In December, 2005, a liberal listener called into Mark Levin’s daily radio show and mockingly asked exactly what his qualifications were.
For anyone familiar with Levin, the question is insulting and ridiculous. Most websites containing Mark’s bio state plainly that he “holds a B.A. from Temple University and a J.D. from Temple University School of Law.” What they don’t say is that he received that B.A. at age 19 and the J.D. at age 22. (And what degrees do Al Franken and Rosie O’Donnell have?)
The About page on MarkLevinShow.com tells the rest:
Mark Levin is one of America’s preeminent conservative commentators and constitutional lawyers ... Levin has served as a top advisor to several members of President Ronald Reagan's Cabinet—including as Chief of Staff to the Attorney General of the United States. In 2001, the American Conservative Union named Levin the recipient of the prestigious Ronald Reagan Award. He currently practices law in the private sector, heading up the prestigious Landmark Legal Foundation in Washington DC.
In a nutshell, Levin is a dedicated scholar and unapologetically conservative. His first book, Men in Black: How the Supreme Court is Destroying America, is riveting and I would recommend it to anyone interested in constitutional law, no matter what side of the aisle you’re on. And if you’re a fan of heated debate on these issues and current events, you should try his show as well.
But most of all, Levin is a human being, as evidenced by his most recent book, Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover’s Story of Joy and Anguish. A bestseller since its release last month, it’s the heartwarming story of his family’s lovable recently-deceased dog. (When I showed my wife the book, she chuckled, “He does have a heart!”)
Of course, nobody’s perfect, and there are aspects of Levin’s show that have received criticism, both deserved and undeserved. I will readily admit that he can get worked up and impassioned at times, but I would argue that his anger is never gratuitous. His pet names for some liberals could easily be called mean-spirited, but he does have some humorous lables for his favorite senators, e.g., Ted Kennedy the “Cape Cod Orca” and the distinguished senators from New York, “Chucky Schmucky Schumer” and “Hillary Rotten Clinton, her Thighness.”
It’s without question that I have learned more about the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the law by listening to Mark Levin two hours a day, five days a week, than I ever could by sitting in a college classroom. That’s what makes Mark Levin and his show unique.
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