Update: Also live-streamed here.
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Original post: Email from the American Family Association: (Bolding is AFA's)
AFA will offer a free stream the Values Voter Summit 2014 (Sept. 26-27), the largest meeting of social conservatives this year, live on the internet.
The event begins this coming Friday morning and ends on Saturday evening. The entire conference will be streamed live at ATimeToSpeak.com and AFR.net.
Participants include Senator Ted Cruz, Glenn Beck, Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. Rand Paul, Governor Bobby Jindal, and a host of others. The line-up is a virtual who's who of social conservatives. . .
A complete schedule of when each participant will be speaking can be found here. You can pick and choose which speakers you want to listen to live, or watch the archived video on the streaming page shortly after they finish. . .
Watch the Values Voter Summitt 2014!
Schedule follows:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
REGISTRATION - West Registration Area
LIBERTY COUNSEL/LIBERTY COUNSEL ACTION BREAKFAST (ticketed event) - Diplomat Room
"The Pelletier Story and the Assault on Parental Rights"; Speakers - Mat Staver*, Founder, Liberty Counsel; Rev. Pat Mahoney*, Director, Christian Defense Coalition
EXHIBITS OPEN - Ambassador Ballroom
OPENING OF VALUES VOTER SUMMIT 2014 AND MORNING PLENARY SESSION - Regency Ballroom
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)*
America Abroad: Our Role in the Global Quest for Freedom Panel
- Lt. General William Boykin - Executive Vice President, FRC; Former Commander, Delta Forces*
- Gen. James Conway - Former Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps*
- Major Gen. (Ret.) Robert Dees, Associate Vice President for Military Outreach, Liberty University*
- Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.)*
Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.)*
Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas)*
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.)*
Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst*
Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.)*
Lt. Col. Oliver North, USMC (Ret.), Founder, Freedom Alliance; Host, War Stories, Fox News; Best Selling Author*
12:05 - 12:30 p.m.
Book Signings - Oliver North, General Jerry Boykin, and General Bob Dees - Palladian Foyer
AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION ACTION LUNCHEON (ticketed event) - Diplomat Room
Speakers: George Barna*, American Culture & Faith Institute, A Portrait of America; Tim Wildmon*, President, American Family Association Action
A Portrait of America: What is the macro-view of where America stands today on the many challenges it faces? In this session author and researcher George Barna describes the latest research about America's views related to patriotism, governance, leadership, critical issues, values, morality, and faith. That breadth of the research provides a coherent perspective on people, process, and potential as the nation seeks to move forward.
2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION - Regency Ballroom
Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO, Liberty Institute*
Senator Rick Santorum, Co-Founder, Patriot Voices*
Marriage in America: The Road Ahead Panel
- Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.)*
- Aaron and Melissa Klein, Owners, Sweet Cake Bakery*
- Dr. Jerry Johnson, President & CEO, National Religious Broadcasters*
- Eric Teetsel, Executive Director, Manhattan Declaration*
Gary Bauer, President, American Values*
Rep. John Fleming (R-La.)*
David Limbaugh, Political Commentator, Syndicated Columnist; Best-Selling Author*
Governor Sarah Palin, Political Commentator, FOX News*
Governor Bobby Jindal (R-La.)*
5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Book Signings - David Limbaugh, Rick Santorum, and Kelly Shackelford - Diplomat Foyer
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Washington Watch Radio Show - Ambassador Foyer
5:00 - 7:30 p.m.
DINNER (on your own)
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
PIZZA AND POLICY WITH THE PROS STUDENT MIXER - Empire Room (Free Pizza)
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
FRC ACTION PAC RECEPTION (ticketed event) - Congressional Room
Remarks by: Professor Dave Brat*, Unseated Rep. Eric Cantor; Clint Didier*, Former Washington Redskins Star; Governor Bobby Jindal (R-La.)*
7:30 - 9:20 p.m.
EVENING PLENARY SESSION - Regency Ballroom
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and The Duggar Family, TLC's 19 Kids and Counting*
Governor Mike Huckabee, Host, Huckabee*
Alan Robertson of "Duck Dynasty"*
Jason and David Benham, Founders, Benham Companies*
Erick Erickson, Editor-in-Chief, RedState.com*
7:30 - 9:15 p.m.
Screening of UnFair Movie - Exposing the IRS - Empire Room
This is the first major theatrical documentary to shed light on the certain damage the Income Tax and the IRS have wrought on our liberties, our businesses, our families, and our religious, charitable and civic organizations, while empowering a political agenda contrary to America's heritage.
9:30 - 10:00 p.m.
Book Signings - The Duggar Family and Duggar Sisters - Diplomat Foyer
9:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Worship Concert by Jordan and Jessa Anderson - Regency Ballroom
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
REGISTRATION - West Registration Area
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.
