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Subject: Don’t Miss This Conference In Reno
Land Rights Network
American Land Rights Association
PO Box 400 – Battle Ground, WA 98604
Phone: 360-687-3087 – Fax: 360-687-2973
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Legislative Office: 507 Seward Square SE – Washington, DC 20003
Don’t Miss This Conference In Reno
5th Annual Freedom 21 National Conference
July 21-24, 2004
John Ascuaga's Nugget Hotel
Reno, Nevada Freedom 21 Co-sponsors
Call 1-800-648-1177 For Reservations or go to:
http://www.freedom21.org
Eagle Forum
American Policy Center
American Land Rights Association
League of Private Property Voters
Heartland Institute Sovereignty International
Paragon Foundation
Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow
Environmental Conservation Organization
Wednesday, July 21
1:00 pm - Opening ceremonies and welcome - David Rothbard
1:15 pm - Session 1 - One Nation Under God
Judge Roy Moore - refused to remove a monument containing the Ten
Commandments in defiance of a federal court order which he believed to
be an unlawful intrusion of the federal government into state
sovereignty. He lost his elected position a Chief Justice of Alabama's
Supreme Court, but won the admiration of millions. Hear this powerful
speaker proclaim that America is - One Nation Under God!
2:00 - 5:30 pm - Session 2 - Advancing Freedom at Home, and Around the World
David Rothbard - is President of the Committee for a Constructive
Tomorrow, and will lead this power-packed segment featuring the people
who are in the forefront of the Freedom 21 Campaign. These speakers
are on the front lines, developing the strategies and organizing the
efforts at home and around the world.
Dr. Michael Coffman - developed the maps that were crucial to the
defeat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Author of several
books, and the Freedom 21 Alternative to Agenda 21, Dr. Coffman will
lay the philosophical foundation for the choice between freedom, and
collectivism.
Henry Lamb - will provide an overview of how international
organizations and agencies work together to influence domestic policy.
His research and participation in U.N. meetings around the world
results in vivid insights into the machinery that is systematically
eroding freedom in America.
Paul Driessen - author of Eco-Imperialism: green power; black death,
will discuss what happens when freedom is lacking. His observations at
home, and abroad, helped shape the ideas he offers for advancing the
principles of freedom as the solution to many of the world's problems.
Niger Innis - is the national spokesman for the Congress of Racial
Equality (CORE), and will focus on rhe dastardly effects of
anti-freedom policies on the poorest people in the U.S. and the
developing world. He helped to organize the 600-person demonstration
in Johannesburg, South Africa to announce to the delegates at the
U.N's World Summit on Sustainable Development, that the people wanted
Freedom 21, rather than Agenda 21.
Floy Lilley, - founding member of the board of Sovereignty
International, and former Program Director of the Murchison Chair of
Free Enterprise at the University of Texas, will discuss Freedom's
Possibilities: What Can Freedom Do for People and the Planet.
Craig Rucker -Freedom on the Move: Stories of Victory by Pro-Freedom
Forces? - Uplifting victories, with overhead photos, including defeat
of Biodiversity Treaty on Senate Floor, forcing debate of science in
Kyoto, 600 member Freedom 21 march in South Africa, food distribution
by students in impoverished village in Mexico, and any other
appropriate stories
7:00 - 8:30 pm - Get Acquainted Reception Wednesday, July 21 Thursday,
July 22Friday July 23Saturday July 24
Thursday, July 22
8:30 am - Session 3 - The Big Picture - Reorganizing Society
Dr. Michael Coffman - will review the programs and projects being
used to achieve the goals of the Wildlands Project, which seek to
"restore" half the land in the United States to "core wilderness."
Henry Lamb - will review the progams and projects being used to
achieve the goals of Agenda 21, which proposes "sustainable
communities" as the alternative to people living where they choose.
10:30 am - Session 4 - The Impacts of Societal Transformation
G.B. Oliver, III - is the Executive Director of the Paragon
Foundation, who will discuss how the ranching industry is affected by
domestic and international policies, and how land use constraints pose
real threats to the continued existence of the livestock industry.
Larry Pratt - is the Executive Director of Gun Owners of America.
Disarming Americans has been a major goal of the "sustainable
development" movement for years. Larry's organization has developed
strategies and tactics that can be effective in responding to all
threats against Constitutional values.
Noon - Lunch on your own
2:00 pm Session 5 - Developing an Appropriate Response: Securing your property
Wayne Hage - will share his years of experience battling for his
property through the courts. Decisions in his case may be
precedent-setting for other ranchers whose property rights have been
"taken" by the federal government.
Helen Chenoweth-Hage - brings her unique perspective as a former
member of Congress, and now an educator on procedures for protecting
private property rights.
4:30 pm Session 6 - Congressman Ron Paul
Congressman Ron Paul - Champion of all who cherish the U.S.
