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A Question of Significance Why The City Club of San Diego? Why a public forum that considers significant issues facing America and the world? Here's one answer: A few years back 99 percent of students polled at America's top 50 universities could identify the television cartoon characters Beavis and Butthead. Only 42 percent could identify George Washington, the first President, one of the truly key figures in American history. If that doesn't alarm you, it should. A democratic society is no stronger than the ability of its citizens to distinguish between what's important and what's trivial, what matters and what doesn't. George Washington matters. Beavis and Butthead do not (except as a negative commentary on what a stunning wasteland contemporary television has become). What The City Club of San Diego accomplishes, through its programs featuring nationally prominent speakers, is to get real people thinking about real issues; issues that will affect the future course of America. If you believe the consideration of such issues is in the public interest, then The City Club of San Diego is an organization you should join. But don't delay. Do it today. Upcoming Speaker Events Wednesday, May 29, 2013 The Honorable Tom Daschle - Former Majority Leader, United States Senate Read more... Tuesday, June 4, 2013 A Dialogue on Public Schools - Read more... Tuesday, June 4, 2013 The Honorable Alan Bersin - Assistant Secretary for International Affairs & Chief Diplomatic Officer, Department of Homeland Security, United States of America Read more...   Past Speaker Events Thursday, May 2, 2013 Michael Gordon Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Jim Wallis Friday, April 12, 2013 Dr. Michael Long Saturday, March 16, 2013 Tim Mitrovich Tuesday, February 26, 2013 Max Boot Saturday, February 2, 2013 The Honorable Michael Dukakis Friday, January 4, 2013 Dr. William Spriggs Friday, December 14, 2012 Professor Mauricio Meschoulam Saturday, December 8, 2012 The Honorable Bob Filner Monday, November 5, 2012 Rabbi Michael Sternfield and Reverend Mark Trotter Saturday, October 6, 2012 Caitlin Rother Friday, September 7, 2012 A Mayoral Debate Featuring Carl DeMaio and Bob Filner Friday, August 24, 2012 Steve McMahon Thursday, July 12, 2012 Larry Tye Thursday, June 28, 2012 Peter Edelman Thursday, June 7, 2012 Phillip K. Howard Tuesday, May 15, 2012 Bret Stephens Thursday, April 19, 2012 The Honorable Paul Hirschson Friday, March 30, 2012 The Honorable Jim Leach Saturday, March 10, 2012 David Rothkopf Wednesday, March 7, 2012 A Debate Featuring Representatives of Candidates for President of Mexico Saturday, March 3, 2012 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Saturday, February 25, 2012 The Honorable Richard D. Lamm Saturday, January 21, 2012 The Honorable Michael Dukakis Thursday, January 19, 2012 The Honorable Jerry Brown Friday, January 13, 2012 A Mayoral Debate in the Public Interest Wednesday, December 7, 2011 George Mitchell Saturday, December 3, 2011 JrBsvlgSQqkNWYR wpvytwmho wpvytwmho Saturday, November 5, 2011 The Honorable Dick Murphy Friday, October 28, 2011 Rear Admiral William D. French Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Carbon Nation Saturday, September 17, 2011 William Lansdowne Friday, August 26, 2011 The Honorable Dianne Feinstein Saturday, June 25, 2011 John Aloysius Farrell Wednesday, June 8, 2011 George Piro Thursday, May 26, 2011 Alan Bersin Saturday, May 14, 2011 The Honorable Steve Peace Friday, April 1, 2011 Dame Barbara Hay Saturday, March 5, 2011 Yale University Spizzwinks Friday, February 11, 2011 Ray Mabus Saturday, February 5, 2011 Mary Alice Williams Saturday, January 15, 2011 The Honorable Michael Dukakis Sunday, December 5, 2010 Richard Wolffe Friday, November 19, 2010 Steve Weisman Thursday, November 11, 2010 David Abney Wednesday, October 27, 2010 Ed Vulliamy Saturday, October 9, 2010 Joe Matthews Tuesday, September 14, 2010 The Honorable Jack Conway Saturday, September 11, 2010 John McDermott Wednesday, August 11, 2010 Dick Enberg and Ted Leitner Friday, August 6, 2010 Bill Kowba Tuesday, July 13, 2010 The Honorable Gary Johnson Thursday, June 10, 2010 Affair of Honor Friday, June 4, 2010 Patrick Dillon Thursday, May 6, 2010 The Honorable Alan Bersin Saturday, May 1, 2010 Mariette Hartley Saturday, March 27, 2010 Bill McKibben Thursday, March 4, 2010 Garrison Keillor Friday, February 26, 2010 Jim Wallis Saturday, February 6, 2010 The Honorable Michael Dukakis Friday, January 22, 2010 Mary Anne Fox Friday, January 8, 2010 Richard Reeves Friday, December 4, 2009 Steve Farber Friday, November 13, 2009 The Rt. Reverend John