Saturday, November 17th, 2012
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Lake Oswego, Oregon
featuring Tom G Palmer and Robert M.S. McDonald
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Robert McDonald is associate professor of history at West Point and an Adjunct Scholar for the Cato Institute. A keen observer of the power of free markets and a specialist on the early American republic, he is editor of Light & Liberty: Thomas Jefferson and the Power of Knowledge and Thomas Jefferson's Military Academy: Founding West Point. His lectures have been highlights of Foundation for Economic Education seminars and Cato Institute events.
Tom Palmer returns for his third Freedom Seminar appearance to edify and enlighten our audience. Currently Vice
President for International Programs at the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, Director of Cato University, and Cato Senior Fellow, Palmer has devoted much of his life to trying to eradicate coercion and secure liberty for all. He is the author most recently of Realizing Freedom: The Theory, History, and Practice of Liberty and editor of The Morality of Capitalism. His mastery of the history of freedom and his engaging speaking style have captivated audiences around the world.
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Seminar Schedule:
8:40 a.m. Registration (coffee and tea)
9:20 a.m. Opening Remarks
9:30 a.m. The Historical Origins of Rights and Limited Government?– Tom Palmer
10:30 a.m. Discussion Groups
11:00 a.m. Break
11:20 a.m. The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution– Rob McDonald
12:25 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. The Market Revolution of the Early 19th Century?– Rob McDonald
2:30 p.m. Discussion Groups
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. The Betrayal of Limited Government and the Implosion of the Welfare State– Tom Palmer
4:15 p.m. Adjournment Details
Saturday, November 17th, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. (Lunch and coffee breaks included)
Crowne Plaza Hotel
14811 Kruse Oaks Blvd
Lake Oswego, Oregon
(just south of Portland on I-5) map
$40/person-if registration and payment are received by November 9th, 2012
$50/person-after November 9th, 2012
Students: Apply for free admittance by submitting a short application. Please call for details.
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