Conservatives who gathered in downtown Raleigh over the weekend discussed the benefits of government transparency, highlighted the problems associated with government overspending, looked to history for guidance in addressing today?s problems, and heard from a beauty queen who refused to offer a politically correct answer to a question about gay marriage.

The Civitas Institute will soon upload video of the weekend?s events on its Web site. In the meantime, click play below to hear highlights from the weekend?s featured speakers.