Value Voters Summit, Morning Session
Conservative leaders and Republican presidential candidates spoke at the Values Voter Summit. During this portion of the summit, House Speaker John Boehner pledged to uphold the Defense of M…
3,128 viewsConservative leaders and Republican presidential candidates spoke at the Values Voter Summit. During this portion of the summit, House Speaker John Boehner pledged to uphold the Defense of M…
3,128 viewsMark David Hall explored the meanings of the relationship between church and state issues based on his assessment of founding-era documents. Topics included the various meanings given to “Ch…
2,302 viewsLegal scholars talked about the 112th Congress and setting constitutional limits on the federal government’s size and authority. Topics included spending earmarks, the new health care law, a…
325 viewsSenator Jim Demint, Former Governor Mitt Romney, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, Congressman Mike Pence, and others spoke at the morning session of the fifth annual Values Voter summit. Amon…
1,527 viewsPolitical scientists spoke about the 2010 midterm elections. Among the topics they addressed were the chance of Republican gains in the elections, the prospect for divided government, the im…
272 viewsMatt Spalding talked about his book We Still Hold These Truths: Rediscovering Our Principles, Reclaiming Our Future (Intercollegiate Studies Institute; October 15, 2009). He was interviewed …
275 viewsMatthew Spalding talked about his book We Still Hold These Truths: Rediscovering Our Principles, Reclaiming Our Future (Intercollegiate Studies Institute; October 15, 2009). A constitutional…
457 viewsProfessor Jaffa discussed his book A New Birth of Freedom: Abraham Lincoln and the Coming of the Civil War. The book is a sequel to Professor Jaffa’s earlier book Crisis of the House Div…
728 viewsJohn Miller talked about the book he co-wrote, Our Oldest Enemy: A History of America’s Disastrous Relationship with France, published by Doubleday. He argued that the nature of France’s rel…
598 viewsRobert Kaufman talked about his book, In Defense of the Bush Doctrine, published by University Press of Kentucky. Mr. Holmes commented on the book. Professor Kaufman talked about President B…
289 viewsPanelists spoke on the topic “What Makes an American? Historical Perspectives on Immigration.” They addressed issues such as repeating patterns of immigration to the U.S., perceptions of im…
217 viewsJohn Yoo, Professor of Law at the University of California at Berkeley School of Law, spoke about the Bush Presidency and the constitutional powers of war. Among the issues he addresses were…
141 viewsMichael Novak and his daughter Jana Novak talked about their book Washington’s God: Religion, Liberty, and the Father of Our Country, published by Basic Books. They talked about the religiou…
507 viewsMatthew Spalding talked about The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, published by Regnery Publishing. He was the executive editor of the book, which he edited with former Attorney General E…
127 viewsMr. Spalding talked about the book he co-edited, Patriot Sage: George Washington and the American Political Tradition, published by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. The book is a coll…
98 viewsThe Heritage Foundation held a discussion during which participants talked about the record of the Bush administration. Among the topics they addressed were responses to September 11, 2001 t…
54 viewsParticipants talked about teaching patriotism and improving knowledge of civics. Among the issues they addressed were teacher attitudes toward patriotism, the tradition of civics education, …
290 viewsProfessor Angelo Codevilla spoke about the concept of victory in the international campaign against terrorism. Among the issues he addressed were the concept of security and freedom, civil l…
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