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LIBERTY LEAGUEFREEDOM FORUM

27th – 29th March 2015

NEW HUNT’S HOUSE, KING’S COLLEGE LONDON,SE1 1UL

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KEY PEOPLE + CONFERENCE ORGANISERSLIBERTY LEAGUE DIRECTOR

CONFERENCE ORGANISERS

Charlotte BowyerLead Conference Organizer @EileenSpalding07968188340

Anton HowesCo-founder and Director @antonhowes07788488561

Clara CullenConference Organiser @Clara1Cullen07794307340

Gyula Martus Conference Organizer @GyulaMartus 07538078074

KEY PEOPLE + CONFERENCE ORGANISERSLIBERTY LEAGUE EXECUTIVE BOARD

LIBERTY LEAGUE CO-FOUNDERS

Ryan Austin@Ryan_A_Austin

Victoria Monro @VictoriaMonro

James Lawson

Jennifer Salisbury-Jones@JSalisburyJones

Daniel Pryor @DanielPryorr

Will Hamilton

Ayn Rand Institute

Freedom Forum would not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors. Please take the time to visit their exhibitor stalls, and there is more information on the work of each organisation after the session overviews.

CONFERENCE PARTNERS

Atlas Network Silver Sponsors

GOLD SPONSORS

Adam Smith Institute

Business for Britain

Big Brother Watch

The TaxPayers’ Alliance

The Federalist SocietyAtlas Leadership Academy

VENUESCONFERENCE VENUE

HOSTEL

New Hunt’s House, Guy’s Campus, King’s College London, SE1 1UL.

ST CHRISTOPHER’S VILLAGE, 161-165 Borough High Street, London Bridge, SE1 1HR

VenuesFriday Dinner Venue

Saturday Dinner Venue

The Federalist Society Law and Liberty Dinner, Balls Brothers Minster Exchange (Downstairs), Minster Pavement, Mincing Lane, EC3R 7PP

Saturday Dinner Venue: The Fine Line Monument, 1 Monument Street, EC3R 8BG

ALL VENUES

Directions

For those not local to London, we highly suggest you download the free Citymapper app for interactive maps, directions and public transport suggestions.

Both the Hostel and Conference venues are 5 minutes from the London Bridge National Rail and Underground Stations, as well as many bus routes. Borough tube station is also nearby.

The Friday dinner venue (Minster Exchange) is a 20-minute walk from the Hostel over London Bridge. You can also take the number 40 bus (4 stops, Union Street to Rood Lane).

The Saturday dinner venue (Fine Line Monument) is a 15 minute walk from the Conference Venue and Hostel, over London Bridge. You can also take the number 33, 21, 40 and 35 buses (2 stops, Union Street to Monument Station).

REGISTERING FOR LIBERTY LEAGUE FREEDOM FORUM

ACCOMMODATION TICKET HOLDERS

NON- ACCOMMODATION TICKET HOLDERS

If you are registering on Friday, please do not go to the main conference venue, but Minster Exchange. Upon regis-tering you will be given a wristband which gives you access to the conference and evening events.

Please register between 4.30pm and 7.00pm at St Christopher’s Village Hostel, where you will receive the key to your room. If you are unable to register until later, please head directly to Minster Exchange and register there from 7.00pm. If you will be arriving after 8.30pm on Friday or on the Saturday morning, please contact [email protected]

Please register at the location of the Law and Liberty Dinner (Minster Exchange) between 6.45pm and 8.30pm. If you will arrive after 8.30pm on Friday or on the Saturday morning, please contact [email protected].

SOCIAL MEDIA

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12.30 - 13.30

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LECTURE THEATRE 2

HENRIETTE RAPHAEL HOUSE (Across the courtyard)

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G.8

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HENRIETTE RAPHAEL HOUSE

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Magna Carta: Birth of Democracy or Historical Fantasy?

