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Liberty Magazine July 2009.Pdf Mime Type Castro & Obama July 2009 $4.00 ULiberty, fraternity, equality, these three, but the greatest ofthese is Liberty. // - Benjamin Tucker At last! It's the 2009 Editors Conference in conjunction with FreedoDlFest 2009 in Las Ve as July 9-11,2009 • Bally's Las Vegas • www.freedomfest.com With over 100 speakers, over 200 exhibitors, and more than 1,000 attendees expected, there's something for everyone at FreedomFest. Join us for three glorious days in fabulous Las Vegas. You won't want to miss this conference! Reserve your spot today! Special offer! Sign up now, online or by phone, and receive the complete CD set of the 2008 Liberty Editors Conference, where our Editors spoke to standing-room-only crowds on topics ranging from IQ, Race, and Gender to £co­ Crazies and Energy to Schools Against Eduction and many more - the details of that conference can be found on page 15 of this issue. 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