Bryson Chane Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Howard French Friday, October 30, 2009 Dr. John C. Leichleiter Friday, October 16, 2009 Rabbi Michael Lerner Friday, October 9, 2009 San Diego City Councilman Kevin Faulconer, and from the Metropolitan Water District (MWD) either Board Chairman Timothy Brick or General Manager Jeffrey Kightlinger Friday, August 28, 2009 The Honorable Susan Davis & Bob Filner Friday, August 7, 2009 The Honorable Darrell Issa Friday, July 31, 2009 Jay Dobyns Friday, July 17, 2009 Gretchen Peters Wednesday, May 27, 2009 The Honorable Alan Bersin Friday, May 15, 2009 San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox, and San Diego City Councilmen Carl DeMaio and Todd Gloria Friday, May 1, 2009 Brian & Gerri Monaghan Friday, April 10, 2009 The Honorable Mitch Morrissey Friday, April 3, 2009 Franz & Kurt Wisner Friday, March 20, 2009 James Flanigan Saturday, February 7, 2009 The Honorable Michael Dukakis Friday, February 6, 2009 Christopher Buckley Friday, January 16, 2009 Roy Blount Jr. Friday, January 9, 2009 Ruben Barrales, Gina Champion-Cain, and Gary London Friday, December 12, 2008 Assistant US Attorney Randy Jones, ACLU Executive Director Ramona Ripston, and former Urban League President Cecil Steppe Friday, November 14, 2008 Colonel Nathan Sassaman Wednesday, October 29, 2008 Jerry Magee Friday, October 24, 2008 Mike Aguirre & Jan Goldsmith Tuesday, September 23, 2008 R. James Woolsey Tuesday, September 9, 2008 The Honorable John Garamendi Friday, September 5, 2008 Dr. William R. Brody Friday, August 1, 2008 Dick Flavin Friday, July 25, 2008 Norman Solomon Friday, June 20, 2008 His Excellency Flavio Espinal Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Scott McClellan Friday, June 6, 2008 Remembering Bobby Thursday, May 29, 2008 The Honorable Gary Hart Friday, May 23, 2008 Candidates for Mayor of San Diego – Steve Francis, Floyd Morrow, and Jerry Sanders Thursday, May 15, 2008 William Novelli & Andy Stern Friday, May 9, 2008 Candidates for City Attorney of San Diego – Mike Aguirre, Jan Goldsmith, Amy Lepine, Brian Maienschein, and Scott Peters Friday, April 25, 2008 Fred Krupp Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Bill Press Friday, April 11, 2008 Candidates for San Diego City Council – Districts 1 and 7 Friday, April 4, 2008 Roger Mudd Friday, February 29, 2008 Armando Rodriguez Thursday, February 21, 2008 Dr. Irwin Jacobs Saturday, February 16, 2008 The Honorable Michael Dukakis Thursday, February 7, 2008 Jim Wallis Gay Talese Monday, February 4, 2008 Bishop William Willimon Thursday, January 17, 2008 Richard Reeves Thursday, December 13, 2007 Paul Krugman Saturday, December 1, 2007 Valerie Plame Wilson Thursday, November 15, 2007 Naomi Wolf Friday, September 28, 2007 Eileen Padberg Friday, September 7, 2007 Dr. Harlan Kenneth Ullman Thursday, August 9, 2007 Vincent Bugliosi Friday, June 29, 2007 Frank Deford Friday, June 15, 2007 George Condon Jr. and Marcus Stern Friday, June 8, 2007 Tony Perry Friday, May 18, 2007 Dr. Marion Nestle Friday, May 11, 2007 Mayor Jerry Sanders, Council President Scott Peters, and City Attorney Mike Aguirre Wednesday, May 2, 2007 Ambassador Mark Dybul Friday, April 27, 2007 Chuck La Bella Friday, April 13, 2007 Christine Brennan Thursday, April 5, 2007 The Rt. Honorable Geoffrey William Hoon Friday, March 30, 2007 The Honorable Kathleen Kennedy Townsend Thursday, March 15, 2007 The Honorable Wellington Webb Wednesday, February 21, 2007 Anne Lamott Friday, February 9, 2007 James H. Quigley Friday, January 12, 2007 Kitty Dukakis Friday, January 5, 2007 Dr J. Edward Hill Thursday, December 14, 2006 Lynn Sherr Friday, November 17, 2006 The Honorable Swanee Hunt Tuesday, November 14, 2006 Max Boot Friday, November 3, 2006 Peter Beinhart Friday, October 20, 2006 Red Cavaney Friday, October 6, 2006 The Honorable Ben Barnes Tuesday, September 19, 2006 James Fallows Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Mr. John Hofmeister Monday, August 7, 2006 The Honorable John Hickenlooper Friday, July 14, 2006 Franz Wisner Friday, June 23, 2006 Dr. Steven P. Erie Friday, June 16, 2006 Dr. Will Marshall III Friday, June 2, 2006 A Discussion on the National Budget and U.S. Fiscal Policies Thursday, May 11, 2006 Robert S. Mueller III Friday, April 21, 2006 The Honorable George McGovern Friday, April 14, 2006 Jerry Butkiewicz Thursday, April 6, 2006 Jerry Sanders and Jay Goldstone Friday, March 24, 2006 The Honorable Bill White Wednesday, March 22, 2006 Michael Gordon Monday, March 20, 2006 Pat Williams Wednesday, January 1, 2003 gmkzwsucwz gmkzwsucwz gmkzwsucwz To download a brochure about The City Club of San Diego, click here.