LUNCH

Feminism, Liberalism and the Free Market

Introduction to Classical Liberalism

Introduction to Objectivism

Introduction to Left-Libertarianism

Introduction to Anarchism

TEA & COFFEE BREAK

Emergent Order and Alternative Governance

Public speaking workshop

Journalism masterclass

How to run a winning campaign

Student Society Training

MAIN SESSIONS END

Martin Durkin (Chair)Judge Edith JonesDr Andrew BlickProfessor Anthony MussonDominic Selwood

Claire FoxDr. Emily SkarbekBelinda BrownKate Andrews

Dr. Steve Davies

Onkar Ghate

Prof. Michael Otsuka

Dr Tim Evans

Dr David Skarbek Prof Mark PenningtonAnton Howes

Peter Botting

Marc Sidwell

Andy Silvester

European Students for Liberty

SATURDAY TIMETABLE

17.10 - 18.00

18.00- 19.00

19.00 - late

NEW HUNT’S HOUSE - BANK OF ENGLAND

THE FINE LINE (upstairs mezzanine)

THE FINE LINE (upstairs mezzanine)

THE FINE LINE

FRINGE EVENTS

The TaxPayers’ Alliance ‘Generation Screwed’ Debt Rally

Libertarian Home: Making Change within your Lifetime

Ayn Rand Institute: Ask an Objectivist

Saturday Social and Dinner

Guy Herbert Brian Micklethwait Charlotte Bowyer

Onkar Ghate

SATURDAY TIMETABLE

11.00 - 12.30

12.30 - 13.30

13.30 - 15.00

15.00-15.30

15.30 - 17.00

17.05 - 17.15

LECTURE THEATRE 2


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Threats to Liberty: the future of essential freedoms

LUNCH

Digital Dystopias: civil liberties in a digital age

The Problem with Social Democracy

An introduction to laissez faire mone-tary economics

The Wealth of Nations Re-Evaluated

TEA & COFFEE BREAK

Beyond Bitcoin: What to make of the cryptocurrency craze

How to make people want to be free

Animal rights and wrongs

Closing Remarks

Dr Eamonn Butler (Chair)Onkar GhateBrendan O’NeillJohn O’ConnellChris Snowdon

Ray Corrigan (Chair)Emma CarrVinay GuptaStephen McLeod Blyth

Sam Bowman

Prof Anthony J Evans

Dr Craig Smith

Brett ScottProf. Kevin DowdPreston ByrneCharotte Bowyer (chair)

Dr Eszter Nova

Dr Steve Cooke

Anton Howes

SUNDAY TIMETABLE

MAP AND INFORMATION

NEW HUNT’S HOUSE VENUE

All conference rooms are on the ground floor of New Hunt’s House, labeled ‘H’ on the campus map. Registration will take place in the foyer of the building.

Lunch and refreshments will be served across the green in the Henriette Raphael and Revelstoke rooms of Henri-ette Raphael House, labeled ‘F’ on the campus map.

For those without mobile data there are a limited number of wifi daily access codes; please speak to a Liberty League member if you require one.

FRIDAY 6.45pm ONWARDS

SATURDAY KEYNOTE PANEL 11.00am – 12.30pm,

SATURDAYSIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS, 1.30pm -3.00pm

FULL LIST OF SPEAKERS AND SESSIONS

‘Law and Liberty Dinner’ at Minster Exchange, sponsored by The Federalist Society. Opening remarks from Liberty League Director Anton Howes, and The Federalist Society.

KEYNOTE PANEL: MAGNA CARTA: BIRTH OF DEMOCRACY OR HISTORICAL FANTASY?

Our Saturday keynote celebrates the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta. Considered one of the most important documents in legal history, this panel brings together experts in law, history and politics to explore the legacy, im-pact and importance of the Magna Carta. Is the Magna Carta oversold, or was it really the beginning of Democracy? And 800 years on, do we need a constitutional reboot for the modern era?

SPEAKERS:

Martin Durkin (Chair) @Martin_DurkinManaging Director of WAG TV, Producer of The Great Global Warming Swindle and Britain’s Trillion Pound Horror Story.Judge Edith JonesFederal appeals judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Dr. Andrew BlickLecturer in Politics and Contemporary History at King’s College London. Dominic Selwood @DominicSelwoodHistorian, journalist, novelist and barristerProfessor Anthony MussonBarrister of the Middle Temple and Professor of Legal History at the University of Exeter.

