” He adds an historical perspective to a little discussed national security consideration. Let meContinue reading “Presidential Children Don’t Belong in Battle”

Remarks by Susan Eisenhower at the 2008 Democratic National Convention

INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH, DENVER, COLORADO 9:12 P.M. EDT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2008 I stand before you tonight not as a Republican or a Democrat, but as an American. The Eisenhowers came to this great country in the 18th century, settling first amid the hills of Pennsylvania and later on the plains of Kansas.Continue reading “Remarks by Susan Eisenhower at the 2008 Democratic National Convention”