Liberty Editors
Conference 2008
at FreedomFest
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The
Liberty Editors Conference
in conjunction with FreedomFest
July 10-12, 2008 — Bally's/Paris Resort
With over 88 speakers, over 100 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 — it's
Five Conferences in One!
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Editors and Contributors of Liberty
Doug Casey
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Liberty's editors are planning a complementary event. If you've been to
our Editors Conferences in the past, you know what informative, fascinating,
and fun times they provide. At FreedomFest 2004, our editors spoke to
standing room only crowds.
Speakers
Confirmed speakers include:
- Bruce Ramsey
- Bruce Ramsey is a journalist in Seattle and a senior editor of Liberty.
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Bruce Ramsey
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Charles Murray
- Charles Murray is a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and
author of such controversial books as "The Bell Curve" and "Losing
Ground." His most recent book is "In Our Hands."
- Jo Ann Skousen
- Jo Ann Skousen is an adjunct professor of English at Rollins College
and is the entertainment editor of Liberty.
- David Friedman
- David Friedman is a professor of law at Santa Clara University
and an academic economist. He is the author of "The Machinery of Freedom,"
"Law's Order," and other books. His latest book is "Future
Imperfect." The paperback edition of his novel "Harald" has just been
released, and the first two chapters of his newest novel, "Salamander,"
are online at www.DavidDFriedman.com.
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Charles Murray
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Randal O'Toole
- Randal O'Toole is a Cato Institute Senior Fellow who specializes in
transportation, land-use, and environmental policy. His latest book,
"The Best-Laid Plans," calls for the repeal of "planning" laws and
regulations, and offers specific reforms for social and environmental problems.
- Doug Casey
- Doug Casey is Chairman of Casey Research, LLC. He is a
bestselling author, international investor, and entrepreneur, and a
contributing editor of Liberty.
- James Walsh
- James Walsh is an assistant editor at Liberty, and the author or
co-author of several books on politics and popular economics. His
latest books are "Scams & Swindles" (co-author) and "Libertarian
Nation: The Call for a New Agenda" (scheduled for release in Fall 2008).
Talks and Panels
Randal O'Toole
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Confirmed events include:
- Our Next President: Who I'm Voting For, and Why
- Doug Casey, Randal O'Toole, and Bruce Ramsey take no prisoners in this lively argument about which candidate, if any, should get your vote in this year's election.
- IQ, Race, and Gender
- Charles Murray and David Friedman pull no punches and respect no taboos.
- Future Imperfect
- David Friedman analyzes the technologies that will be used to control
the populace — and the tools that will enable you to fight back.
- Eco-Crazies and Energy
- Randal O'Toole, Doug Casey, and others explore energy policy:
what's good, what's bad, and what's just plain nuts.
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James Walsh
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Killing for Public Health
- Bruce Ramsey and others expose just how far government nannies
go in their fervor to banish personal freedom.
- Schools Against Education
- Gary Jason, David Friedman, and Jo Ann Skousen explain why public schools don't care about educating children, and debate the proper remedy.
- The Housing Market: Bubble and Bailout
- Randal O'Toole, Bruce Ramsey, Doug Casey, and Jim Walsh discuss
careless homebuyers, and the politicians who can be counted on to
clean up their mess at your expense.
Plus:
- Jo Ann Skousen describes "Teaching in Sing Sing"
- A presentation on "Legal Systems Very Different From Ours" by David Friedman
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Jo Ann Skousen
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In "Learning from the Socialists," Randal O'Toole offers an action plan for promoting liberty
Act today — sign up now and secure the "early bird" rate!
Schedule
As with any event-packed conference of this size, the following schedule
is subject to change, but is provided to assist in planning. We will keep
it as up to date as possible!
