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Saturday
9:30am-10:00am . . . . . . Coffee Service 10:00am . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Exhibit Opens Sponsored by Illinois Policy Institute ROOM: BURNHAM
10:00am-10:30am . . . . . A Philosophic Defense of a Free Society John Allison Sponsored by the Cato Institute ROOM: INDEPENDENCE BALLROOM
10:00am-10:45am . . . . . Breakout Sessions
The Market for Law
David Friedman, The Institute for Humane Studies | ROOM: CABIN JOHN/ARLINGTON Law and law enforcement in modern societies are socialist industries, owned and run by governments. How might a society in which they are produced privately, like groceries and books, work, what reasons do we have to expect it to do a better job than the current system, what reasons do we expect it not to?
America at the Crossroads of Civil Liberties in the 21st Century
Jonathan Turley, The Future of Freedom Foundation | ROOM: WILSON/ROOSEVELT As one of the most respected legal scholars in the country, you could not find anyone better suited to address this issue than Jonathan Turley. He is the second most cited law professor in the country, and you have the chance to hear him tell you why we are at the crossroads of civil liberties.
Jesus, Morality, and Liberty: Is Christian Morality Coercive?
Jacqueline Isaacs, Taylor Barkley, Philip Luca, Leah Hughey & Jason Hughey, moderated by Elise Amyx ROOM: FARRAGUT SQUARE
Many Christian libertarians don’t see the connection between their faith and political views, or struggle to reconcile the two seemingly unrelated worlds. Meet five young professionals in the liberty movement who are libertarians because they are Christians. They believe principles
of limited government and individual freedom are compatible with biblical principles, while holding fast to the absolute truth of Christianity. Can faith be the future of the liberty movement? Join us for a conversation covering the top issues concerning young Christian libertarians today.
So you’re a libertarian, who gives a sh$t?
Young Americans for Liberty Regional Directors, Young Americans for Liberty ROOM: LAFAYETTE
What’s the point of being the smartest, purest, most well educated libertarian on the planet if you don’t do anything about it? This interactive session will go over messaging libertarian principles and how to be successful networking with students on a college campus.
Austrian Economics: Background and Relevance for Today
Chris Coyne, The Foundation for Economic Education | ROOM: FRANKLIN This session will provide a brief history of the school, review a few of the main themes, and then discuss some present-day applications of Austrian Economics.
Life After Graduation: Alumni For Liberty Talk Career Choices
The Dulles Brothers and America’s Century of Regime Change
High School Session
Free Market Environmentalism: The Next Generation
Denise Chaykun, Trevor Burrus, Andrew Kirell & John Payne Alumni For Liberty | ROOM: LATROBE Is everyone asking you what you’re doing after graduation? Get some ideas from panelists in our Alumni for Liberty (AFL) network who were in your position not too long ago. Alumni for Liberty is a project of Students for Liberty that keeps SFL alumni engaged in the movement for liberty. Join at www.studentsforliberty.org/alumni. Students For Liberty | ROOM: RENWICK Come meet other pro-liberty high school students at the SFL high-school session. Whether you’re thinking about starting a group on campus, want to learn more about libertarianism, become more involved with SFL, or just interact with other high-school students, this will be the session to attend. 10:30am – 11:00am
War Is A Choice: So Is Peace
Stephen Kinzer, The Future of Freedom Foundation | ROOM: WILSON/ROOSEVELT Stephen Kinzer has been detailing the folly of U.S. imperialism for many years in his writing, and his recent book The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War is no exception. Kinzer will tell you how two immensely powerful brothers led the United States into a series of foreign adventures whose effects are still shaking the world.
Holly Fretwell, Property and Environment Research Center | ROOM: FARRAGUT SQUARE Why are countries rich or poor? What determines growth? Does development hurt or hinder environmental quality? This session will outline the key characteristics necessary for people to invest in themselves and the environment in the developing and developed world.
Prohibition, Prisons, and the Police
Libertarianism & The Left Roundtable
Mike Riggs, Dan D’Amico & Tim Lynch, moderated by Caleb Brown, Young Americans for Liberty | ROOM: LAFAYETTE Bad boys, bad boys what you going to do when they come for you? Find out how cops and the criminal justice system are screwing you over and what you can do to fight back.
ROOM: INDEPENDENCE BALLROOM
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose: The Process of Government
Tom Palmer, Sponsored by the Atlas Network ROOM: INDEPENDENCE BALLROOM
11:00am-12:00pm Zach Wahls, Jill Harris & Barbara Sostaita, Moderated by Clark Ruper 11:00am-11:45am . . .Breakout Sessions
Freedom for Scottish Perverts! James Stacey Taylor, the Institute for Humane Studies
ROOM: CABIN JOHN/ARLINGTON
What limits should be placed on the Government’s legitimate ability to interfere in the lives of private individuals? Should the Government be allowed to interfere in persons’ lives at all? The philosopher John Stuart Mill has answers—but the implications might be rather disturbing…
Trevor Burrus, The Foundation for Economic Education | ROOM: FRANKLIN The saying goes, “Government is very good at breaking your legs, giving you a crutch, and then saying ‘see, without us you couldn’t walk.’” The growth of government goes through a predictable process: Grandiose dreams begat inefficient programs that become ingrained in our lives. Those programs then breed dependents and an inability to imagine life without those problems. The first step for solving this problem is to realize that there is one.