Doug Bandow
Doug Bandow was a columnist and a senior fellow of the Cato Institute. He authors a weekly column carried by numerous major newspapers and writes for magazines such as Fortune. Bandow also speaks regularly in front of students and business groups and has appeared on radio and television as a commentator or talking head.[1]
A former visiting fellow at the Heritage Foundation, he served as a special assistant to President Ronald Reagan. However, he has become a vocal critic of President George W. Bush, calling on him to "apologize to Americans" for his policies in Iraq. Bandow is a member of the Coalition for a Realistic Foreign Policy.
Bandow is also a member of the Board of Scholars of the Virginia Institute for Public Policy.
Bandow resigned from the Cato Institute after it was revealed that he admitted he received "thousands of dollars from indicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff to writes stories favorable to his clients." [2]
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External links
- "Board of Scholars", Virginia Institute for Public Policy
- Doug Bandow, "Why Conservatives Must Not Vote for Bush," Salon.com, September 10, 2004.
- Doug Bandow, "Look in the Mirror, Mr. President," Salon.com, August 1, 2004.
- Eamon Javers, "Op-Eds for Sale," Business Week, December 16, 2005: "A columnist from a libertarian think tank admits accepting payments to promote an indicted lobbyist's clients. Will more examples follow?"
- Dave Astor, "Cal Thomas and Connie Schultz Weigh in on Bandow Payola Scandal", Editor & Publisher, December 16, 2005.
