To what extent does the U.S. Constitution allow economic regulation? Panelist remarks will be followed by Q&A.
| Chair: | R.J. Pestritto, Hillsdale College |
| Panelists: | Thomas G. West, University of Dallas |
| Mark Hall, Wake Forest University Law School | |
| William Kristol, The Weekly Standard |
The late Howard Zinn, author of A People’s History of the United States, argued that American civic education should teach global citizenship, not patriotism. Panelists will discuss Zinn’s legacy and the purposes of civic education. Q&A will follow.
| Chair: | Terrence Moore, Hillsdale College |
| Panelists: | Colleen Sheehan, Villanova University |
| Allen Guelzo, Gettysburg College | |
Michael Barone, Amercan Enterprise Institute
Richard Brookhiser, Author
The debate, which will consist of opening statements, responses, and questions from the moderator and audience, will engage the statement, “Resolved, the American Constitution enshrines timeless principles and should be interpreted by each branch of government according to its original meaning.”
| Moderator: | Paul Moreno, Hillsdale College |
| Debaters: | Stephen Markman, Michigan Supreme Court |
| Sanford Levinson, University of Texas, Austin | |
The debate, which will consist of opening statements, responses, and questions from the moderator and audience, will engage the statement, “Resolved, the Patriot Act has strengthened and continues to strengthen the security and liberty of the American people.”
| Moderator: | Will Morrisey, Hillsdale College |
| Debaters: | Bob Barr, Former U.S. Congressman |
| John Yoo, University of California, Berkeley | |
Charles Kesler, Claremont McKenna College
George Will, The Washington Post