Richard Burr
The Detroit News
City: The Detroit News
Occupation: Associate Editor, Editorial Page, The Detroit News
Year born: 1961
Political pigeonhole: Conservative
Last presidential candidate voted for: Bush
Favorite columnist: Michael Barone
Political figure I admire: Ronald Reagan
Political figure I can't stand: U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman
Movie I have to watch at least once a year: The Fugitive
Book I'll read again: April 1865: The Month that Saved America
A quote to live by: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you."
Recent entries
- Reggie Jackson can keep his title Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:03 AM
- Why American health care system is broken Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 4:49 PM
- More government "coordination," less ownership Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 4:41 PM
- Why health reform won't cut waste Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 4:19 PM
- America must address bigger health questions Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 4:13 PM
- Parents as enemy Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 4:09 PM
- Should we ban the trolls? Fri, Sep 25, 2009 at 1:23 PM
- Irving Kristol: new wave conservative Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 9:24 AM
- You wouldn't want dissidents to be organized, right? Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 10:41 AM
- Congressional clunker program drives up most auto part prices Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 9:08 AM
- A moving tale of two regions Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 2:11 PM
- Sotomayor undermines liberalism Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 9:17 AM
- Court hearing on Chrysler won't cause catastrophe Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 9:27 AM
- Obama team's auto loan revisionism Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- Every vote counts, but not if you're in the military Fri, May 15, 2009 at 8:46 AM
- Calling all tax breaks Tue, May 12, 2009 at 9:12 AM
- Speed up Michigan's brain drain? Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 11:41 AM
- How divisive was George W. really? Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 8:35 AM
- Obama's "Mad Money" problem Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 9:31 AM
- Railroading a high-speed train Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 12:19 PM
- Obama's Al Gore moment Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- Obama's lost decade Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 11:13 AM
- Lecturer in chief Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 10:15 AM
- Reagan revisited (Cold War) Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 11:04 AM
- Reagan revisited (spending) Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 10:58 AM
- Reagan revisited (taxes) Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 10:43 AM
- Detroit's mostly no-name mayoral debate Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 12:25 PM
- Michigan: The new people mover? Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 1:43 PM
- Should feds second guess Toyota? Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- Wage gap politics Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 9:56 AM