LIBERTY INSTITUTE BREAKFAST (ticketed event) - Diplomat Room
Empowering Students to Reclaim Schools for Religious Freedom
Speakers - Kelly Shackelford, President and CEO; Brooks Hamby, Liberty Institute Client, Graduation Censorship Case*
Students of faith generally aren't aware of their lawfully protected religious rights. As a result, they aren't standing up for these rights. But now that is changing. Begin your day with inspiring accounts of students who are standing up and moving others to do the same. Present will be Brooks Hamby, who defied his school's unlawful demand to censor God from his graduation speech.
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
EXHIBITS OPEN - Ambassador Ballroom and Birdcage Walk
8:15 - 8:40 a.m.
MORNING WORSHIP - Led by Jordan and Jessa Anderson - Regency Ballroom
8:45 a.m. - Noon
MORNING PLENARY SESSION - Regency Ballroom
Sandy Rios, Host, Sandy Rios in the Morning, American Family Radio; Vice President of Family-PAC Federal; Fox News Contributor*
Ryan Bomberger, Founder, The Radiance Foundation*
Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman, Liberty Counsel; Chairman, Liberty Counsel Action; Dean, School of Law, Liberty University*
Mark Levin, Host, The Mark Levin Show*; Tony Perkins, President, FRC Action/FRC*
Star Parker, Founder, Center for Urban Renewal and Education*
Common Core: The Government's Classroom Panel
- Lindsey Burke, Will Skillman Fellow in Education, The Heritage Foundation
- William Estrada, Director of Federal Relations, Home School Legal Defense Association*
- Dr. Neal McCluskey, Associate Director, Center for Educational Freedom, Cato Institute*
- Sarah Perry, Common Core Coalition Manager, Family Research Council*
Representative Jim Bridenstine (R-Okla.)*
Todd Starnes, Host, FOX News and Commentary; Contributor, FOX & Friends; Author*
Brigitte Gabriel, Best-Selling Author and President, Act! for America*
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
Book Signings - Todd Starnes - Diplomat Foyer
12:15 - 1:45 p.m.
AMERICAN VALUES LUNCHEON (ticketed event) - Diplomat Room
Speaker - Gary Bauer, President*
2:00 - 2:45 p.m.
AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION - Regency Ballroom
Glenn Beck, #1 NY Times Best-Selling Author, host of the Glenn Beck Radio Program and Founder of TheBlaze, a multi-platform news, information and entertainment network*
2:45 - 3:15 p.m.
Book Signings - Glenn Beck - Diplomat Foyer
3:15 - 3:45 p.m.
Press Conference - Embassy Room
3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS (All breakout speakers confirmed to date)
A TIME TO SPEAK & THE LIBERTY PROJECT - Diplomat Room
Buddy Smith, Executive Vice President, American Family Association Action; Ed Vitagliano, Director of Research, American Family Association
The freedom of religious expression was chief among America's founding principles. However, today there is an unprecedented effort to deny this most basic of human rights in almost every area of American life. A TIME TO SPEAK is a new documentary film from American Family Association highlighting the urgent need for Christians to pray, speak out and vote. It's a clarion call for the Church to break the silence and preserve this freedom for the coming generations. THE LIBERTY PROJECT includes vital resources for the local church surrounding the religious freedom documentary including a guide for small group study, sermon resources and a comprehensive voter guide for the 2014 general election.
THE ASSAULT ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS UNDER A NANNY STATE - Palladian Room
Harry Mihet, Senior Litigation Counsel, Liberty Counsel; Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman, Liberty Counsel; Mark Trammell, Legal Director and Attorney, Liberty Counsel
The war on the Constitution is no longer an academic debate within the ivy towers of elite liberal universities. It's now out in the open and being waged by our own government. Under the guise of protecting us from ourselves our constitutional freedoms are being threatened. The First Amendment, Second Amendment, Fourth Amendment and other guaranteed rights are being chiseled away by federal and state bureaucrats who believe they know what's best for our families. From gun free zones to Free Speech areas and from NSA spying to IRS snooping, Obama's nanny state government seeks to control all aspects of our lives. It's time to rise up and reclaim our rights!
SOLUTIONS 2014: IDEAS TO UNITE AMERICA - Empire Room
Derrick Morgan, Vice President of Domestic & Economic Policy; Jennifer Marshall, Director of Domestic Policy Studies; James Carafano, Vice President of Foreign and Defense Policy; and David Azerrad, Director, Simon Center, Heritage Foundation
In the war of ideas being waged over America's future, the ability to clearly articulate our shared conservative values to fellow citizens is what wins battles. Join this interactive session with leading Heritage Foundation scholars as they offer innovative solutions to our nation's challenges. For this wide-ranging Q&A discussion on issues that win, topics include protecting life and conscience, transforming the welfare state, keeping America secure against terrorism, and increasing local control. You'll learn the keys to unite Americans behind a strong economy, strong society, and a strong nation - leading to a better life for all.
