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Read the archive   of Wattenberg's   syndicated column     Measuring America This week, Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg examines the rise of social science in the twentieth century and its impact on ... more A Conversation with Paul Volcker Before the economic boom of the 1980's and long before any talk of a ’new economy’ there was stagflation and malaise. ... more   Will Conservatives Ever Be Happy? main page Will Conservatives Ever Be Happy? Aired 1/18/2001 This week, Think Tank with Ben Wattenberg presents an inaugural week program on the future of conservatism. The Republican party has more political power than anytime in recent memory. For the first time since the early 1950’s, Republicans control both the presidency and Congress. They hold a majority of governorships and have the edge over the Democrats in state legislatures. But no one is talking about a conservative revolution this time. Where’s the exuberance? Are conservatives still wary of George W. Bush? And how will conservatism fare in the coming years?   Read the full transcript   David Boaz     Executive Vice President of the Cato Institute   Tod Lindberg     Editor of Policy Review   Adam Wolfson     Executive Editor of The Public Interest Originally Aired: 1/18/2001     Be sure to also check out: Here are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest. The Future of the Constitution, Part One   aired 7/6/2006 John Rawls   aired 3/9/2006 Congressional Corruption Cancer   aired 1/26/2006 Send us your thoughts Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved.     Web development by Bean Creative.