Barr speaks on his book "The Meaning of Is" and on presidents that disregard the constitutional limits of the office, both Democratic and Republican. He advocates recognizing a real world, as opposed to interpreting everything in a contextual setting. He uses this as a basis for criticizing any action of the executive that compromises American freedoms and values. Barr emphasizes the need for accountability, responsibility, freedom, principled decision-making, and consistency. He concludes by reminding the audience that the government always craves more power.

The question and answer session focuses on the impeachment of Clinton, the Democratic Party, personal attacks in campaigning, Abu Ghraib / Guantanamo, divisions within the USA, third parties, the Iraq war, and the USA PATRIOT Act