PRO-LIFE BATTLEGROUND 2014: A LOOK TOWARD ELECTION DAY - Executive Room
Marilyn Musgrave, VP for Government Affairs, SBA List; Tami Fitzgerald, North Carolina State Director, Women Speak Out; Carlyle Gregory, President, Carlyle Gregory Company
A poll released by POLITICO shows that 70% of voters in key battleground states say that the issue of abortion is "very important" or "important" in deciding which candidate they'll vote for. The upcoming 2014 midterm elections in November present the pro-life movement with a huge opportunity to kick Majority Leader Harry Reid and his pro-abortion friends out of power in the U.S. Senate, and build on our pro-life majority in the U.S. House. This break-out session will examine how the issue of abortion has played out thus far in key races across the country, what the prospects are for big pro-life victories in November, and how YOU can help.
THE FUTURE OF MARRIAGE: TO THE SUPREME COURT AND BEYOND - Congressional Room
Brian S. Brown, President, National Organization for Marriage; Dr. John Eastman, Chairman, National Organization for Marriage; Henry Salvatori Professor of Law & Community Service, Dale E. Fowler School of Law at Chapman University; Dr. Patrick Fagan, Senior Fellow and Director of the Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI); Frank Schubert, President, Mission: Public Affairs, LLC
The left and the mainstream media have written the obituary for marriage as the union of one man and one woman, and they gleefully predict that it is only a matter of time before the United States Supreme Court confirms its demise. Yet the American people continue to support marriage with their votes and their actions, and polling shows a strong majority of voters continues to believe that marriage can only be between one man and one woman. This panel will explore the politics of marriage in America, and consider the paths forward for preserving it. Panelists will also discuss possible Supreme Court outcomes, including the very real possibility that the Court will affirm the right of the states to define marriage in the traditional way.
STOP LOSING ELECTIONS: IT'S TIME TO RECLAIM BLUE COLLAR CONSERVATIVES - Cabinet Room
Senator Rick Santorum (via Skype); Boyd Matheson, Chief of Staff, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT); Shelley Ahlersmeyer, National Grassroots Director, Patriot Voices; Jessica Colón, Political Director, Patriot Voices; Nadine Maenza, Executive Director, Patriot Voices
In 2012, a mass of blue collar voters, enough to have tipped the balance of the electoral college in favor of the Republican candidate, simply stayed home on election day. Despite their deeply-held conservative values, they had lost faith that the Republican Party spoke for them and had their backs. In his recent book, Rick Santorum calls for the GOP to get back in touch with this base by focusing on the American worker. Don't miss this unique session! We'll lay out a plan to regain the trust of the hard-working members of every family and community across America, whose most immediate problems are lack of jobs and opportunity.
4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
WE ARE WINNING! HOW TO SAVE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY - Diplomat Room
Jeff Mateer, General Counsel, Liberty Institute; Michael Berry, Senior Counsel and Director of Military Affairs, Liberty Institute; Jeremy Dys, Senior Counsel, Liberty Institute; Dr. Eric Walsh, Liberty Institute Client, Removed as Commencement Speaker at Pasadena City College; Brooks Hamby, Liberty Institute Client, Graduation Censorship Case; Pastor Telsa DeBerry, Liberty Institute Client, Opulent Life Church, Holly Springs, MS
Discover how we are winning critical legal battles to keep religious liberty. Learn the inside story the media won't tell you. The experts at Liberty Institute - the largest legal organization exclusively dedicated to defending religious liberty in America - will give you a frontline report from four arenas of battle: (1) Education. (2) The Military and Veterans. (3) Churches and Ministries. (4) The Public Arena, including government and the workplace. Also hear from clients at the center of legal drama: Dr. Eric Walsh - a leading public health expert unlawfully denied work due to his faith. Brooks Hamby - a student who defied his school's order to censor God from his graduation address. Pastor Telsa DeBerry - a clergyman whose church won a major victory over government discrimination. Don't miss this exciting session!
MORAL DECLINE CAUSES BIG GOVERNMENT: WHY LIBERTARIANS SHOULD JOIN THE PRO-FAMILY/PRO-LIFE MOVEMENT - Palladian Room
Kellyanne Conway, Republican Strategist and President/CEO, the polling company, inc. & WomanTrend; Maggie Gallagher, Author and Conservative Commentator; Kristi Hamrick, Media Consultant, KSH Media, Inc. (Moderator); Doug Stafford, Executive Director, RANDPAC
Our Founding Fathers gave us a system of limited government because they believed virtue and morality would restrain human passions. As Benjamin Franklin put it: "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." Today we are seeing the confirmation of that wisdom.
