Posted by Randy Barnett:
The 2009 Bradley Prizes:
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_05_31-2009_06_06.shtml#1243863900
On Wednesday, at a ceremony at the Kennedy Center with George Will as
Master of Ceremonies, the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy
will receive one of 5 annual Bradley Prizes for outstanding
achievement. The award will be made to its founders and president,
former Sen. Spence Abraham, Professor Steven Calabresi, Leonard Leo,
former Rep. David McIntosh, Eugene Meyer, and Lee Lieberman Otis. The
other 4 prizes will go to Sir Martin Gilbert, the official biographer
of Winston Churchill, Arnold Harberger, Professor of Economics, UCLA,
and Bill Kristol, Editor of The Weekly Standard. Each award carries a
stipend of $250,000.
Today's [1]Washington Times has a column by Herbert London describing
the 6-year-old prize, which is given by The Lynde and Harry Bradley
Foundation.
For decades, those who represent a defense of the command economy,
who have attempted to redefine America's role in world affairs and
are the avatars of nontraditional principles have legitimized their
philosophical stance with awards for their version of excellence.
For example, the Pulitzer Prize in journalism has become a
self-congratulatory award for New York Times and Washington Post
writers. The so-called "genius award" conferred by the MacArthur
Foundation invariably favors scholars and artists on the
ideological left.
Of course, there is little doubt that the nontraditionalists have
come to dominate the culture. One might even argue that the
counterculture of yesteryear now resides with conservatives.
Hence, it is not surprising - indeed, it is justifiable - that
conservatives of a moderate bent would want to honor their
confreres who embody the characteristics of tradition, patriotism
and the free market. If the culture is a reflection of national
sentiments, it seems to me illogical to leave out at least half of
scholarly opinion.
Filling this cultural void is the estimable Bradley Foundation,
which over the past six years has given out awards to remarkable
recipients at a ceremony held at the Kennedy Center.
Another coveted award is the [2]Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing
Liberty, conveyed semi-annually by the Cato Institute, which carries a
stipend of $500,000.
References
1. http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/01/the-bradley-prizes/
2. http://www.cato.org/special/friedman/about.html
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