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Heroes of Conscience 2025 - Robert Spencer: American Freedom Award Acceptance Speech

We had the distinct honor of presenting Robert Spencer with our prestigious American Freedom Award, recognizing his unwavering commitment to truth-telling, exceptional research, and prolific writing on critical issues concerning threats to our national security. His tireless dedication to uncovering and addressing these challenges with clarity, courage, and intellectual rigor has made an indelible impact, inspiring countless individuals and strengthening our collective resolve to safeguard our freedoms.
*Introduction by Frank Gaffney

On September 6, 2025, the American Freedom Alliance hosted its Heroes of Conscience Awards Dinner, honoring Robert Spencer with the American Freedom Award for his truth-telling on national security and Dr. John Eastman with the Hineini Award for his resilience and commitment to principle. Keynote speaker David Mamet, a renowned playwright, delivered insightful commentary on American values. Filmmakers Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer shared their powerful storytelling, including verbatim plays about real-life events. Master of Ceremonies Bill Whittle guided the evening with wit and insight, making the event a vibrant tribute to truth and liberty.

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Heroes of Conscience 2025 - Dr John Eastman: Hineini Award Acceptance Speech

Join us in celebrating Dr. John Eastman's remarkable courage and unwavering resolve in the face of relentless lawfare. 
We are proud to present him with the prestigious Hineini Award, a new honor recognizing his profound humility and steadfast commitment to doing His will. 
Be inspired by Dr. Eastman's acceptance speech, a testament to his dedication and strength.
*Introduction by Judge Alex Kozinski

On September 6, 2025, the American Freedom Alliance hosted its Heroes of Conscience Awards Dinner, honoring Robert Spencer with the American Freedom Award for his truth-telling on national security and Dr. John Eastman with the Hineini Award for his resilience and commitment to principle. Keynote speaker David Mamet, a renowned playwright, delivered insightful commentary on American values. Filmmakers Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer shared their powerful storytelling, including verbatim plays about real-life events. Master of Ceremonies Bill Whittle guided the evening with wit and insight, making the event a vibrant tribute to truth and liberty.

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Heroes of Conscience 2025 - David Mamet: Keynote Address

David Mamet, a brilliant cultural commentator and fearless advocate for America, was the pitch-perfect keynote speaker for our Gala.
One of America's most acclaimed playwrights, screenwriters, and directors, he is also a Pulitzer Prize winner, a keen observer who captures many aspects of our humanity and culture with unparalleled precision and intensity.
His books, too, offer equal intensity and incisiveness - The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture, and Recessional: The Death of Free Speech and the Cost of a Free Lunch in particular are important exposés of the corrosive impact of leftist ideology on American culture.
*Introduction by our Master of Ceremonies, Bill Whittle

On September 6, 2025, the American Freedom Alliance hosted its Heroes of Conscience Awards Dinner, honoring Robert Spencer with the American Freedom Award for his truth-telling on national security and Dr. John Eastman with the Hineini Award for his resilience and commitment to principle. Keynote speaker David Mamet, a renowned playwright, delivered insightful commentary on American values. Filmmakers Ann McElhinney and Phelim McAleer shared their powerful storytelling, including verbatim plays about real-life events. Master of Ceremonies Bill Whittle guided the evening with wit and insight, making the event a vibrant tribute to truth and liberty.

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The Odyssey of Western Civilization: Episode 6

Episode 6: From the Mediterranean to Northern Europe
Hosted by Victor Davis Hanson

Western civilization was born in Greece and Rome, but today Greeks and Italians must defer to Europe’s northern nations, especially Germany. Power shift northward because the south for centuries was locked in a life-or-death struggle with Islam, leaving the north free to develop cohesive nation-states – and to embrace the Protestant Reformation, which viewed capitalism with more enthusiasm than did the mostly Catholic south. And the north looked out on the Atlantic, the pathway to global trade, while the enclosed and embattled Mediterranean world ossified into a backwater. 6/8

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The Odyssey of Western Civilization: Episode 5

Episode 5: Byzantium and the Agents of the Renaissance
Hosted by Victor Davis Hanson

