Meeting demonstrates Heritage impact
November 14, 2007| By Nathaniel Ward
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas highlighted the fall President’s Club meeting, held Monday and Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
Speaking to hundreds of Heritage members, the justice stressed the importance of traditional values like hard work and perseverance—two themes repeated throughout his bestselling new autobiography, My Grandfather’s Son.
Too few Americans, he argued, appreciate the principles that have defined the country. For instance, he noted that there are those more familiar with the operation of their cell phone than with the principles laid out in the Constitution.
Here are other highlights from the meeting:
- In a discussion of her bestselling new book, Power to the People, talk radio host Laura Ingraham said conservatives should uphold their principles even when challenged from all sides. “The Heritage Foundation is indispensable” as conservatives look to “stick to what’s right and what’s true,” she said, adding that she looked forward to working closely with Heritage in 2008 to advance our shared ideals.
Speaking at the Executive Committee luncheon, Wall Street Journal political columnist John Fund argued that conservatives should not be dismayed by their electoral prospects, even though things may look grim at the moment. Conservatives, he said, should embrace the character of Ronald Reagan—his can-do spirit and his sunny optimism, if not his policy prescriptions themselves—as they seek to advance their ideas through the voting booth.
- Non-profit researcher Leslie Crutchfield explained what makes organizations like Heritage so effective in advancing their cause. Her new book, Forces for Good, cited Heritage as one of twelve organizations that epitomizes non-profit success. With coauthor Heather McLeod-Grant, she wrote that Heritage is “an unstoppable organization.”
The next President’s Club meeting will be held in Washington on May 5 and 6, 2008. Find out more information about the President’s Club today.
Nathaniel Ward is the Editor of MyHeritage.org—a website for members and supporters of The Heritage Foundation.
