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Official 2009 Freedomfest Program PUBLISHER 06 George Harris Welcome [email protected] EDITOR 10 Schedule Mike Zigler [email protected] 23 KEY SESSIONs ASSOCIATE EDITORS Doug French [email protected] 26 Mark Warden Keynote Speakers [email protected] 34 CARTOONIST Speaker Biographies Bob Gorrell [email protected] 50 Preferred platinum Sponsors OFFICE MANAGER Lewis Whitten [email protected] 51 platinum Sponsors DESIGNERS Mike Zigler 54 [email protected] Gold Sponsors Ali Farid [email protected] 56 Silver Sponsors CRUCIVERBALIST Stanley Whitten 62 Floor Plan CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Joshua Chase Elizabeth Crum 64 Special tribute Joe Enge Bliss Esposito David Himmel 67 FreedomFest 2010 Jarret Keene Chuck Muth Lew Rockwell 68 LIBERTY WATCH MAGAZINE Joe Sobran John Stossel 68 ECONOPOWER Mark Skousen Ken Ward Lewis Whitten Does the free market have a death wish? Walter E.Williams 70 FRENCH CONNECTION Doug French PHOTOGRAPHER You can’t print production and prosperity, as much as the Fed may try Cody Boor 71 MINORITY VIEW Walter Williams Volume 5, Special Issue 1 JULY 2009 Bill of Rights remind us of a deep distrust that our founders had of government Address all editorial, business and production correspondence to: 72 REACTIONARY UTOPIAN Joe Sobran Liberty Watch Author Stephen Sniegoski has carefully kept score of the neocons’ mischief for years 3675 W. Teco Ave., Suite 10 Las Vegas, NV 89118 73 HARDBACK Doug French 702.353.8068 Easy-to-read P.I.G.-series book debunks pro-government, wartime-prosperity myths Address all letters to the editor to the mailing address above or to mikezigler @ cox.net. Preference will be given to letters sent via e-mail and within 300 words. 74 GIVE ME A BREAK John Stossel Direct subscription inquiries to 702.353.8068. It’s nice to have Glenn Beck on TV arguing against government Leave your full name and spelling, your address including unit number and number of copies each month. Or, return a subscription 71 LAUGHS Bob Gorrell form found in this issue. Liberty Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved 4 by Michael Heberling In Praise of Tax Havens by Daniel J. Mitchell FDR’s Lucky Timing by Jim Powell www.thefreemanonline.org Comment on stories. Join or Launch discussions. Follow conversations. Search 60 years of The Freeman's uniquely clear, engaging, and insightful analysis. How to Get the Most Out of FreedomFest “FreedomFest is THE great place to talk, argue, listen, celebrate the triumphs of liberty, assess the dangers to liberty, and provide that eternal vigilance that is the price of liberty.” — Milton Friedman Welcome to FreedomFest 2009! People are calling FreedomFest many things: A Live Wikipedia for Libertarians, a Renaissance weekend for free thinkers, and the Trade Show for Liberty. It is, in short, the greatest show on earth for free minds and worldly philosophers. Nine Conferences in One! Actually, this year’s FreedomFest is nine conferences in one: 1. We offer a “World Economic Summit” to address the never ending financial crisis. “Clear and Present Danger” is our theme, with a dozen experts from around the world assessing the dangers, threats and opportunities. In our geopolitical forum, we try to answer: What’s the outlook for the Middle East and other hotspots? What’s going on inside the Washington beltway? Plus, a special session on “State Think Tanks: How Effective Are they?” and “The Need for a Third Party Revolution” and “The Future of Education: It Ain’t What it Used to Be.” Then, on Friday night, don’t miss Ron Paul’s Campaign for Liberty. Expect a full crowd in Bally’s Event Center. 2. The “All Star Prediction Panel” consists of top economists and financial analysts, who warned attendees last year about the impending crisis. What are they predicting now, and how should you invest? This is a three-day investment seminar with sessions on “best places to invest your money,” the outlook for real estate and energy, and the Libertarian Entrepreneurs Panel, a perennial favorite. 3. Trial of the Century on Friday evening explores what caused the 2008 crisis: free-market capitalism or bad government policies? Don’t miss “Free Market Capitalism on Trial” in a mock trial with judges, prosecuting and defending attorneys, star witnesses, and the audience as the jury! It will be talked about for years to come. Plus, these other big debates: “Wal-Mart, Good or Bad?” … “Immigration: Will Mexico Explode?” ... “Fed Up: Should the Fed be Abolished?” ... “Randian vs. Conscious Capitalism” … ”Darwin After 200 Years: Evolution or Revolution?” and “Should Hard Drugs be Legalized?” 4. New Media Series: Several sessions on powerful techniques to improve your business and your cause with e-mail, blogging and other new media, with the world’s most successful experts. 5. Liberty Editors Conference: Held every year at FreedomFest, Liberty magazine editors offer 10 sessions, including a big debate on “Anarchy vs. Limited Government” and “Liberty and Religion.” 