"Defining American Conservatism and Envisioning Its Future"

Conservative historian Dr. George H. Nash will explore and define what it is to be a conservative in America and how this affects the future of the movement. Drawing on his vast knowledge of the history of the conservative movement, Dr. Nash will focus on the intellectual conservative movement that bloomed after World War II and how that world is our transferrable to our own. Dr. George H. Nash received his Ph.D. in History from Harvard University and is the author of many books about American conservatism, including his recently published "Reappraising the Right: The Past and Future of American Conservatism." This event will take place in McEachern Lecture Hall (Furman Hall 214) at 7:00 P.M. and has been approved as a CLP.

 "Who Killed the Constitution?"

Author and professor Dr. Kevin Gutzman will speak on his recent book, Who Killed the Constitution? In the book, Dr. Gutzman and co-author Dr. Thomas Woods argue that the Supreme Court of the United States, from its earliest days to its most recent adjudications, has time and again disregarded the Constitution in making its own policies by legislating from the bench. Thus, the Constitution is dead because of how easily it can be disregarded. Dr. Gutzman will give examples throughout history of the court's infringement on the Constitution and the personal liberty it was created to defend. Dr. Gutzman will also discuss the implications of the court's possible involvement in the health care spectacle. This event has been approved as a CLP and will take place in Burgiss Theatre at 7:00 P.M.

 33 Minutes: Protecting America in the New Missile Age

This documentary produced by The Heritage Foundation tells the story of the very real threat foreign enemies pose to every one of us. The truth is brutal - no matter where on Earth a missile is launched from it would take 33 Minutes or less to hit the U.S. target it was programmed to destroy. It exposes the untold vulnerability we all face and the action plan necessary to revive a strategic missile defense system that America uniquely can develop, maintain, and employ for its own defense and the peace-loving world's security. Come to Burgiss Theatre at 7:00 P.M. to see this most important of films. It has been approved as a CLP.

 "Rethinking American Conservatism...Again"

Mark C. Henrie, the Senior Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, will speak about the past and future of conservatism in America. Focusing on the intellectual conservative movement started in the 1950s and 60s with Russel Kirk, Bill Buckley, and Richard Weaver, and as documented by Dr. George Nash, Dr. Henrie will then juxtapose those events that brought together conservatives of all calibers with current events that could prove to be a similar time for an intellectual conservative resurgence. This CLP event will take place in Burgiss Theatre at 7:00 P.M.

 Membership Meeting

Come to Johns Hall 111-I (Johns Seminar Room) at 7 P.M. to discuss upcoming CLP events, officer elections, and ways to become more involved. Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet with other Conservatives on campus!

 "The Left's War Against Women: Abortion and Feminism Exposed"

 "Obamanomics and The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and Big Government Steal Your Money"

Author Timothy Carney will explore the dangers of a growing federal government throughout history and in light of current events. Mr. Carney will discuss the history of corporate welfare and the symbiotic relationships between business and government that produce regulatory conditions favorable to monopoly. His books, Obamanomics and The Big Ripoff, discuss these matters in full. The Big Ripoff is the 2008 winner of the Templeton Enterprise Award and the 2006 winner of the Lysander Spooner Award for the Best Book on Liberty. Mr. Carney's address will take place in Burgiss Theatre from 7:00-8:00 P.M. and has been approved as a CLP.

 "Healthy Competition: Fixing Health Care the Right Way"

Michael Tanner, a healthcare scholar at the Cato Institute, will link rising healthcare costs to pervasive government influence in healthcare delivery through entitlements, tax laws, costly regulations, and lack of patient control. Tanner will explore reform ideas from both the left and the right with an emphasis on how consumer choice and competition can deliver higher quality, lower costs, and expanded accessibility. This event is a CLP and will take place in Patrick Lecture Hall (Plyler Hall 126) from 7:00-8:00 P.M.

 "Is Health Care a Human Right?"

U.S. Congressman Bob Inglis will discuss the human rights implications of healthcare access in the United States and how current reform proposals under consideration in Congress will influence healthcare costs and availability. This CLP event is open to the public and will take place in the Watkins Room (Upstairs UC) from 7:00-8:00 P.M. Bring your questions for a question-and-answer session following Rep. Inglis' address.