When something is characterized as “byzantine,” it’s generally not a compliment. But Byzantium, a.k.a. Constantinople, gets a bad rap it doesn’t deserve. After Rome, the city, fell in 476, Rome the empire lived on in the eastern Mediterranean for another 1,000 years with Constantinople as its capital, preserving Western civilization through the so-called Dark Age, and serving as a Christian bulwark against the onslaught of Islam. And, when Constantinople finally fell to the Turks, Byzantine scholars fled west and planted the seeds that would flower as the Renaissance. 5/8

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The Odyssey of Western Civilization: Episode 4

Episode 4: Rome’s Fall: Continuation or a new Dark Age?
Hosted by Victor Davis Hanson

Rome thrived by gradually Romanizing the Mediterranean world: absorbing and assimilating conquered peoples and turning them into Roman citizens. But eventually Rome became a victim of its own success. As the empire grew ever larger, the homogenization process broke down. In the countryside, small farms gave way to vast estates worked by slaves, whose patrician owners eventually controlled most of the empire’s wealth. The yeoman farmers migrated to the cities and became a mob, to be pacified with bread and circuses. Shorn of its republican virtues, Rome lost its fighting edge. Soon the barbarians were at the gates, and Rome no longer had the strength – or the will – to resist. The city finally fell in 476 A.D. But was that really the end of Rome?  Ep 4/8

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Standing Up For the Rule of Law - Dr John Eastman

In this episode of Parresia, the American Freedom Alliance's podcast dedicated to amplifying bold voices, host Karen Siegemund sits down with renowned constitutional scholar Dr. John Eastman. Set to be honored with AFA's inaugural Hineni Award at our gala dinner on September 6th in Los Angeles for his unwavering commitment to defending America's foundational institutions, Dr. Eastman shares his firsthand experiences in the fight for election integrity and the rule of law.
Dr. Eastman recounts his involvement in the 2020 election challenges, including his advisory role to President Trump in navigating legal strategies amid widespread allegations of election irregularities and judicial dismissals. He discusses the Texas v. Pennsylvania Supreme Court case, the impact of 2020 riots on judicial decisions, and the constitutional questions surrounding the vice president's role in certifying electoral votes. Delving into the "lawfare" waged against him, Dr. Eastman details the 18 legal actions he's faced—including indictments in Georgia and Arizona, a bar disciplinary proceeding in California, and being named an unindicted co-conspirator in federal cases—totaling over $1.6 million in legal fees.
The conversation explores broader threats to democracy, such as the deep state's influence, the Russia hoax, and recent developments like the Tulsi Gabbard referral and investigations into election officials. Dr. Eastman also reflects on institutional support, his ongoing work with the Claremont Institute, and his determination to protect constitutional principles for future generations, inspired by the biblical call of "Hineni" ("Here I am").
Join us for this riveting discussion on standing firm against tyranny, the pursuit of accountability, and the path forward for America's constitutional republic.

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Dr. John C. Eastman is Founding Director of the Claremont Institute’s Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence and a Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute. He served as a law clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas at the Supreme Court (1996-1997) and was a professor and dean (2007-2010) at Chapman University’s Fowler School of Law. Dr. Eastman has represented parties in numerous Supreme Court cases and is a prolific author on constitutional law. He earned his B.A. from the University of Dallas, M.A. and Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate School, and J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School.

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The Odyssey of Western Civilization: Episode 3

Episode 3: The Ancient Mediterranean
Hosted by Victor Davis Hanson

The Mediterranean Sea functioned as antiquity’s superhighway, connecting Asia, Africa and Europe in ways that allowed for a dynamic exchange of goods and ideas. Blessed with relatively calm weather and with numerous islands to serve as way stations, the sea was readily navigable. First Athens and then Carthage built maritime empires, but it was Rome that finally turned the Mediterranean into mare nostrum – “our sea.” By the first century A.D., the Romans’ dominance of the Mediterranean allowed them to create an integrated empire state that stretched some 2,400 miles from Spain to the Levant.

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