Mere Natural Law
Amherst College law professor Hadley Arkes talked about the idea of natural law and its importance to our Constitution. He was in conversation with federal appeals court judge Neomi Rao. Thi…
348 viewsAmherst College law professor Hadley Arkes talked about the idea of natural law and its importance to our Constitution. He was in conversation with federal appeals court judge Neomi Rao. Thi…
348 viewsProfessor Hadley Arkes taught a class on the intellectual origins of the American system of laws and government. He described the influence of Aristotle and Enlightenment thinkers on the Fou…
1,695 viewsCatholic legal scholars talked about the legal and religious issues from the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings on two same-sex marriage cases the previous week. The justices invalidated a provisi…
979 viewsParticipants talked about the future of American culture at the 2010 Ronald Reagan Symposium. They spoke about a variety of issues including the legacy of President Reagan, contemporary Amer…
737 viewsParticipants talked about the future of American culture at the 2010 Ronald Reagan Symposium. They spoke about a variety of issues including the legacy of President Reagan, contemporary Amer…
716 viewsThe House Judiciary Subcommittee heard testimony concerning the Defense of Marriage Act from activists, state legislators and others.
2,916 viewsThe panel talked about their support of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996. DOMA codified heterosexual-only marriage in federal law and banned the transfer of gay marriage between st…
1,541 viewsThe participants debated the resolution that called for the abolishment of the death penalty in the United States. Mr. Ed Koch, Former New York City Mayor, moderated the debate and presented…
2,163 viewsParticipants debated the question, “Should Government Accept Same-Sex Marriage?” Arguing “yes” was Mary Bonauto, attorney for Massachusetts' GLAD chapter, who argued the Massachusetts Suprem…
2,422 viewsScholars talked about the trial of Former Iraqi Leader Saddam Hussein. Among the issues they addressed were the nature and composure of the tribunal, the possibility of the death penalty, an…
282 viewsProfessors Ribuffo and Arkes talked about the history of inaugurations. Live shots were shown of workers at the U.S. Capitol preparing the platforms for the Inaugural ceremony. They also res…
187 viewsAfter a brief introduction by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court William Rehnquist, Professor Hadley Arkes, Amherst College Political Science Professor, discussed the Four Horsemen, four con…
1,627 viewsParticipants talked about the origins of the conservative movement in America, the goals of the movement and how to keep the movement alive in the future. After their comments they answered …
150 viewsMichael Medved talked about homosexuality and its presence in public life in the United States. He talked about the media event of comedienne Ellen Degeneres “coming out” on her television s…
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