Madisons role in shaping the constitution and bill of rights and the influence of his study of history and previous experiences. Director attion montpelier eight this was part ofthe month this was part the montpelier president s day symposium. Ms. Voss we have a tradition at James Madisons monthly a of hosting speakers for a special president s day program. This year, we thought it would be a nice change and important and fun to feature our own amazing staff. Research and just the way we are thinking about things currently at montpelier. So it is my pleasure to introduce our first speaker, emily voss. Emily is the director of education at the robert h. Smith center for the constitution, where we are gathered today, in h. Smithof the Robert Center for the constitution. Fory has been at montpelier six years. All ofresponsible for the programming of the center, which involves programs for teachers, programs for police officers, programs for International Groups visiting the area. She has
Talking about u. S. Federal entitlement programs sunday night on cspans q a. American history tv, u. S. University officers icon for aikrishnaures s prakash. He focuses on the separation of powers and argues that the United States constitution does not focus on what he calls double duty. This is a 45 Minute Program in the Supreme Court chamber. I would like to express the societys gratitude to our host this evening, Justice Clarence thomas. Justice thomas has been wonderfully generous and giving of his time to the society when we called upon him. I want to thank him for taking the time away, particularly this first week of october when things are humming here in the court. We are also grateful to the large for allowing us to have this series here in the courtroom. It is my particular pleasure to richard deuce Justice Thomas this evening to introduce Justice Thomass evening because in the 11th circuit, referred to him as our judge. He was born on june 20 3, 1948, and graduated from coll
Hurricanes, terror attacks and mass shootingses, help us to rely on your strength to envision and build a stronger, more secure america. Give us more visionaries like father Edward Flanagan who founded boys town on december 12, 100 years ago. Father flanagan was an irish immigrant who lived the American Dream and taught us all that even the most troubled child could grow up to be a useful citizen if given half the chance. He saw the best in the kids that others rejected as useless. Help us, but especially each of our senators, to see the best in those who have different political or social views so we can, together, build an america that enables and calls forth the best in its citizens. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will
In 2010, i drew heavily on their examples of principled, conservative leadership. Mr. President , in this body, we are tobacco often convinced that standing for deeply held principles is incompatible with prague pragmatism. In the six years i served as attorney general, i learned that this could not be further from the truth. Serving my state in that capacity required balance above all else. I know the presiding officer, having been an attorney general, will understand that. I had an obligation to the people of alabama who elected me to fight for the conservative victories they were counting on, but i also had a solemn duty to rise above politics and follow the law and truth wherever they led. Make no mistake, during my two terms as attorney general, i took every opportunity to defend the constitution and the people of alabama against federal government overreach. In other words, defending the rule of law in the constitution, the oath we take. Together with other states attorney genera
Justice thomas has been wonderfully generous and giving of his time to the society when we called upon him. I want to thank him for taking the time away, particularly this first week of october when things are humming here in the court. We are also grateful to the court at large for allowing us to have this series here in the courtroom. It is my particular pleasure to to introduce Justice Thomas this evening because in the 11th circuit, we refer to him as our judge. Our justice. He was born near savanna on june 23, 1948, and graduated from college at holy cross in 1971 and got his law degree from yale college in 1974. He was promptly appointed after finishing law school as an attorney assistant general and was working under thenattorney general john danforth. When danforth was elected senator, our host this evening followed him to washington and worked for senator danforth. He was appointed assistant secretary for civil rights in the u. S. Department of education in 1981. In 1982, pres