Grappone Conference Center

70 Constitution Ave Concord, NH 03301

Moderated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein.

For the affirmative:

Eric Brakey is the executive director of the Free State Project. He served as a Maine state senator for three terms and was the Maine state director for the 2012 Ron Paul presidential campaign.

For the negative:

Andrew Heaton is a comedian, author, and political satirist. He hosts The Political Orphanage podcast and is the author of Tribalism is Dumb: Where It Came From, How It Got So Bad, and What to Do About It.

The Sheen Center

18 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012

Doors open at 6:00 PM
Meeting Convenes on the Main Stage: 6:30 PM
Reception offsite: 8:00 PM

Moderated by Soho Forum Director Gene Epstein.

For the affirmative:

Dave Smith is a comedian, political commentator, and media personality. He is the host of the Part of the Problem podcast and is a regular guest on Gutfeld! and The Joe Rogan Experience. His most recent stand-up special, 30 Minutes with Dave Smith, is available on YouTube.

For the negative:

Alex Nowrasteh is the vice president for economic and social policy studies at the Cato Institute. He has been published in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The Washington Post, and regularly appears on Fox News, MSNBC, Bloomberg, and NPR. He is the coauthor of Wretched Refuse? The Political Economy of Immigration and Institutions.