Noted columnist and television commentator Tucker Carlson has joined the Cato Institute as a senior fellow, according to a press release from the Cato Institute.
“I’ve admired the Cato Institute since I first read its
publications, passed around like samizdat on my college campus,” said
Carlson of his new affiliation. ”When I moved to Washington, I
discovered that my impression of Cato had been right: The people I met
there were some of the smartest, bravest and most interesting in the
city. While others are blinded by expedience or group think, Cato
stands on principle, always. I’m honored to be affiliated with it.”
Carlson will use his initial time with Cato to focus on writing a
book on the state of the American polity. Through other writings as
well as media and public speaking appearances, he will also seek to
educate the broader public about how the libertarian philosophy differs
from the standard liberal and conservative orthodoxies embodied in the
two main U.S. political parties.
“Tucker Carlson is one of the most effective communicators of
libertarian ideas in the nation,” said Cato founder and president Ed
Crane. “We are delighted to have him associated with Cato as a senior
fellow.”
Carlson was co-host of the staple CNN debate program “Crossfire” and
also had his own programs on MSNBC (”Tucker”) and PBS (”Tucker Carlson:
Unfiltered”), as well as appearing regularly on numerous other news
programs. Though sometimes showcased by these networks as the
“conservative” point of view, Carlson became a dependable critic of
numerous Bush administration policies, including wasteful spending and
the war in Iraq.
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