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# Magna Carta and Modern Controversies from Multiculturalism to Political Correctness 

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September 9, 2015 12 - 1:30 PM EDT 

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Featuring the author **David Starkey**, Author, *Magna Carta: The Medieval Roots of Modern Politics*, and BBC Radio and Television Presenter; with comments by **Jonah Goldberg**, Senior Editor, *National Review* and author of *The Tyranny of Clichés*; moderated by **Marian L. Tupy**, Senior Policy Analyst, Center for Liberty and Prosperity, Cato Institute. 

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The Magna Carta was a milestone that circumscribed the power of the sovereign for the first time in human history. In his new book, distinguished British historian and television personality David Starkey looks at the origins of the Great Charter in the 13th century, its significant early revisions, and the ways in which it has been interpreted and reinterpreted by subsequent generations. Starkey explains how core principles of this quintessentially English document migrated to the North American colonies and eventually became the cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution. He also explores how the Magna Carta indirectly led to the enshrinement of human rights in such documents as the Bill of Rights. Please join us for a discussion of the past and current state of constitutional politics in the western world—including the assault on our freedoms by the proponents of multiculturalism and political correctness.

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