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Liberty Magazine April 2007.Pdf Mime Type Fighting The Zombie April2007 $4.00 Menace ·.·.~-~~_~~~1-;_- ~~~~~-~~i--i~~~ ~ ~ .~-= :~:~~~ _~~~~.j~ -~~-~-~Jl ~L ~ ~_ -;~" ~~~~.I~~I~=~-r--- 0' LC) .•..•.. - •.. -_ .-II o m·.· ~~~~~~:::::.~~~-====.-----!J I'- U =- ~ ~O--- 1'-; ;,----------------......... f:Ft Cf) o ~ ~ --' th *** Celebrate the 400 Anniversary of the *** founding ofAmerica at Jamestown and join us in ... Re-founding America th August 11 th to 15 , 2007 - Williamsburg, Virginia, USA his August the International Society for Individual Lib­ T erty's 26th World Freedom Summit will celebrate the Speakers Include 400th anniversary ofthe founding ofAmerica at Jamestown ­ where English liberties won on the fields of Runnymede were Elbegdorj Tsakhia, former Prime Minister of Mongolia, planted permanently in America; where the first representative has been described as Mon­ government based upon Britain's Parliamentary System first golia's "Thomas Jefferson". met in 1619; where the English Common Law was planted He was responsible for the and took root; where widespread private property ownership ousting of the communists in his country and led a massive for the common man replaced a failed socialist system. liberalization. He is the front­ The Celebration runner in the 2008 elections. To help us celebrate, John Rolfe (of Pocahontas fame) ­ Bill Barker, the consummate "Thomas Jefferson" is a his­ aka Dick Cheatham - will kick off the ceremonies - as will a torian and actor who will welcoming delegation of local Indians in colorful ceremonial transport you back in time to garb. And as a special treat we will have an opportunity to feel and hear what it would meet other visitors from the past: Thomas Jefferson (aka Bill be like to experience Mr. Barker) and other patriots of the American Revolution, who Jefferson. will be circulating at the conference. You will also meet liber­ tarian activists from around the world. Dick Cheatham, conference host, and president of Living History Associates, will per­ The Refounding form as John Rolfe (of Poka­ Let's face it folks, America has strayed far from its roots. hontas fame). Also, as a At this conference we will address solutions to dramatically graduate of Virginia Military Institute he will address the failed policies and institutions that are tearing this great coun­ subject of military defense in try apart - like the war on drugs, socialized medicine, social a free society. security, the welfare state in general, and more. We will also spend some time on thinking "outside the box" on alternative Jerry Cameron, a former systems ofsocial organization. high-energy drug warrior, is now a director of Law En­ Conference Package Fee forcement Against Prohibition (LEAP). This 5000+ strong The all-inclusive fee includes: police organization takes a • Conference registration (all speeches, panels, etc.) hardcore, no-compromise • 4 nights 1st class accommodations at the luxurious libertarian position on ending Williamsburg Lodge the War on Drugs. • All meals Jacques de Guenin, is foun­ • An opening Reception with a welcome by an Indian band der of Le Cercle Frederic Bas­ tiat in Les Landes, France. •A Closing Gala Banquet There have been some ups •A Day Pass to Colonial Williamsburg and downs in the 250-year Franco-American friendship. The all-inclusive package is: $995 (shared) $1445 (single) Jacques will survey the contri­ See /S/L websitefor other options butions to American liberty by French liberals like Lafayette, An Inspirational Post-Conference Tour de Tocqueville, etc. An optional 3-day post-conference tour will feature visits Other speakers just now being confirmed are: Prof. Butler Shaffer, to libertarian "shrines" like Jefferson's Monticello in Char­ Laissez Faire Books co-founder Prof. Sharon Presley, Jarret WolI­ stein, former Reagan advisor John McClaughry, Franklin Cudjoe lottesville and sites made famous by Patrick Henry and other (Ghana), Mary Ruwart, Paata Sheshelidze (former Soviet Georgia), famous American patriots. Price TBA plus many more. Watch the ISIL website for announcements. For detailed information on the conference and post-tour go to: www.isil.org/conference - Or to receive hardcopy information, contact: - International Society for Individual Liberty, 836B Southampton Rd. #299, Benicia, CA 94510 Telephone: (707) 746-8796. Fax: (707) 746-8797 • E-mail: [email protected] April 2007 Inside Liberty Volume 21, Number 4 4 Letters First things first. 