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Arizona's Statesman:
Congressman John J. Rhodes
After Congress: Essay Series
"John Rhodes gave the following speech at Baker University. It is best introduced by a quote from a 1774 speech given by Edmund Burke, the Irish-born British statesman and philosopher, who stated: “Your Representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion.”
"In 1985, concerned about the rapidly disappearing art of “disagreeing without being disagreeable,” John Rhodes wrote the following editorial for the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge newsletter. It was occasioned by the furor over President Ronald Reagan’s trip to Bitburg, Germany, where he visited a cemetery in which Nazi SS soldiers were buried. This essay remains remarkably timely and is another notable example of the Rhodes approach to statesmanship"
Committee for a Responsible Budget
"One of John Rhodes’s favorite causes was that of a balanced budget with a concomitant elimination of the federal deficit. He believed that a strong economy is essential to the country’s health, both at home and abroad. The following essay, written during the summer of 2003, summarize his experiences with and opinions on the federal budget and the U.S. economy. The following essay examines the Committee for a Responsible Budget."
"John Rhodes paid close attention to the economy of Arizona, as well as the health of its corporations in this era of massive corporate debacles. In the following essay written in the summer of 2003, he presents his opinions on both issues."
"John Rhodes paid close attention to the health of corporations in this era of massive corporate debacles. In the following essay written in the summer of 2003, he presents his assessment of the common corporate structure employed in the United States."
The George W. Bush Administration
"In this essay, written in the summer of 2003, John Rhodes recorded his evaluation of the present Bush administration."
"In 1986, recently-elected Arizona Governor Evan Mecham was recalled by voters for misappropriation of funds, among other alleged misdeeds. John Rhodes was encouraged by many supporters to run for Mecham’s position. Before an election could take place, however, Mecham was impeached on February 9, 1988, found guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors, and removed from office on April 4, 1988 (he was acquitted on all counts in the criminal trial). Secretary of State Rose Mofford then succeeded to the office of governor. In the following essay, John Rhodes describes his aborted run for the governorship of Arizona."
The Congressional Budget Process
"One of John Rhodes’s favorite causes was that of a balanced budget with a concomitant elimination of the federal deficit. He believed that a strong economy is essential to the country’s health, both at home and abroad. The following essay, which he wrote during the summer of 2003, explains the history of the Congressional budget process.";
"One of John Rhodes’s favorite causes was that of a balanced budget with a concomitant elimination of the federal deficit. He believed that a strong economy is essential to the country’s health, both at home and abroad. The following essay, which he wrote during the summer of 2003, discusses Social Security - a perennially hot topic."
"One of John Rhodes’s particular concerns for the state of Arizona was the provision of funding for critical needs, such as infrastructure, education, and mental health care. In this essay, he puts forth a proposal for gaining such capital—economically."
"A Date Which Will Live in Infamy"
"Of course, John Rhodes was stunned by and concerned about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In the following essay written in the summer of 2003, he offers his interpretation of the events as well as his advice as an elder statesman to the Bush administration."
"In the last essay that he composed in the late summer of 2003, John Rhodes offered a critique of the Bush Administration, as well as the American action in Iraq, which he addressed to President Bush himself. This article is thought-provoking and perceptive, and included remarks on the issues he long supported - the environment, alternative energy, and the relationship of defense to the national budget."
