January 13, 2015

2015-01-13T17:10:13-05:00

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Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke about judicial restraint and activism. He noted conservatives' belief in judicial restraint but argued that the court should protect individual liberties. He also said the Supreme Court was right in its decision to strike down Jim Crow laws in the Brown decision and called the Plessy v. Ferguson decision wrong.



Then Representative Jim Bridenstine (R-OK) made remarks on national security, focusing on Russia and what he termed as President Obama’s weakness on national security. His remarks were followed by a panel discussion on sexual assault in the military and the Defense Department’s budget.



“National Defense: A Conservative Priority” was part of the “2015 Conservative Policy Summit: Opportunity for All, Favoritism to None” that was held by Heritage Action for America January 12-13, 2015, at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke about judicial restraint and activism. He noted conservatives' belief in judicial restraint but argued that the court should protect individual… read more