EdwinMeeseIII

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Edwin Meese, III

Edwin Meese III is a prominent leader, thinker and elder statesman in the conservative movement – and America itself.

Meese holds the Ronald Reagan Chair in Public Policy at The Heritage Foundation, where he is responsible for keeping the late president’s legacy of conservative principles alive in public debate and discourse.

He also is Chairman of Heritage’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, founded in 2001 to educate government officials, the media and the public about the Constitution, legal principles and how they affect public policy.

He and his wife, Ursula, have two grown children and reside in McLean, Va.

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Conservative Opinion

Preserve the Constitution, Now More Than Ever

Former Attorney General Ed Meese writes on the importance of the Constitution, and some upcoming events sponsored by the Heritage Foundation to help “Preserve the Constitution.” The Constitution of the United States of America has endured over two centuries. It remains the object of reverence for nearly all Americans and an object of admiration by… Read More

A United Conservative Movement

Former Attorney General Ed Meese offers a clear summary of the significance of the 2010 midterm election. He explains that the American people stood up and demanded a return to the United States Constitution and founding principles. A focus on this central message, instead of fighting over a few issues where we have disgreements, allowed… Read More

The Constitution and Crime

Former Attorney General of the United States Ed Meese clearly explains how the enormous number of crimes created by government at all levels undermines our Constitutional rights. “Put simply, government is making too many criminal laws, creating traps for people who are doing their best to be law-abiding citizens…. At the time of the founding,… Read More