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The ACU ^ | 10/27/03 | diotima

[diotima]

CPAC 2004 will be held January 22-24 at the Crystal Gateway Marriot in Arlington, Virginia

List of invited speakers:

 

President George W. Bush Vice President Dick Cheney Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice Rush Limbaugh Sean Hannity Ann Coulter Dr. Laura Schlessinger Alan Keyes Senator Mitch McConnell

Majority Leader Delay Governor Jeb Bush Governor Bill Owens Fred Barnes Linda Chavez Sam Donaldson Bob Novak Wayne LaPierre Rep. Katherine Harris Justice Clarence Thomas

David A. Keene Ted Nugent Ward Connerly Phyllis Schlafly David Horowitz Daniel Pipes Michelle Malkin Steve Moore Mona Charen Senator George Allen

Free Republic will have its traditional booth in the exhibit hall and Radio Free Republic will be broadcasting from the conference. Registered's art work will be displayed in the booth and the VetsCor "Rally for America" will be shown. CD's will be available for purchase. All proceeds will go to pay for postage to ship them overseas.

Conference information

Registration (please make sure to let them know you are with Free Republic) Student rates and student hotel rates are available.

Official hotel information. There are several hotels in the area if you are unable to stay at the Crystal Gateway. If you need help with lodging or roomates please freepmail LIBERTINA or FIREBRAND.

If you will be able to help with the FR booth please send me freepmail or email diotima@freeper.org

[diotima]

What is CPAC?

Thirty Years of Service to Conservative Principles

The "mainstream" of politics was a cliché -- much abused -- when in 1973 a handful of true believers met in the Nation's capital. Their sole purpose was to affirm their support of the conservative ideal. What they started -- with the first Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) -- has become over the ensuing three decades, the premier annual gathering of conservatives and one of the most important political events in the nation.

CPAC is designed to advance important everyday issues such as taxes, crime, culture and foreign policy and to provide basic conservative viewpoints and solutions. CPAC always features recognized national elected officials, leaders and grassroots activists from around the country.

The mushrooming growth of CPAC attests not that the "right" has moved "center" but that conservatism is the true nucleus of American political thought. Some may attribute its "sudden popularity" to the excesses of liberalism over the years and they wouldn't be wrong ... however, all true conservatives know it runs much deeper than that.

America itself was founded on the principles of conservatism and has yearned to return to that basic philosophy. Thirty years ago CPAC was warranted and timely. Today it has become even more so. The growth of the conservative movement in America is anything but a temporary swing of the pendulum. Rather, it is a steady course begun more than 200 years ago -- set, strengthened and renewed for the past 30 years, with CPAC playing a key role in that process.

Now, in the new millennium, as we endeavor to pursue the goals that will ensure the prosperity of the United States of America and the continued quest for Constitutionally guaranteed freedoms and liberties we sound the call for a renewed and enthusiastic commitment to these principles by conservatives across America. You can be a part of that effort… but only if you are there. Join us at CPAC!

[diotima]

Ping!

[diotima]

ping!

[ConservativeMan55]

The way Matt Drudge performed the other day, I'd like him to be a speaker!

[ConservativeMan55]

Very interesting...no Colin Powell. Of course he's not a Conservative.

[diotima]

ping!

[Constitution Day]

BUMP.
Still hoping to make it, but have not registered yet.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Are there any special FR-related things at CPAC?

[Xthe17th]

List of invited speakers: Rush Limbaugh.

...chuckles. Well, I hope they at least invite his brother David. His new book, Persecution sounds awesome from the reviews I've read and I couldn't put down his previous book, Absolute Power. I would love to meet him and have already registered for CPAC. See y'all there!

[abner]

We'll be there...

[ConservativeMan55]

Rush will be there. Rush is going to be speaking at a Churchill dinner next month as well.

[diotima]

There isn't any FR related events at CPAC, although we maybe speaking on one the panels.

Generally we hang around together. We all put the booth up on Wednesday and go to dinner. For the rest of conference we usually attend the panels, have lunch and of course, hang out in the Hotel Sports bar.

[NYC GOP Chick]

Sounds good! Do people (FR, that is) go to the extra banquets or not? I'm just afraid that if I buy those tickets, I'll be the only one going, and that if I don't, I'll be the only person not going to those.

[diotima]

Some people do go and some people don't. I know that doesn't help too much. :^)

You are usually seated with other FR people at the banquets if you register that you are with FR. People who do not attend usually all go out together for dinner and meet up later at the hotel.

[diotima]

:^)

[abner]

Sounds like VOC wants to stay at the Marriott so we don't have to move far. I guess our room can be used for storage.

[Bob J]

RadioFR will be broadasting and doing interviews!

[diotima]

You too......I expect to see you there!

[NYC GOP Chick]

Thanks for the info -- I guess I'll just see who the speakers or whatever are for the banquets. This will be my first CPAC, so please be gentle with me. :)

[NeoCaveman]

Generally we hang around together. We all put the booth up on Wednesday and go to dinner. For the rest of conference we usually attend the panels, have lunch and of course, hang out in the Hotel Sports bar.

Dio, you failed to tell her about the wet tshirt contests...