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Past Events

11/18/2008 Demystifying the Supremes featuring Douglas Kmiec
The Goldwater Institute invites you to a forum on Demystifying the Supremes with Pepperdine Law Professor Douglas Kmiec.

10/2/2008 Goldwater Institute Twentieth Anniversary Celebration
 Marcus Luttrell spoke at the Goldwater Institute 20th Anniversary Dinner
 Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus spoke at the Goldwater Institute 20th Anniversary Dinner
 Video of Marcus Luttrell's speech
 Watch the Goldwater Institute 20th Anniversary Video

  Marcus Luttrell Transcript

  President Vaclav Klaus Transcript

On October 2nd, the Goldwater Institute had a special evening celebration of our twentieth anniversary. Our guest of honor was Vaclav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic and recipient of the 2008 Barry Goldwater Award for Liberty.



9/17/2008 Constitution Day

The Goldwater Institute's Nick Dranias discusses how the constitution should be interpreted--the way our Founding Fathers understood it, or in a more open ended way that evolves over time?



7/16/2008 The Future of American Conservatism
 Clint Bolick's Introduction of the Panelists
 David Boaz on Conservatism
 Mickey Edwards on Conservatism
 Al Regnery on Conservatism

The Goldwater Institute invites you to a spirited discussion of the conservative movement’s past, present, and future featuring David Boaz, Executive Vice President of the Cato Institute and author of The Politics of Freedom; Mickey Edwards, former Member of Congress and author of Reclaiming Conservatism; and Al Regnery, publisher of The American Spectator and author of Upstream: The Ascendance of American Conservatism.



6/4/2008 Pure Goldwater
 Clint Bolick's introduction of Barry Goldwater Jr. and John Dean
 Barry Goldwater Jr's remarks
 John Dean's remarks
 Audience Q and A

Barry M. Goldwater, Jr. and John W. Dean, authors of the book Pure Goldwater, addresses a standing-room only crowd on June 4, 2008.



5/16/2008 Lunch wih Newt Gingrich
 Listen to Newt Gingrich as he discusses the history of conservatism and its relevance today.

Newt Gingrich addressed almost 800 guests at the Goldwater Institute's Speaker Series luncheon on May 16th, 2008.



5/7/2008 Sierra Vista Meet and Greet

Please join us in Sierra Vista to learn more about the Goldwater Institute and our Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation.



5/1/2008 Author reception with Gene Healy
 Don't miss Gene Healy's speech on the Cult of the Presidency, listen here.

Please join the Goldwater Institute's author reception with Gene Healy, author of The Cult of the American Presidency: America's Dangerous Devotion to Executive Power.



4/17/2008 Author reception with Robert Levy
 Listen to Bob Levy's speech on the worst Supreme Court cases

Please join the Goldwater Institute for an author reception with Robert Levy, author of The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom.



3/13/2008 Yuma Meet and Greet

Please join us at the Holiday Inn in Yuma to learn more about the Goldwater Institute and our Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation.



2/7/2008 Breakfast with Ward Connerly
 Ward Connerly discusses racial discrimination and equality with the Goldwater Institute and guests.
 Watch the Horizon interview with Ward Connerly
The Goldwater Institute hosted a breakfast with civil rights leader, Ward Connerly.