Dec 14, 2020

Greetings from Washington, D.C.! This week we honor the great Rush Limbaugh and share his strong words of praise for The Heritage Foundation. We also highlight former House Speaker Newt Gringrich’s plan to reinvigorate Americans with a sense of unity and patriotism. Plus, we unveil the insidious origins and beliefs of critical race theory. Learn all about these things and more in this week’s Agenda.

Rush Limbaugh Praises Heritage: ‘They Have Stood Strong and They Have Not Wavered’
From the earliest days of his nationally syndicated radio show, Rush Limbaugh and The Heritage Foundation have enjoyed a special relationship. Last week, Limbaugh praised the organization’s principled leadership and decades of support. His comments came a day after Heritage presented him with the inaugural Titan of Conservatism Award in recognition of his impact on America and the conservative movement. “As long as there has been conservatism, there has been The Heritage Foundation,” Limbaugh said. “They have been a xxxxxx and they have stood strong and they have not wavered and they never turned against MAGA.” Read the full transcript to find out what else Limbaugh had to say about Heritage.

The Plan to Reinvigorate American Patriotism
At a time when our nation is deeply divided and many Americans seem willing to throw away our future to politicians promising a socialist utopia, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has developed a truly exceptional idea to get our nation back on track. “The speaker’s plan couldn’t come at a more critical time in our history,” writes Heritage President Kay C. James. “The state of American civics education is truly lamentable. Too many citizens lack a basic understanding of our country’s founding at the same time left-wing politicians ignorantly declare that believing America is exceptional among nations isn’t about acknowledging historical fact but rather about advocating xenophobic nationalism.” Read the full plan from Gingrich in this year’s President’s Essay.

What Is Critical Race Theory?
A destructive leftist doctrine has wormed its way into the very foundations of our civic society, attacking the principles and traditions that underpin American liberty. The bigger problem? Most Americans aren’t even aware of the origins of this doctrine or its name—critical race theory—and therefore cannot fight it. Thankfully, Heritage experts Jonathan Butcher and Mike Gonzalez have provided a detailed analysis of this Marxist-inspired worldview that has taken our schools, our businesses, and our entertainment industry by storm. “Racism and intolerance should have no place in America, but [critical race theory] is more than just a philosophical objection to discrimination,” write Butcher and Gonzalez. Read their full report to learn more about critical race theory and why we must oppose it.

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Talk radio host Vince Coglianese, a former Heritage intern, was awarded the 2020 Robin and Jocelyn Distinguished Intern Alumni Award. “I am so grateful for The Heritage Foundation and the role that it’s played in my life,” Coglianese said during his acceptance speech. “A decade ago when I arrived in Washington, I looked to The Heritage Foundation to get my bearings.” Learn more about Coglianese.

The Heritage Foundation presented Bob Woodson with its 2020 Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship in honor of his work to protect and advance American values through building stronger communities across our country. Learn more about Woodson.

Leadership Institute President Morton Blackwell received The Heritage Foundation’s Titan of Conservatism Award. Blackwell and his organization have trained more than 225,000 conservative activists, leaders, and students since the Leadership Institute’s founding in 1979. Learn more about Blackwell.

Heritage Action Executive Director Jessica Anderson and Vice President Garrett Bess were named to The Hill’s annual list of top lobbyists. “The ranks of policy experts and influencers run deep in Washington, but these are the people who stand out for delivering results for their clients in the halls of Congress and in the administration,” writes The Hill. Read more about it.

MONDAY at noon, Heritage will hold an event with Bob Woodson to discuss how community leaders can fight problems like poverty, addiction, gang violence, and prisoner recidivists. Register for this event.

MONDAY at 1:30 p.m., Heritage will host U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft to discuss how to fix the broken U.N. Human Rights Council. Register for this event.

TUESDAY at noon, Heritage will host a conversation about the Iran nuclear deal and the challenges it faces. Featured speakers include Fred Fleitz, president and chief executive officer of the Center for Security Policy; David Albright, founder and president, Institute for Science and International Security; and James Phillips, a senior research fellow at Heritage. Register for this event.

TUESDAY at 2 p.m., Heritage will host an event to discuss and celebrate one of the most significant protections of liberty in the history of the world: the Bill of Rights. Featured speakers include Victoria Hughes, co-chair of the Civics and Civic Engagement Task Force at America250; Andrew Bolger, director of the William S. Knight Center for Patriotic Education at the College of the Ozarks; Janine Turner, founder and co-president of Constituting America; Kim Cromer, executive director of the National Christian Forensics and Communications Association; and Thomas Lindsay, a distinguished senior fellow of Higher Education & Constitutional Studies at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. Register for this event.

WEDNESDAY at 2 p.m., Major Gen. John A. George, commanding general of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, will discuss how the Army is providing soldiers with critical new technology. Register for this event.

Wednesday at 3 p.m., Heritage and the Institute for the American Worker will host part two of a virtual conversation on how to safeguard worker freedoms. Featured speakers include F. Vincent Vernuccio, president of the Institute for the American Worker; Michael Saltsman, managing director at the Employment Policies Institute; and Rachel Greszler, a research fellow in economics at Heritage. Register for this event.

This week, on "Heritage Explains," Klon Kitchen, director of Heritage's Center for Technology Policy discusses how we solve the problem of social media censorship. Listen to the podcast.

This week on the “SCOTUS 101” podcast, hosts GianCarlo Canaparo and Zack Smith discuss the first Supreme Court opinions in cases argued this term. Canaparo also interviews returning guests Judge Jeffrey Sutton and Ed Whelan on their new book, “The Essential Scalia: On the Constitution, the Courts, and the Rule of Law.” Listen to the podcast.

Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow in Heritage’s Allison Center for Foreign Policy and the Angeles T. Arredondo E Pluribus Unum fellow, joined “The Tipping Point” on One America News to discuss how the left is trying to use demographics to change the destiny of America. Watch the interview.

The Bill of Rights was adopted 229 years ago tomorrow. To celebrate, Heritage is hosting an event to bolster five trailblazing initiatives that promote civic education and foster an appreciation of our founding for America's next generation. Follow us on Instagram for more graphics and learn more about the event.

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