FEMINISM, LIBERALISM AND THE FREE MARKET.

Libertarians can have an uneasy relationship with ‘the F-word’. Whilst feminism was born of liberalism, modern variants can take on a very different and less liberal form. Does a commitment to individualism and the market-place really disadvantage women? Should modern liberals reclaim what it is to be a feminist, or is the battle already won?

SATURDAYSIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS, 3.30pm – 5.00pm

EMERGENT ORDER AND ALTERNATIVE GOVERNANCE

Liberal political economy stresses the importance of well-designed institutions and recognising property rights. But what happens if institutions fail in their purpose, or the application of individual rights is problematic? Using the

SPEAKERS:Claire Fox (Chair) @Fox_ClaireDirector, the Institute of IdeasDr Emily Skarbek @EmilySkarbekLecturer in Political Economy at KCLBelinda Brown @bbhippopotamusHonorary Research Associate at UCL and Fellow of the Young FoundationKate Andrews @KateLauretteHead of Communications and Research Associate at the Adam Smith Institute

‘INTRODUCTION-TO’ IDEOLOGY SESSIONS.

The following sessions give an overview of the schools of thought that influence aspects of free market and libertarian ideology:

INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL LIBERALISMDr Steve Davies @stevedavies365Education Director at the Institute of Economic Affairs

INTRODUCTION TO OBJECTIVISMOnkar GhateOnkar Ghate is a senior fellow of the Ayn Rand Institute.

INTRODUCTION TO LEFT-LIBERTARIANISMDr Michael Otsuka @MikeOtsukaDepartment of Philosophy, Logic & Scientific Method, the London School of Economics.

INTRODUCTION TO ANARCHISMDr Tim EvansProfessor of Business and Political Economy at Middlesex University


phenomenon of American prison gangs and Elinor Ostrom’s work on common pool resources, Mark Pennington and David Skarbek will explore how alternative systems of ownership and governance can emerge under various contexts.

SPEAKERS:Anton Howes (Chair) @antonhowesDirector, Liberty LeagueDr David Skarbek @DavidSkarbekLecturer in Political Economy at KCLProfessor Mark PenningtonProfessor of Public Policy and Political Economy at KCL

SOCIETIES TRAINING SESSION

Planning on setting up or taking over a pro liberty society? Unsure of how to get speakers, navigate university bureaucracy and effectively run an event? Come to this workshop to learn the best practices for student societies.

SPEAKERS:Lukas Schweiger and Aleksandar Kokotovic, European Students for Liberty

PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DEBATING WORKSHOP

Interested in improving your speaking and debating skills? Need to seem confident and clear for an upcoming speech, or to convince an audience against the opposition? Come to this master-class to discover the ins and outs of effective and persuasive public speaking.

SPEAKER:Peter Botting @peterbottingProfessional campaign, speech and presentation coach

HOW TO DELIVER A WINNING CAMPAIGN

Andy Silvester, Campaign Director at the TaxPayers’ Alliance, will deliver a “how-to” on engaging with the media, ensuring plenty of coverage for your campaigns and statements


SPEAKER:Andy Silvester @silvesterldnCampaign Manager, TaxPayers’ Alliance

JOURNALISM MASTERCLASS

How does the world of journalism really work? What’s the best way into the industry, and how do you get journos interested when you have something to promote?

SPEAKER:Marc Sidwell @marcsidwellExecutive Editor, CityAM

THE TAXPAYER’S ALLIANCE ‘GENERATION SCREWED’ RALLYNEW HUNT’S HOUSE- THE BANK OF ENGLAND / 5.10PM – 6.00PM

Join the TaxPayers’ Alliance in the launch of “Generation Screwed” with a rally outside of the Bank of England (statue of the Duke of Wellington, Threadneedle Street). Protesting the ever-increasing size of the national debt, too-high tax rates on average incomes and house prices artificially inflated by restrictive planning, the rally will kick off the “Generation Screwed” campaign in the lead-up to the election. Those attending will be provided with refreshments in the pub afterwards. Depart from New Hunt’s House at 5.15pm.