Friday
- 9:00 a.m. — Jo Ann Skousen: "Teaching in Sing Sing"
- Coffee Break
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10:30 a.m. — Randal O'Toole: "Learning from the Socialists: An Action Plan for Promoting Liberty"
- 11:30 a.m. — Gary Jason, Jo Ann Skousen, David Friedman: "Schools Against Education"
- Lunch break
- 1:30 p.m. — David Friedman: "Future Imperfect"
- 2:30 p.m. — Bruce Ramsey and others TBA: "Killing for Public Health" (victimless crimes panel)
Saturday
- 9 a.m. — Randal O'Toole, Doug Casey, and others TBA: "Eco-Crazies and Energy"
- Coffee Break
- 10:30 a.m. — David Friedman: "Legal Systems Very Different From Ours"
- 11:30 a.m. — Randal O'Toole, Bruce Ramsey, Doug Casey, Jim Walsh: "Housing Market: Bubble and Bailout"
- Lunch Break
- 1:30 p.m. — Charles Murray, David Friedman: "IQ, Race and Gender"
- 2:30 p.m. — Randal O'Toole, Bruce Ramsey, Doug Casey, and David Friedman: "Our Next President: Who I'm Voting For, and Why"
Eight Great Debates in 2008
The great debates culminate with Friday Night's Fight:
- The Big Debate: Christopher Hitchens ("God is Not Great") and Dinesh D'Souza ("What's So Great About Christianity")
take off the gloves.
And don't miss:
- "The Real Islam: Radical or Peaceful?" Robert Spencer ("The Truth About Muhammad") argues with Daniel Peterson ("Muhammad, Prophet of God.") WARNING: Robert Spencer's views are so controversial that his life has been threatened!
- John Mackey (Whole Foods) and John Goodman (National Center for Policy Analysis) debate Marxist economist Michael Perelman (UC Chico) and David Himmelstein, MD (Physicians for a National Health Program) on universal health care.
- "Was the Civil War Necessary?" Jeff Hummel (San Jose University) takes on Harry Jabba (Clermont Institute) about Abraham Lincoln, slavery, and the Civil War.
World Economic Summit
FreedomFest is organizing a free-market alternative to the global central planners and their corporate sycophants who meet annually at Davos, Switzerland.
- Congressman Ron Paul, 2008 Republican Candidate for President: "The Welfare-Warfare State: Danger Ahead!"
- Steve Moore, Wall Street Journal: "The Coming Tsunami: What An Obama Presidency Will Mean."
- David Boaz, Vice President, Cato Institute: "The Politics of Liberty."
- Warren Coats, former IMF official and expert on Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan: "The Truth About the Middle East."
- Gene Epstein, columnist, Barron's: "Why We Need Real Monetary Reform Now: Is Ben Bernanke the World's Most Dangerous Man?"
- Charles Murray, American Enterprise Institute, author of "Losing Ground": "There's Too Many Kids in College!"
Offbeat Topics
AND — You'll love these topics:
- Michael Shermer (Scientific American): "The Mind of the Market: The Darwinian Case for Free-Market Capitalism."
- Tyler Cowen, George Mason University: "Culture Wars: Does Western Capitalism Destroy Eastern Cultures?"
- Chuck Muth (Citizen Outreach): "Freedom in Education: Give Choice a Chance!"
- Harry King, MD: "How to Live to be 100, and Enjoy it!"
And many more speakers! Plus an incredible exhibit hall of over 100 sponsors and exhibitors, with some of the top free-market thinktanks, including the Cato Institute, Heritage Foundation, Fraser Institute, FLOW, Hillsdale College, Liberty, and a huge bookstore run by Laissez Faire Books!
The Secrets of Investing
- Jeremy Siegel, "The Wizard of Wharton" who predicted the top of Nasdaq almost to the day in March 2000. He is making a rare public appearance to speak about "Future Shock: My Most Shocking Surprise in 50 Years on Wall Street."
- Mark Skousen: "EconoPower: How a New Generation of Economists is Transforming the World."
- Doug Casey, Rick Rule, Larry Abraham, Ron Holland, Frank Trotter, Bert Dohmen, Keith Fitz-Gerald, Peter Zipper, John Mauldin . . . and many more!
How to register
Register today — at the special Liberty rate!
We have secured an extension of the "early bird" rate of $395 per person
($595 per couple) until May 1, for Liberty readers only. To receive this
special rate, be sure to mention when you call that you are signing up
through Liberty. After May 1, the price goes up to $495 per person ($795
per couple). Here's how to register:
In order to keep rates as low as possible, cancellations must be received in writing no later than June 15, 2008 for a refund.
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