As out-of-wedlock births increase, as marriage declines, as more children go to sleep at night in fatherless homes the demand for bigger government grows. As Judeo-Christian values decline, the heavy-hand of government fills the vacuum. If Libertarians want to achieve the goal of reducing the size and scope of government, they should join with social conservatives and support the pro-family agenda.
ABRIDGING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH: HOW THE LETTER, AND THE SPIRIT, OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT ARE UNDER SIEGE - Empire Room
Dr. Jerry Johnson, President, National Religious Broadcasters; Craig Parshall, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, National Religious Broadcasters; Dr. Charles McVety, President, Canada Christian College; Other Speakers to be announced.
At no time in American history have our rights to religious expression, free speech, and a free press been at greater risk. The Founding Fathers would be outraged, and they would push back with zeal. So should we. The IRS has blatantly targeted conservative groups applying for 501(c)(3) status, the FCC recently advanced an effort to intrude into newsroom practices, efforts persist to pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, American oversight of the Internet's "back door" has been relinquished to a yet-to-be-determined international body, and even private industry censors politically incorrect views. We cannot be silent while our First Amendment freedoms are at risk in unprecedented ways.
HOW CONSERVATIVES CAN WIN WITH MILLENNIALS AND WOMEN - Executive Room
Kristan Hawkins, President, Students for Life; Katherine Lopez, Editor-at-Large, National Review Online; Catherine Rodriguez, Programs Director, Booth Policy Institute
Conservatives need both Millennials and women to have a winning, conservative coalition. Yet, often these two important demographics are left out of the discussion. Polls consistently show Millennials to be more pro-life than their previous generation, and it's a key social issue that conservatives must message to and embrace in order to include this generation. And women especially are the keys to a successful conservative coalition - they are graduating college at higher rates than their male counterparts and when they marry, they typically handle their families household, healthcare, and are concerned immensely about economic issues. Despite what the other side may say, they aren't reduced to one particular issue. Join our panel as we explore how to explain and relate conservative principles to these important voters.
SEXUALITY IN THE "HOOK-UP" CULTURE - Congressional Room
Valerie Huber, President, National Abstinence Education Association; Chelsen Vicari, Evangelical Program Director, Institute on Religion and Democracy; David Knopp, Project Manager, Understanding the Times Revision Project, Summit Ministries; Arina Grossu, Director, Center for Human Dignity, FRC (Moderator)
In a Modern Family culture that has flatlined, sexual promiscuity is the New Normal. The challenge for today's young adults to navigate the Blurred Lines of sexual identity and conduct can feel like an incoming Wrecking Ball. Why wait when you Love Somebody? Are we Born this Way? Why hold back when we can just Come and Get It? Join us as we tackle these questions and promote a shock to a desensitized culture.
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE - THE BIBLICAL MANDATE AND CONSERVATIVE CASE FOR JUSTICE REFORM - Cabinet Room
Craig DeRoche, President, Justice Fellowship; Delegate Michael Hough, Maryland House of Delegates; Bishop Harry Jackson, Senior Pastor, Hope Christian Church, Beltsville, MD; Chris Shank, Executive Director, Justice Fellowship Network and Maryland State Senator
Jesus Christ began and ended his ministry about those who were in prison or being punished for their crimes. America comprises 5% of the world's population, yet our prison population totals 25% of those who are in prison world-wide. A growing number of those incarcerated are those who are non-violent drug crimes, many of whom have been broken by addictions. It is estimated that the federal and state governments spend a total of $80 billion dollars a year on corrections, yet the national recidivism rate in some states still hovers at close to 60%. Is there a better way to manage our public safety system and provide for real justice? Join experts who have worked on effective reforms to reduce recidivism, transform lives, and improve public safety. State legislators and governors have taken the lead. Many federal legislators are responding and joining the cause. This panel will explore what works, why Christians should care, and how you as a Christian political activist can get involved in these efforts.
5:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Book Signings - Diplomat Foyer
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
PRIVATE RECEPTION (ticketed event) - Diplomat Room
7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
FAITH, FAMILY AND FREEDOM GALA DINNER HONORING MERIAM IBRAHIM WITH THE INAUGURAL COST OF DISCIPLESHIP AWARD (ticketed event) - Regency Ballroom
(black-tie optional) Speakers: Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.)*
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
WORSHIP SERVICE - Palladian Room
Worship Led by Jordan and Jessa Anderson
Tony Perkins, President, FRC Action and Family Research Council*