Federalist Society Speaker: Congressman Bob Barr
Indiana Law's Federalist Society for Law and Public Studies sponsored a lecture by Bob Barr, former U.S. Congressman and well-known conservative pundit this week. His talk "Are Privacy and Limited Government Casualties of the Global War on Terror?" drew an engaged crowd.
"[Barr] is a visible and vocal example of a man who has remained true to his beliefs in government and out, even when they brought him conflict within his political party," said Professor Fred H. Cate, who introduced the timely address.
In addition to occupying the 21st Century Liberties Chair for Freedom and Privacy at the American Conservative Union, Barr is a columnist for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, a syndicated radio host, and a regular CNN contributor among other impressive affiliations.
The Federalist Society promotes awareness of judicial restraint and separation of powers and to further the application of these principles through debates, forums and guest speakers. The society is one of Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington's more than 30 student groups.