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As we celebrate 250 years of American exceptionalism, we are pleased to announce that Secretary Marco Rubio will deliver the 25th Annual Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture at this year's Federalist Society’s National Lawyers Convention!
🇺🇸 Friday, November 13 at 5:00 PM ET
Watch all three powerful reflections on America's 250th anniversary from Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and Amy Coney Barrett via @FedSoc:
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We are looking forward to celebrating 250 years of American exceptionalism at this year's National Lawyers Convention, kicking off tomorrow, November 12 in Washington, D.C.
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We are looking forward to celebrating 250 years of American exceptionalism at this year's National Lawyers Convention, kicking off this Thursday, November 12 in Washington, D.C.
Watch Live: https://t.co/Tqx1UPTPt9
“The reason why our Constitution and Declaration have survived is because people choose it anew in every generation. You need to know its history, you need to know what you are preserving.”— Justice Neil Gorsuch
As we continue our celebration of America 250, Justice Gorsuch shares his advice for the next generation on why knowing our history matters to preserving the principles of our founding.
FIRST ON FOX: As America celebrates 250 years of independence, three conservative Supreme Court justices reflect on what makes the nation exceptional and the importance of preserving its founding freedoms for future generations.
Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett share their perspectives on love of country and the principles that have shaped the nation for generations.
See their full remarks on what it will take to preserve American exceptionalism and the nation’s freedoms for future generations: https://t.co/BQ3xzoheXV
⚖️🇺🇸 How do we protect America’s freedoms for generations to come? Supreme Court justices say it starts with teaching our history, the Constitution and the importance of civic engagement. Are we doing enough to prepare the next generation?
Really awesome video series put together by @FedSoc of the Trump nominated SCOTUS Justices for America 250 - about what it takes to “keep America’s founding freedoms alive.” 🇺🇸
https://t.co/D54u5yElyL
“We are not passive observers in the American project; we are participants in it. It is our project.…. I might suggest that people look at the last line of the Declaration of Independence, it ends with a mutual pledges in which the signatories to the document mutually pledge, their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to the success of the American project.”— Justice Amy Coney Barrett
During our America 250 conversation with Justice Barrett, she points to the Declaration of Independence’s closing pledge as a reminder that our government rests on our consent and depends on our participation.
Best thing I've seen in a long time. Encourage you to watch our Justices speak about the ideals that make our country great as we honor those who have served to keep it that way. https://t.co/lauZQpmqFz
“The enduring Constitution, the enduring Declaration, the connection between those two again are critically important for people to understand our liberty and equality and so that all of us together can live up to Lincoln’s goal of preserving government of the people, by the people, for the people, for the next 250 years as well.”— Justice Brett Kavanaugh
In our America 250 conversation, Justice Kavanaugh reflects on what it will take to carry Lincoln’s vision of self-government into America’s next 250 years.
Today, we honor the brave men and women who have served in defense of our nation and the principles on which it was founded. We are grateful for their courage, sacrifice, and dedication to protecting our nation and the freedoms we cherish.
Happy Veterans Day 🇺🇸
In 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison gathered at UVA's Rotunda, where Madison raised a toast to the Constitution.
Last year, we revived that tradition at the Antonin Scalia Memorial Dinner. This week, as we celebrate America's 250th, we raise it once again.
Professor Kurt Lash explains the historically rich tradition here:
COLLECT THEM ALL!
In celebration of America 250, attendees at this year’s National Lawyer’s Convention will have the opportunity to collect a limited edition set of six caricature coasters featuring some familiar faces from America’s founding! 🇺🇸
Keep an eye out around the Mayflower during NLC and see if you can collect them all!
We’re just two days away from the 2026 National Lawyers Convention!
As we celebrate 250 years of American exceptionalism, we look forward to bringing together members, attorneys, scholars, and friends for engaging conversations on the legal principles and ideas that have shaped our nation.
Tune in for all the discussions starting Thursday at 9:30 AM ET.
Watch LIVE:
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As we celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary at this week’s National Lawyers Convention, it is important to remember the many events in our nation’s history that got us to where we are today. Watch part 1 of “The Making of America: A Conversation with Gordon Wood” to hear renowned historians and professors Gordon S. Wood & Kurt Lash discuss the ideas that inspired the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, and the founding of a new republic.
🇺🇸 NLC is just around the corner, and we’re bringing plenty of FedSoc gear along for the occasion!
Stop by the merch table at this year’s National Lawyers Convention to browse our selection of FedSoc favorites, pick up some new gear, and check out special items celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY, Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) will draw on the Declaration’s words “Enemies in War, in Peace Friends” as he delivers the Barbara K. Olson Memorial Lecture at our National Lawyers Convention.
Watch live on YouTube next Friday at 5 p.m. ET.
You can stream part 1 of our two part short film, “The Making of America: A Conversation with Gordon Wood”, on our website and YouTube.
https://t.co/dvsh8Tl3L2
“The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty, and the destiny of the republican model of government, are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally staked, on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the people.” - President George Washington
How did “The Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God” shape America’s founding and what do they mean for constitutional law today?
Alliance Defending Freedom’s Ryan Bangert (@ryanlbangert@adflegal) previews his upcoming NLC panel examining the relationship between natural law and constitutional law through this enduring phrase from the Declaration of Independence.
Tune in Friday, November 13, at 1:45 PM ET.