 "Meltdown: How Both Parties Wrecked the Economy"

Dr. Thomas E. Woods, senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute and author of Meltdown: A Freemarket Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse, will give an address on the causes of current economic troubles in Patrick Lecture Hall (Plyler Hall 126) from 5:30-6:30 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

September 30, 2009

"Contrasting Constitutional Perspectives"

Dr. Robert Levy, Chairman of The Cato Institute and author of The Dirty Dozen: How Twelve Supreme Court Cases Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom, will give an address on competing Constitutional interpretation theories in McEachern Lecture Hall (Furman Hall 214) from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

CSBT Meeting 

We will meet at 7:00 in Johns Hall 107 to discuss upcoming events and ideas. All students welcome, and refreshments will be provided.

April 16, 2009

"Why the Stimulus and Other Government Actions Have Made Things Worse"

Dr. John Lott, economist and author of Freedomnomics, will give an address on the current economic crisis in McEachern Lecture Hall (Furman Hall 214) from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. 

Dr. John Lott, economist and author of More Guns, Less Crime, will give an address in Patrick Lecture Hall (Plyler Hall 126) from 3:30-4:30 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. 

"What Should God Have to Do With America? Politics, Faith, and the First Amendment"

Dr. Richard Land, president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, will give an address in Johns Hall 101 from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

Governor Mark Sanford

Gov. Mark Sanford, Governor of the State of South Carolina and 1983 graduate of Furman University, will give an address in Younts DeSantis Pavilion from 5:00-6:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status pending.

"Red Hot Lies: The Global Warming Methodology"

Christopher Horner, senior fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute and author of Red Hot Lies: How Global Warming Alarmists Use Threats, Fraud, and Deception to Keep You Misinformed, will give an address in Burgiss Theater from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public, is co-sponsored with Young America's Foundation, and has CLP status. Click here for more information.

Dr. Charles Freilich, senior fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, and Mr. Mazen Abu-Shanab, president of the Islamic Society of Greenville, will participate in this debate. The debate will take place in the Watkins Room (University Center) from 7:00-8:00 P.M and will be moderated by Dr. Brent Nelsen, chair of Furman's Department of Political Science. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

"Oil, National Security, and What We Can Do About It"

Anne Korin, co-director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, will give an address in Plyler Hall 126 (Patrick Lecture Hall) from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public, is presented in association with Young America's Foundation, and has CLP status. 

"The Eight Not-So-Great Myths Against School Choice"

Dr. Vicki E. Murray, senior policy fellow at the Pacific Research Institute, will give an address in Burgiss Theater from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public, is presented in association with the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice, and has CLP status. Click here for more information.

"Russia Resurgent: A Challenge for the Obama Administration"

Dr. Ariel Cohen, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, will give an address in Furman Hall 214 (McEachern Lecture Hall) from 3:30-4:30 P.M. The event is open to the public, presented in association with the Leadership Institute, and has CLP status.

"Why We Whisper: Restoring Our Right to Say It's Wrong"

Dr. David Woodard, professor of political science at Clemson University, will give an address in Plyler Hall 222 from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. 

CSBT Meeting 

We will meet at 7:00 in Johns Hall 107 to discuss upcoming events and ideas.

"Life Overcomes Death"

Gianna Jessen will give an address in Johns Hall 101 from 7:00-8:00 P.M. We will also have an information table set up in the University Center to provide students with information about the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Click here for more information. The event is open to the public, presented in association with the Leadership Institute, and has CLP status.

"Ten Myths about Immigration"

Dr. Barry Chiswick, economist and University of Illinois at Chicago Distinguished Professor, will give an address in Burgiss Theater at 7:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. Click here for more information.

"Why Franklin Roosevelt was the worst president in American History"

Dr. Burt Folsom, author of The Myth of the Robber Barons and the soon-to-be-released New Deal or Raw Deal? How FDR's Economic Legacy Has Damaged America, will give an address in Furman Hall 214 (McEachern Lecture Hall) from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

Activities Fair

Come learn more about CSBT at Furman's Activities Fair from 4:30-6:00 outside the University Center. 

