Ken Blackwell, a conservative leader, was mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio treasurer, and a U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. He is a fellow with the Family Research Council and American Civil Rights Union, a visiting professor at Liberty University, chairman of Pass the Balanced Budget Amendment, and serves on the board of the NRA and National Taxpayers Union. His columns appear in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, World Magazine, American Spectator, and Investor’s Business Daily.