LIBERTARIAN HOME FRINGE EVENT ‘MAKING CHANGE WITHIN YOUR LIFETIME’.THE FINE LINE MONUMENT UPSTAIRS MEZZANINE/ 5.45PM – 7.00PM

A cosy chat with three leading libertarians about how they fight for change and how you can too. Part strategy brainstorm and part career advice, this session will help you find a path that suits you. Featuring Guy Herbert of No2Id, Brian Micklethwait of Samizdata, and Charlotte Bowyer of Liberty League and the Adam Smith Institute.


SATURDAYFRINGE EVENTS, 5.10pm +

AYN RAND INSTITUTE FRINGE EVENT – ‘ASK AN OBJECTIVIST’THE FINE LINE MONUMENT UPSTAIRS MEZZANINE/ 5.45PM – 7.00PM

A chance for drinks and intimate conversation with one of the world’s leading experts on Objectivism, Onkar Ghate.Whether you’re completely new to Rand’s philosophy or have a burning question you want answered, all are welcome to join the discussion.

FREEDOM FORUM SOCIALTHE FINE LINE MONUMENT 7.00PM+

Saturday Dinner and Drinks

THREATS TO LIBERTY: THE FUTURE OF ESSENTIAL FREEDOMS:

In many ways the modern world is freer than ever before. However, threats to political, social and economic liberty endure, be they in the form of religious extremism, unsustainable government debt or self-censoring ‘stepford students’. This panel examines the challenges facing liberal society, and what we can do to combat them.

SPEAKERS:

Dr Eamonn Butler (Chair) @eamonnbutlerDirector of the Adam Smith InstituteOnkar Ghate Senior Fellow of the Ayn Rand InstituteBrendan O’Neill Editor of Spiked OnlineJohn O’Connell @jjpoconnellDirector of the TaxPayers’ AllianceChris Snowdon @cjsnowdonDirector of Lifestyle Economics at the IEA


SUNDAYKEYNOTE PANEL, 11.00am- 12.30pm

DIGITAL DYSTOPIAS: CIVIL LIBERTIES IN A DIGITAL AGE

Edward Snowden’s revelations may have made headlines, but have they had an impact on government policy? What does a world of widescale digital data collection really mean for issues of security, surveillance, privacy and consent? Do corporations have an obligation to safeguard consumers’ identities, or are we entering a post-priva-cy world?

SPEAKERS:

Ray Corrigan (Chair) @raycorriganSenior Lecturer in technology at The Open UniversityEmma Carr @EmmaFrancesCarrDirector of Big Brother WatchVinay Gupta @leashlessGlobal Resilience Guru and creator of the HexayurtStephen McLeod Blythe @stephenemmCommunity Guardian for Wordpress and Automattic

THE PROBLEM WITH SOCIAL DEMOCRACY:

Arguments for libertarianism are often based on unconvincing premises or designed to refute outdated ideologies, like 20th Century socialism. In this lecture, Sam will suggest that libertarianism must use democratic ignorance and updated Hayekian insights about the limits of ‘evidence based’ technocratic rule to reconstruct itself as an intellectually rigorous challenger to the 21st Century’s dominant ideology: social democracy

SPEAKERSam Bowman @s8mbDeputy Director of the Adam Smith Institute

AN INTRODUCTION TO LAISSEZ FAIRE MONETARY ECONOMICS:

What would a free market in money look like? This lecture will encourage you to consider whether a central banking system is either inevitable or desirable. We will cover the basics of monetary theory and see how a


SUNDAYSIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS 1:30pm-3:00pm

laissez-faire system might prevent booms and alleviate recessions

SPEAKERAnthony J. Evans @ anthonyjevansAssociate Professor of Economics at ESCP Europe Business School.

SMITH RE-EVALUATED: BEYOND THE WEALTH OF NATIONS

Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations is the most influential book in economics but what about his lesser-known works? Dr Craig Smith will look at the works and ideas that are often overlooked when tackling the great Adam Smith as well as assessing his effect on modern politics.

