America is facing increasing levels of violence, crime, homelessness, and drug abuse, and the answer to solving such problems lies in a proper interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, said publisher, author, and Canadian-born British peer Lord Conrad Black. Black was the keynote speaker for Hillsdale College’s 13th annual Constitution Day Celebration at the Ritz-Carlton in...
Hillsdale’s Constitution Day Celebration featured speeches with a theme of vigilance for the future of the country and preservation of the founding ideals embodied in the Constitution. The event, which is held annually in Washington, D.C., was at the Trump International Hotel. Speakers discussed election integrity, civil liberties, recovering American greatness, and the rise of...
The COVID-19 lockdowns are “the greatest intrusion on civil liberties in American history,” United States Attorney General William Barr said in a speech at Hillsdale College’s Constitution Day celebration on Sept. 16 in Arlington, Virginia. Barr’s speech focused on the rule of law and the separation of powers doctrine. “The rule of law is the...
It’s Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. Today marks the 233rd birthday of the United States Constitution. But you might not know it, because on campus, Hillsdale College barely makes a passing reference to the occasion. That needs to change. Hillsdale should observe Constitution Day as an official holiday. Last week, while students at colleges across America...
Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn and National Review Senior Editor Jonah Goldberg clashed over Donald Trump’s views of the Constitution, commitment to conservative ideas, and fitness for office at the college’s Constitution Day Celebration in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15. Hillsdale College students, supporters, alumni, and faculty gathered at the Renaissance Marriott Hotel in Chinatown...