6. Offshore Tax Boot Camp: Beat the tax man with offshore planning, and learn about legitimate tax shelters and the benefits and risks of moving abroad. Find out about the advantages of moving to a low-tax state or a tax haven, and getting a second passport. Learn from these top experts in the field. 7. Sacred Text Project: Hear a Rabbi, a Christian, a Muslim, a Sikh and a Mormon explain their sacred scriptures and debate the role of religion in a no-holds-bar roundtable. 8. Science Fiction Mini-Festival focuses on the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, Robert Heinlein, Ray Bradbury and Ayn Rand. 9. Healthy Living Series: Learn to live to be 100 and enjoy it with our health and exercise experts. Be sure to stop by the exhibit hall in the mornings for “Awake, Alert and Aware: Morning Practice in Kundalini Yoga and Meditation With Gurucharan Singh Khalsa.” POTPOURRI: Plus, see and hear historians, scientists and authors talk about a wide variety of issues such as “Fantasyland, Walt Disney and the American Dream,” followed by “Playboy, Hugh Hefner and the American Dream,” “Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t be Wrong” and “The Story of French,” the strange connection between Confucius and America’s Founding Fathers (especially Franklin and Jefferson), “Money and the meaning of life,” the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin and Abe Lincoln, “The Joys and Mysteries of Mathematics,” plus a mystery guest speaker you won’t want to miss! EXHIBIT HALL EXTRAORDINAIRE: More than 90 exhibitors will grace our gigantic exhibit hall this year, including think tanks, freedom organizations, financial services and bookstores. Be sure to spend some time with our exhibitors. 6 GALA SATURDAY NIGHT BANQUET: Attendees always love our grand finale, the Saturday night banquet. Last year’s George Bush impersonator brought the house down. One attendee told us, “I haven’t laughed this hard in 10 years.” This year, enjoy another induction ceremony of the Free Market Hall of Fame, a keynote address by Larry Kudlow, and the world’s No. 1 Beatles impersonation band called “Yesterday.” Everything is included in your registration fee — except the special breakfasts, luncheons and the gala Saturday night banquet. Please check the schedule and sign up at the registration table for your favorite luncheon speaker. Each Room is Dedicated to a Free-Market Patriot At FreedomFest, we like to remember our heroes who have passed on. Each room is dedicated to a free-market hero. This year, we have dedicated rooms to John Templeton, Jack Kemp, Marshall Fritz, Larry Abraham, Beth Hoffman, Burt Blumert, Fred Schwartz, Millard Fuller, Paul Weyrich and Vince Miller. We have a picture and a short biography of each in this issue. What FreedomFest is ... and what it isn't FreedomFest is not a political organization, think tank, union or movement. We have neither political ambitions, nor a call to arms. We do not advocate legislation. We do not officially endorse candidates. We do not recommend specific investments. We are not fundraisers for specific causes. BUT we are committed to creating an annual conference where YOU are free to remold the world, endorse candidates and legislation, sell books, hand out literature, make financial decisions, or create a new political movement. FreedomFest provides a forum for all freedom organizations and individuals as much as possible. We advocate only one cause — maximizing YOUR freedom to talk, listen, debate and trade products and ideas within the bounds of decency and respect for others. Every FreedomFest is different for each individual who attends. That’s because we offer eight sessions simultaneously. There’s never a dull moment at FreedomFest. Here’s how to maximize your enjoyment over the next three days. 1. Go over your program carefully and circle which sessions you wish to attend. Often you will be forced to choose between two or three sessions you want to see at the same time. But don’t worry. We are recording every session in CD format, which you can buy during the conference. Better yet, buy the entire program on CD! 2. Our recommendation: Divide and prosper! If you are here with a spouse, partner or friend, attend different sessions instead of staying together. You will have wonderful ideas to discuss in the days to come. 3. Please respect another person’s alternative point of view. Learn to listen, not just argue. 4. Be open-minded about attending a variety of sessions. If you are here primarily as an investor, attend non-financial workshops as well. Embrace the opportunity to learn something new. 5. Attendees: Choose sessions based on topics, not just the big-name speakers. We have invited many bright new thinkers and experts to FreedomFest, some of whom are not well-known. If the topic interests you, go! 6.
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