CPAC is a project of the American Conservative Union Foundation, in association with Young America’s Foundation and Human Events.

CFIF Executive Director to Discuss Campaign Finance “Reform” at 30th Anniversary of CPAC

Center for Individual Freedom Executive Director Eric Schippers will be joining Judge Kenneth Starr of Kirkland & Ellis and election law expert Cleta Mitchell of Foley & Lardner for a panel discussion on the ongoing lawsuit over the McCain-Feingold/Shays-Meehan Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA).  The panel, Campaign Finance Reform: Does the 1st Amendment Mean Anything, will be featured at the 30th anniversary of CPAC on Saturday, February 1 at 11:00 a.m. at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.  The discussion will be moderated by Southeastern Legal Foundation President Phil Kent.

The Center is a plaintiff in the lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of BCRA, one of the most extensive and insidious assaults on political speech ever ventured in this country. 

“BCRA strikes a vicious blow at the heart of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,” said Schippers. “The fundamental free speech rights of individuals to engage in the political process, both independently and collectively, are vital and necessary to the continued strength of our democracy.”  BCRA’s fate will ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Center has joined more than 70 of the nation’s leading policy organizations, think tanks and advocacy groups in co-sponsoring CPAC 2003, and will have a booth in Exhibitor’s Hall.

CPAC is a project of the American Conservative Union Foundation, in association with Young America’s Foundation and Human Events. The conference consists of daily speeches and informative panels featuring many prominent political activists, members of the media, high-level executive branch officials and members of Congress.

CPAC 2003 will be held January 30 - February 1, 2003 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia.  Scheduled speakers include Vice President Dick Cheney, Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, Senate Majority Whip Mitch McConnell and U.S. Representative Katherine Harris, among others.

For an up-to-date listing of confirmed speakers and panels, or to register for the conference online, visit www.cpac.org.  For more information regarding the Center’s involvement, contact us at [email protected] or 703-535-5836.

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