Meeting with Republican Nominee Ellen WeaverSouth Carolina State Superintendent of Education Friday, September 1610:30 – 12:00pmIndigo Hall, Indigo Run Friends of Liberty is pleased to host Ms. Ellen Weaver, the Republican nominee for South Carolina’s State Superintendent of Education. A South Carolina native, Ellen began her career working for U.S. Senator Jim DeMint. In 2013, they partnered to launch Palmetto Promise Institute, South Carolina’s premier free-market public policy research and solutions organization. Since then, she has been fighting for smaller government, less regulation, and conservative policies that enhance our freedoms. Principles of Ellen’s plan for educational excellence include:• Flexibility – [...]

Please join the HHIRC for our weekly Friday After Hours at Campaign Headquarters in Orleans Plaza. Our guest speaker will be Lee Wilwerding from the Heritage Library who will give a presentation about key events leading up to American Independence. While the official celebration and observation of our 250th birthday traditionally starts with the Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, there are numerous significant events leading up to that momentous autograph party. The presentation will examine several of them. They fall into various categories: facts, myths, propaganda, poetry, and some actual history. Pizza and refreshments served. RSVP [...]

Slavery and the Roots of the Secession Crisis Contrary to the Founders’ guiding principle of equality and their hopes for eventual abolition, slavery not only survived but spread and became entrenched in the South. Subsequently, a new ideology arose in defense of slavery, which rejected the principles of the Founding and fueled the sectional crisis that led to the Civil War. This lecture is part of a free online course produced by Hillsdale College. Previous lectures and study guides can be viewed on the Hillsdale College website here.

Local candidates speak at 11am. Refreshments served. Register early here (use invite code victory2022). Don't forget beach chairs!

Ward 4 Town Council incumbent Tamara Becker and challenger Kim Likins will participate in our Candidate Forum. This will be a Q&A Session where all in attendance will be able to direct their questions to the Candidates. We will close the session with brief statements from each candidate. Pizza & refreshments served / RSVP not required.

Secession and Civil War The South’s justification for secession was based on an erroneous reading of the Constitution. Whereas the South claimed a legal right to secede, Lincoln opposed what he called an illegal insurrection and sought to secure a “new birth of freedom” in America. This lecture is part of a free online course produced by Hillsdale College. Previous lectures and study guides can be viewed on the Hillsdale College website here. https://youtu.be/UrNWiTLYr9E

Friends of Liberty is pleased to host Professor Sarah Ludington and some of her students from Duke Law’s First Amendment Clinic. The First Amendment of our Constitution guarantees certain rights for citizens, including the right of free speech, but not all speech is protected. This event will address some hot button issues, including:• The founders’ intention and purpose of the First Amendment• What speech is protected? How are “public figures” defined?• Are citizens protected from censorship on social media?• Supreme Court cases that impacted First Amendment rights• Recent examples of alleged government violations of our First Amendment rightsJoin us under [...]

Guest speakers: Senator Tom Davis and County Council candidate Tom Reitz. Senator Davis will discuss the two local ballot questions on 1% sales taxes for green space purchases. RVSP not required.

This training will be zoomed to the HH Campaign HQ.

This week we will be joined by Beaufort County Treasurer Maria Walls who will discuss recent changes to the Treasurer's office. Other speakers include Heather Galvin, candidate for Beaufort County Probate Judge, and Carlton Dallas, candidate for Beaufort County School Board. Social hour begins at 5pm with speakers starting at 6pm. Pizza & refreshments served / RSVP not required