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FreedomFest

Five Americans Inducted Into Free Market Hall of Fame

July 17, 2009

Las Vegas, Nevada (July 11, 2009): Five American prominent writers and economists –Henry Hazlitt, Murray Rothbard, Rose Wilder Lane, H. L. Mencken, and Booker T. Washington — were inducted into the Free Market Hall of Fame at the Saturday night banquet at FreedomFest. This year’s conference attracted over 1,700 attendees.
Each year FreedomFest honors individuals who [...]

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Record Crowd at FreedomFest 2009

July 16, 2009

“This was the best FreedomFest yet.  Congratulations!” –John Mackey, CEO, Whole Foods Market
Highlights of FreedomFest 2009:

Nearly 1700 people attend this year’s FreedomFest (21% increase)
More than 200 register at the door
All Star Prediction Panel forecasts more pain ahead
Charles Gasparino, CNBC’s #1 reporter, calls for abolishing the SEC
Las Vegas Mayor steals show at Trial of the Century
Liberty [...]

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Proof Is in the Dow

March 2, 2009

From Human Events
“The Obama budget is nothing less than an attempt to end the ideas of Ronald Reagan.” — New York Times
Adam Smith, the father of free-market economics, once stated, “There is much ruin in a nation.”  President Obama is out to prove it in his Newspeak program he calls “A New Era of Responsibility.”  [...]

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"Freedom & Gold" – FreedomFest's Theme Song

July 24, 2008

The FreedomFest Banquet was a major hit this year at the super successful FreedomFest, with the appearance of none other than George W. Bush (impersonator John Morgan) and keynote speaker Steve Forbes. Plus the unforgettable introduction of an exciting new anthem, “Freedom & Gold!” sung by tenor Billy Tragesser to an old Irish drinking song [...]

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FreedomFest is On Fire

June 27, 2008

You Don’t Want to Miss It!

Despite exorbitant gas and travel costs, despite a soft US economy, despite the fact that this should be a “down year,” people are signing up in record numbers to attend FreedomFest, to be held at Paris/Bally’s on the Las Vegas strip, July 10-12, 2008.

FreedomFest offers “Eight Great Debates [...]

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My Big Announcement at FreedomFest 2007

July 7, 2007

FreedomFest was an overall success, with over 1,000 paid attendees.  Several organizations joined us at the last minute including Koch Foundation, Acton Institute (to show their film “The Call of the Entrepreneur” — very impressive), Reason editor Nick Gillespie, and Richard Viguerie.  On Saturday, members of Governor Schwarzenegger team came to see FreedomFest and especially to hear John Mackey [...]

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What’s the Big Idea, Mr. Skousen?

March 1, 2002

Personal Snapshots
Forecasts & Strategies
March 2002
“We live in a ‘knowledge economy’—either you gain new knowledge, or your business and your investments die!” — Peter Drucker, World’s #1 management guru
Peter Drucker is right. Either you grow in knowledge and opportunity, or you and your business die. Either you correctly foresee the future, or your old investment strategy [...]

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FEE Convention + Vegas Money Show = Big Payoff!

February 1, 2002

Personal Snapshots
Forecasts & Strategies
February 2002
“Skousen’s course on executive economics was ranked the #1 course we have ever had at the Learning Center.”— Wayne Fortun, president, Hutchinson Technology
Included in this issue is a brochure for the first FEE National Convention, which is scheduled for May 3–5, directly before the Las Vegas Money Show. I strongly urge [...]

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