Be it remembered, however, that liberty must at all hazards be supported. We have a right to it, derived from our Maker! But if we had not, our fathers have earned and bought it for us at the expence of their ease, their estates, their pleasure, and their blood. ~ John Adams, Essay on Canon…
I haven’t worn a mask in weeks, except when I’m flying. I’ve had the vax, I’ve had Covid, and I’ve had enough. Recently I attended a church service while visiting in another state. As I arrived, congregants welcomed me with warm handshakes. I noticed friends greeting one another with hugs and speaking directly into their…
Wondering what to do after you register for FreedomFest on Wednesday? Come on down to the cool, comfortable, historic Elks Theatre for our session on “Rising Up” at the Anthem Libertarian Film Festival! We’re offering several inspiring films on rising above adversity, with post-screening panels that include the directors plus Doug Casey, Matt and Terry…
I love road trips. Over the past 15 years I’ve crossed the country from coast to coast and north to south at least two dozen times. It started in 2007 when my husband wanted to send his handcrafted “Totem Pole of Economics” to FreedomFest for a talk he was giving on Keynes, Smith and Marx.…
Many years ago I went with a large group of protesters to the Virginia State Capitol to tell our legislators how we felt about a particular issue. We did not have appointments, but we did not need them. The Capitol was a public building, and we arrived during business hours. We simply walked in. Some…
Over the years, we’ve made some pretty big announcements at FreedomFest. 2011: The Anthem Libertarian Film Festival made its debut. 2013: John Stossel began filming his show live from our stage. 2015: Nobel laureate and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman agreed to debate Wall Street Journal columnist Steve Moore. 2015: We made room for…
When I was in graduate school in 1993, a colleague confessed gleefully during a class discussion, “When I heard that Ronald Reagan had been shot, I cheered.” Others in class nodded and chuckled in agreement, certain that we all shared the same political views. We were all in academia, right? I felt shocked and offended…
Humans are resilient, adaptive and resourceful. When an obstacle is placed in our way, we remove it or circumvent it. When we lose something, we devise a substitute. When a door closes, we begin looking for a new opening. We’ve seen examples of this innovation and resilience throughout the pandemic lockdown. Manufacturers adapted their factories…
Don’t hurt people and don’t take their stuff. It’s really that simple. It’s what your mom taught you. And it’s the philosophy of liberty in a nutshell. Everyone should be free to live their lives as they think best, free from meddling by politicians and government bureaucrats and Nanny State Karens, as long as they…
As we have gone through the painful process of cancelling FreedomFest this year, many of our followers have suggested that we go virtual instead, as some other conferences have done. We truly appreciate how much all of you wanted to experience FreedomFest this year. But that’s the point: FreedomFest is an experience. it isn’t just…