Constituion will tell us about the important issues he is working to
advance.
8:00 pm. Michael Martin Murphey Concert (Optional)
Michael Martin Murphey is widely know as America's #1 cowboy singer.
He has long been a champion of the western lifestyle, and has helped
focus national attention on the issues faced by ranchers. He
recently performed a benefit for Kit and Sherry Laney that drew
nearly a thousand people to western New Mexico. Don't miss this
outstanding opportunity.
Friday, July 23
8:30 am - Session 7 - What "Sustainable Development" is Doing to Freedom
Tom DeWeese - President of the American Policy Center, will lead this
session, which analyzes just how sustainable development is eroding
the principles of freedom in local communities throughout the country.
His recently released DVD, "Liberty in the Balance" is a must for
every organization. Tom is one of the most dynamic speakers in the
country on Constitutional issues. Don't miss this session.
Michael Chapman - Find out how the sustainable development agenda is
embedded in your children's curriculum and now mandated by federal
law. His work with EdWatch has helped reject the "sustainable
development" curriculum mandated by the "No Child Left Behind"
program. Learn how his organization was able to influence the
Minnesota State legislature to rewrite the state's curriculum to
include education in the principles of freedom, instead of the
principles of sustainable development.
Michael Shaw - is a founder of Freedom 21 Santa Cruz. His experience
with the first Local Agenda 21 program in the nation has equipped him
to provide outstanding leadership in developing organizational
strategies to counter the impact of sustainable development.
10:30 - Noon - Session 8, Developing an effective response
Jim Burling - has litigated many important cases that establish case
law in private property rights issues. His knowledge can help
attendees avoid legal pitfalls and find strategies that may help keep
private property in the hands of private individuals..
Chuck Cushman - is known by opponents as "Mr. Rent-a-Riot," because
his response techniques have been especially effective. Learn how
local grassroots actions can provide the impetus necessary to advance
the principles of freedom in local, state, and national policy
decisions. He trains emerging grassroots groups giving them the necessary skills to compete in their local issues. Mr. Cushman has been Executive Director of the American Land Rights Association for 26 years. Headquartered in Battle Ground, Washington, ALRA also has an office in Washington, DC and is represented by Mike Hardiman. ALRA is the publisher of the Land Rights Network.
Noon - Lunch on your own
2: pm - Session 8 - Reports from the field
Lori Waters - is the Executive Director of Eagle Forum's Washington
office. As a resident of Loudoun County, Virginia, she saw the
consequences of sustainable development, and became a successful
candidate for the County Commission. She has led her county to reverse
many of the sustainable development programs imposed by her
predecessors.
Sylvia Allen - Founder of Arizona's People for the West in 1992, and
now founding President of Freedom for America League, will report on
events before and after the devastating Rodeo/Chediski fire that
burned 500,000 acres - right up to her back door.
Clarice Ryan - will report on events and activities in Montana, where
she works with Montanans for Multiple Use, and serves on the Bigfork
land use advisory committee for the Flathead County Planning and
Zoning Office.
Saturday, July 24
8:30 am - Session 9 - Reports from Washington & Organizational Workshop
Kent Snyder - is the Executive Director of the Liberty Committee, the
Congressional Caucus founded by Congressman Ron Paul. Kent will
discuss the pending legislation of concern to the caucus, which
affects the Constitution, and, therefore, the principles of freedom.
Michael Shaw and Brent Duncan - will lead attendees through a
detailed organizational process that can be used by any organization
in any community to make your organization more effective in advancing
the principles of freedom in public policy. These people are doing it
in their community, and have much to offer.
10:30 am - House Resources Committee Report
Kathy Benedetto - will bring us an up-to-the-minute report from field
hearings in Klamath Falls, and a full report of the good things Chairman
Pombo's Resources Committee is trying to do.
11:15 am - Presidential Candidates
Michael Peroutka (left), Constitution Party candidate. President Bush,
or his representative, has been invited, but the campaign will not
announce its intententions until a few days before the conference.
Lunch on your own
2:00 - 4:00 pm - Presentation of the Freedom 21 Platform and Action Plan
For months, Freedom 21 Santa Cruz has been collecting suggestions and ideas
from individuals and organizations across the country. They have
consolidated and condensed your ideas into the Freedom 21 Platform and
Action Plan you received in your registration package. During this session
we will review and discuss your ideas which will become the foundation for
coordinated action by hundreds of organizations.
6:30 pm - Final Banquet
C.J. Hadley has been editor and publisher of Range Magazine since 1989. Her
magazine and special reports have been a leading force in efforts to protect
western culture. She is an outstnding speaker, known for her
straight-forward, tell-it-like-it-is style. This is the special,
conference-ending event, and there will likely be a few surprises. Don't
miss this event.
Conference Adjourns
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