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'''Benjamin Jeremy Stein''' (born November 25, 1944 in Washington, DC) is a [[conservative]] notable for his knowledge and his monotone voice.  After being a speech writer and lawyer for for former United States Presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]] as well as a publisher of conservative thought picked up in newspapers, Stein unexpectedly turned up with a new career on television after getting his start in the movie ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' as the most boring high school teacher on the planet due to his monotone voice. Most of the scene was unscripted. In a sense Ben showed a key knowledge for understated humor.

'''Benjamin Jeremy Stein''' (born November 25, 1944 in Washington, DC) is a [[conservative]] notable for his knowledge and his monotone voice.  Having been a speech writer and lawyer for former United States Presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald Ford]] as well as a publisher of conservative thought in newspapers, Stein unexpectedly turned up with a new career on television after getting his start in the movie ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' as the most boring high school teacher on the planet due to his monotone voice. Most of the scene was unscripted. In a sense Ben showed a key knowledge for understated humor.

== TV ==

== TV ==

Today Stein can still be seen on television with his "dry humor" such as in the "dry eyes" commercial.

Today Stein can still be seen on television with his "dry humor" such as in the "dry eyes" commercial.

   

   

Stein has never lost his conservative roots or his desire to engage in intellegent dialogue. He has appeared many times on [[Fox News]] discussing politics and finance.  Ben Stein also writes his "Diary" in every issue of ''[[The American Spectator]]''.

Stein has never lost his conservative roots or his desire to engage in intellegent dialogue. He has appeared many times on [[Fox News]] discussing politics and finance.  Ben Stein also writes his "Diary" in every issue of ''[[The American Spectator]]'', and is a regular weekly contributor to the Business Section of the [[New York Times]].

== Intelligent Design ==

== Intelligent Design ==

Stein has a movie (''[[Expelled]]'') due out in April 2008 in which he exposes how "Big Science" is suppressing [[Intelligent design]] from being discussed and considered in academic settings.  That an intellect like Ben Stein is backing the free discourse of the view lends a lot of clout and, of course, attracts a great deal of ire from those who prefer the status quo.

Stein appears as the narrator in a movie (''[[Expelled]]'') to be released in the US in April 2008 in which he claims to expose how "Big Science" is suppressing [[Intelligent design]] from being discussed and considered in academic settings.  That an intellect like Ben Stein is backing the free discourse of the view lends a lot of clout and, of course, attracts a great deal of ire from those who prefer the status quo.

== Quotes ==

== Quotes ==

*[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/28/sunday/main2405061.shtml "Bush Is Not All Bad"]

*[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/01/28/sunday/main2405061.shtml "Bush Is Not All Bad"]

*[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/31/sunday/main2318344.shtml "Ben Stein Remembers President Ford"]

*[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/12/31/sunday/main2318344.shtml "Ben Stein Remembers President Ford"]

==Further Readings==

==Further Readings==