SPEAKERDr Craig Smith Adam Smith Lecturer at the University of Glasgow


BITCOIN AND BEYOND: WHAT TO MAKE OF THE CRYPTOCURRENCY CRAZE

In 2009 the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin software, unleashing the digital currency most associated with internet drug deals and unpredictable exchange rates. Just how do cryptocurrencies work, and do they really represent a libertarian revolution in politics and finance? Is mainstream adoption feasible, let alone desirable? This panel will consider the ins and outs of cryptocurrencies, and explore the exciting new innovations they have galvanized.

SPEAKERS:

Charlotte Bowyer (Chair) @EileenSpaldingLiberty League Exec Board and Head of Digital Policy at the Adam Smith InstituteBrett Scott @suitpossumAuthor of The Heretic’s Guide to Global Finance: Hacking the Future of MoneyKevin DowdProfessor of Finance and Economics in the Durham University Business SchoolPreston Byrne: @PrestonJByrneCOO of Eris Industries

SUNDAYSIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS 3:30pm-5:00pm

HOW DO WE MAKE PEOPLE WANT TO BE FREE?

Freedom is a habit. So what stops people from practicing it? What do the nudge theory, torture psychology, and the science of habit formation have to say about freedom?

SPEAKERDr Eszter NovaPolitical Economy Fellow of the Financial Research Institute, Budapest

ANIMALS RIGHTS OR WRONGS?

Where do non-human animals fit in libertarian thinking? Is treating animals well merely a matter of personal preference, or can their interests be legitimately protected using coercion?

SPEAKERDr Steve Cooke @SteveCookeUniversity Teacher in Theory and Animal Rights at the University of Sheffield


The Liberty League exists for students and professionals committed to the defence of freedom. The Liberty League acts as an organisation and a network for societies across the intellectual and political spectrum, helping to inform, recruit and develop supporters of Liberty.

As an organisation, that means helping out pro-liberty individuals and student societies: getting them connected with one another, offering guidance and support, and making sure they’re plugged into the wider pro-liberty movement in the UK, with its host of think tanks and campaign groups.

It also means holding big conferences, like our annual Liberty League Freedom Forum. We’re also keen to work with individual societies to set up smaller, regional events.

Liberty League is run entirely by young volunteers. If you are interested in getting involved with Liberty League at a national level, or would like to set up a student society or revitalize an existing one, come and say hi to one of the team, or drop us a line at [email protected].

LIBERTY LEAGUE

ARI fosters a growing awareness, understanding and acceptance of Ayn Rand’s philosophy - Objectivism - in order to create a culture whose guiding principles are reason, rational self-interest and laissez-faire capitalism - a culture in which individuals are free to pursue their own happiness. We will offer speaker events around the continent, websites in most European languages and a forum to partic-ipate in various ways for those interested. Students are very important to us, hence we offer an array of educa-tional programs to enable students at all levels of knowledge to learn about Ayn Rand’s philosophy and novels.

Ayn Rand Institute in Europe The Ayn Rand Institute Europe (ARI) will be launched at a public event on the 28th of April in Copenhagen, Denmark. For further details, see https://ari.aynrand.org/ARI/Home/Events.

Host a Speaker Event We would like to talk to organizations and individuals who can host a speaker event and offer a venue for an audi-ence of at least 50 people, preferably in a major metropolitan area. Free-market-oriented think tanks and student organizations are some of our preferred partners. If you are interested, please email: [email protected]. Help Promote Our Events You can help spread the word about our speaker events and web presence. Forward invitations you receive, share postings on our Facebook page (/AynRandInstituteEurope), attend events and bring your friends. Add your email to ARI’s mailing list at www.aynrand.org/signup and add your home country in the Zip Code field. Or request to be added to our European email list at [email protected]. Become a Volunteer We need volunteers in several countries to help us with translations, postings, event organizing, attending a handout table at speaker conferences, etc. If you are interested, please email: [email protected] and specify what you are best suited to do. Contribute to ARI In Ayn Rand’s words, “Anyone who fights for the future, lives in it today.” We appreciate anything you can give to support the fight for individual rights and reason in Europe. For more details, see https://ari.aynrand.org/support.