"Healing the Conservative Coalition"

Michael Steele, former Lt. Governor of Maryland, will give an address in the University Center Watkins Room from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

"The Two Faces of Al-Qaeda"

Raymond Ibrahim, author of The Al-Qaeda Reader, will give an address in the University Center's Burgiss Theater from 4:30-5:30 P.M. This event is open to the public and has CLP status.

"Global Warming: Truth Versus Fiction"

 Dr. David Legates, the Delaware State Climatologist and Director of the Center for Climatic Research at the University of Delaware, will give an address in the Watkins Room from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. Click here for more information.

"Vanquishing the Islamist Enemy"

Dr. Daniel Pipes, director of the Middle East Forum, will give an address in the Watkins Room from 6:30-7:30 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. Click here for more information. 

Dr. Michael New, political science professor at the University of Alabama, will give an address from 7:00-8:00 P.M. in Johns Hall 101. The event is open to the public and has CLP status. This event is also part of CSBT's remembrance of the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Click here for more information.

"Abortion and Race" 

Star Parker, founder and president of the Coalition on Urban Renewal & Education, will give an address in Burgiss Theater from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public and is presented in association with Young America's Foundation. We will also have an information table set up in the University Center to provide students with information about abortion--Jan. 22 marks the 35th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. Click here for more information.

Mock Presidential Primary--FurmanVotes.org

Furman students can cast their ballots for president in this mock primary presented by CSBT and held days before the South Carolina primaries. To vote or to learn more, visit www.furmanvotes.org. Find out how to register to vote in your state here.

"FairTax vs. Flat Tax: A Debate"

In this debate comparing the FairTax with the flat tax, Dr. David Kendall, professor of economics at the University of Virginia's College at Wise, will advocate the FairTax, and Dr. Daniel Mitchell, senior fellow at the CATO Institute, will argue for the flat tax. The event will take place from 5:30-6:30 P.M. in Johns Hall 101. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

2nd Annual CSBT Challenge 

Stop by CSBT's table in the University Center between 11-2 to take the CSBT Challenge. The Challenge allows students an easy, voluntary way to support "renewable energy" by making a donation to a wind power company.

"The Legislative Machine: The Inside Story of How S.C. Laws are Made"

Dr. Oran Smith, president of Palmetto Family Council, will give an address in Johns Hall 101 from 6:30-7:30 P.M. that focuses on the progress of the social conservative agenda. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

"Global Capitalism: The Solution to World Oppression and Poverty"

Dr. Andrew Bernstein, author of The Capitalist Manifesto, will give an address in the McEachern Lecture Hall from 7:00-8:15 P.M. The event is open to the public and has CLP status.

"Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West"

CSBT will present a screening of this documentary about the threat that Radical Islam poses to the Western world from 7:30-8:30 P.M. in Burgiss Theater. Click here for more information about the film.

"Global Warming Alarm"

Dr. Richard S. Lindzen, a climatologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will give an address in the Watkins Room of the University Center from 7:00-8:00 P.M. as the second part of CSBT's "Year of the Environment" lecture series - click here for more information.

"The Morality of Capitalism"

Dr. Eric Daniels, visiting scholar at Clemson University's Institute for the Study of Capitalism, will give an address in the McEachern Lecture Hall from 7:00-8:00 P.M. The event is open to the public.

The "Kinsey Sicks" Petition
Three student organizations spent over $10,000 of student fees to bring to Furman what was self-advertised as an "over-the-top drag" show. Click here to learn more about this vulgar event and CSBT's petition to the sponsoring groups.

"Life and Why It Matters: Utilitarianism and Roe v. Wade"
Bob Inglis, U.S. Representative of S.C. District Four, gave an address in the John E. Johns Hall to a standing-room only crowd as part of CSBT's remembrance of the 34th anniversary of Roe v. Wade - click here for more information.

"The Politics and Economics of Climate Change"
Mr. Fred L. Smith, Founder and President of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, gave an address from 5:00-6:00 P.M. in a packed McEachern Lecture Hall as the first part of CSBT's "Year of the Environment" lecture series - click here for more information.

December 2006

1st Annual CSBT Challenge
Thanks to all who took the challenge! Furman students had the opportunity to voluntarily donate money through the challenge to a wind energy company.