The Ripon Society

“The vital thing for the nation no less than the individual to remember is that, while dreaming and talking both have their uses, these uses must chiefly exist in seeing the dream reali...

“We call to mind the deaths of those who died that the nation might live, who wagered all that life holds dear for the great prize of death in battle.”

Remarks on Memorial Day
Arlington, Virginia, May 30, 1902

WASHINGTON, DC – With the national debt exceeding 100 percent of GDP for the first time since World War II, The Ripon Society held a br...

“Under our form of government voting is not merely a right but a duty, and, moreover, a fundamental and necessary duty if a man is to be a good citizen.”

Seventh Annual Message
December 3, 1907

WASHINGTON, DC – With less than six months until the 2026 midterms, The Ripon Society held a lunch discussion yesterday focused on another critical campaign in which Republicans will fight to expand their current majority on Capitol Hill.