AYN RAND INSTITUTE

The Adam Smith Institute is one of the world’s leading think tanks. Independent, non-profit and non-partisan, it works to promote libertarian and free market ideas through research, publishing, media commentary, and educa-tional programmes. The Institute is today at the forefront of making the case for free markets and a free society in the United Kingdom.

The Institute was founded in the 1970s, as post-war socialism reached its high-watermark. It has always been a practical think-tank rather than an academic organization, and has endeavored to work with policymakers to deliver real change, and to make free market ideas reality.

In its early days, the Institute was known for its pioneering work on privatization, deregulation, and tax reform, and for its advocacy of internal markets in healthcare and education.Today, the Institute’s focus is on expanding market mechanisms and libertarian policies to help the poor. Current policies advocated by the ASI include radical reform of the planning system, a national minimum income, acknowledgement of the benefits of immigration, and market monetarism.

There several ways you can get involved with the the Adam Smith Institute. You can start attending our events, join our under-30s group, The Next Generation, follow us on Twitter @ASI, and read our daily blog at www.adamsmith.org/blog.

www.adamsmith.org@ASI

THE ADAM SMITH INSTITUTE

Big Brother Watch was founded by Matthew Elliott in 2009 with the intention of exposing the true scale of the surveillance state by challenging the policies which threaten our privacy, our freedoms and our civil liberties.

Big Brother Watch campaigns on behalf of the individual, to educate and encourage more control over personal data. We work to ensure that those who fail to respect our privacy, whether private companies, government departments or local authorities are held to account.

We produce unique research which shines a light on the dramatic expansion of surveillance powers in the UK, the growth of the database state and the misuse of personal information. Our briefings are regularly cited in Parliament, in government reports and in the national media.

Protecting individual privacy and defending civil liberties, Big Brother Watch is a campaign group for the digital age.

www.bigbrotherwatch.org.uk@bbw1984

BIG BROTHER WATCH

Business for Britain exists to give a voice to the large, but often silent, majority among Britain’s business commu-nity who want to see fundamental changes made to the terms of our EU membership. We are independent and non-partisan, involving people from all parties and no party. As a campaign, we aim to re flect the views of our business signatories, and the campaign is represented in the media and at events by people with real business experience. Business for Britain will ensure that the British people understand that many UK business people want a better deal from Brussels and are not scared to fight to achieve that change.

www.businessforbritain.org @forbritain

BUSINESS FOR BRITAIN

The TaxPayers’ Alliance is the UK’s grassroots campaign for lower taxes and cuts in wasteful government spending. We have played a major role in changing the political debate and our pioneering work exposing government waste has increased accountability across Government. We have fought off some damaging threatened tax rises, and achieved growth-creating tax cuts that prove our restless campaigning can change policy for the better.

We believe that government should stop piling up debt that future generations will have to pay off. Politicians need to think not about where their next vote comes from, but about who will have to pick up the pieces if they continue to avoid tough decisions.

It’s your future. Fight for it with the TaxPayers’ Alliance.

www.taxpayersalliance.com @the_tpa

THE TAXPAYERS’ ALLIANCE

A firm believer in the impact of independent think tanks, Antony Fisher founded the Atlas Economic Research Foundation in 1981. Today, the Atlas Network connects more than 400 think tanks in 80+ countries. Each is writing its own story of how principled work to affect public opinion, on behalf of the ideas of a free society, can better individuals’ lives.

The Atlas Leadership Academy (ALA) is a central facet of the Atlas Network mission. It provides a robust series of credit-based training opportunities to allow individuals to sharpen their skills in management, communications and fundraising whilst contributing to the free market movement. The flexible course catalogue offers opportunities ranging from online courses and in-person workshops to one-on-one mentoring relationships.

To find out more about the Atlas Leadership Academy and the type of training sessions on offer, visit https://www.atlasnetwork.org/academy,

@atlasnetwork.

ATLAS LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is an organization of 65,000 conservative and libertarian lawyers, judges, law professors, and others dedicated to advancing the principles of the rule of law and the separa-tion of powers as the best means of preserving individual freedom and prosperity.

It is founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to the American Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. The Society seeks both to promote an awareness of these principles and to further their application through its activities.

www.fed-soc.org@FedSoc

THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY

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