7 Reflections We remember King Solomon, run dolphin-free sweat­ shops, rip biometric IDs, cast a vote for Hillary, card cartoon characters, advocate alcoholism, dip into the change fund, debate the aesthetics of '70s hairstyles, and introduce Swiss hospitality to the Middle East. Features 19 Why the Surge Will Fail Jon Harrison scrutinizes the president's plan to see if it's anything more than sand and mirrors. 22 Waiting for Fidel When Castro took Cuba, the struggle for human dignity began. Robert H. Miller remembers. 27 Losing My Religion Over "Handy Manny" Mexican handymen, black obstetricians, and fewer Jewish doctors than one might expect: Scott Stein follows a thread left dangling in our popular culture. 31 To Your Tents, 0 Israel David Kopel finds biblical roots for the right to keep and bear arms. Reviews 39 Gray in Tooth and Claw Andrew Ferguson investigates the first of undoubtedly many histories of the worldwide zombie pandemic. War What Is It Filmed For? by John Hospers, Gary Jason, and Jo Ann Skousen 43 Fascists and Fairy Tales A young girl uses enchantment and imagination to escape from Franco's Spain. 44 Hearts of Darkness A callow doctor contracts a degenerative political disease. 47 Christmas in the Trenches French and German troops commit the crime of learning each other's names. 48 Ein Volk, Ein Fuhrer The power of film aids Hitler's rise. 52 Do the Right Thing Whatever the battlefield, some principles should never change. 46 Notes on Contributors The lilies of our field. 54 Terra Incognita Goo goo g'joob. About [ Letters ] lOur Of Black Fridays Past (1943), eachofwhichshowedAmerican Regarding Stephen Cox's "Word heroism in the face of defeat. "They Watch" on "Black Friday": although Were Expendable" (1945) told the sto­ the expression may have only reached ry of the PT Boats in the days when the Subscription the general public and the media this Philippines were falling. But we came year, the term has been around for at back. least ten years, if not longer. I have a "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo" Q: When does my subscription expire? good friend who worked in retail for (1944) was about the Doolittle Raid on A: Please look to the right ofyour name several years and can remember her the Japanese homeland on April 18, on your mailing label. There you referring to the day after Thanksgiving 1942. "Guadalcanal Diary" (1943) told will find (except in some cases when as "Black Friday" from the time she the story of the taking of Guadalcanal receiving your first issue) the number started working in that field until she in the SolomonIslands only a few short ofissues left in your subscription, left. As I understand it, the term refers months after Pearl Harbor. This was followed by the word "left," as in "3 to the dreaded chaos of hordes of early accompanied by our Navy's victory in LEFT." Christmas shoppers invading retail es­ the Battle of the Coral Sea (early May tablishments on that day, to the delight 1942), where, in the first battle between Q: I've moved. How do I change the of the accountants and the dismay of aircraft carrier fleets, we turned back address to which my magazines are the managers and sales clerks in the the Japanese navy and the invasion of sent? front lines. New Guinea.·Not long after came the A: Write us at the postal or email ad­ Bob Williams Battle of Midway (June 4, 1942), which dresses below. Be sure to include Stafford, Va. destroyed four of Japan's frontline car­ your previous address, your new riers and was a turning point in the address, and a telephone number or The Pacific Theater war. From that time on we were on the email address where we can reach I started to read Jo Ann Skousen's road to final victory. you ifwe have questions. 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