Class Colloquium 4: Michael Medved, A View From the Right; September 2nd, 7:30pm (EDT)
Editor’s Note: Michael Medved continues to nurture, debate, and critique American political and cultural life through his apt commentary. His daily talk radio show, The Michael Medved Show, is three hours of informed and spirited discussion of the people, the processes, and the politics through the eyes of one our nation’s most erudite Conservative voices.
Class Colloquium: Live Presentation, plus Q&A
In this, the fourth in our Class Colloquia series, classmate and conservative radio host Michael Medved will speak to us privately and candidly about the current state of American politics, the upcoming election, and the Trump Presidency from a ‘purist’ Conservative perspective.
Not surprisingly, Michael has strong opinions, which he promises to share.
For starters, look for him to take on pre-election dynamics, the pandemic and its management, the future of the two-party system, political funding, the future of political conventions, and the electoral college.
Hear his analysis of the Trump presidency, the future of Republicanism,the differences now inherent in Republican vs. Conservative ideologies, and his assessment of near and longer-term political posturing. He won’t sugar coat the challenges, nor the likely solutions .
This will be a ‘definitely don’t miss’ session!
About Michael Medved
Following in the footsteps of William Buckley and later Ronald Reagan, Michael Medved exemplifies what Yale History Professor Beverly Gage identifies as one of the overlooked and even misunderstood trends of the 1960s, the rise of American conservatism.
Beginning as a liberal speechwriter and advocate for minority recruitment in the Bay Area police departments , Michael was a committed volunteer for Bobby Kennedy, even present at his assassination.
The 70s and 80s saw his Conservative conversion, a perspective that flavors his on-air interviews of conservative and liberal personalities . He can and does speak to a broad array of political, cultural, and media programming.
He has published extensively. He remains a man for all seasons.
But perhaps his most laudable achievement remains one of his least acknowledged. On November 24, 1968, one day after The Game ended in the infamous 29-29 tie, Michael brought Mother Yale a coveted win when he captained the Yale Team to a 341-120 victory against Harvard in the GE College Bowl.
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Breakout Session information: After the one-hour main session, we will use the Zoom “breakout rooms” to break into separate, 30-minute-ish meetings. There, you will be able to socialize with classmates, as well as discuss anything arising from Michael’s remarks.
I hope you can attend. Don’t forget to register and mark your calendars.
Last, if you have any questions for Michael, you can leave them on this quick-survey form.
BTW, if you haven’t used Zoom yet, Editor Wayne Willis has written a little how-to article to help you get over any technical concerns or questions; and if you need some personal support, he’s happy to call you and walk you through getting set up … for reasons outlined in that article. Just ping him at support@Yale1969.org.