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					1 American Philisophical Association – Eastern Meeting IHS – Advanced Topics in Liberty IHS – Advanced Topics in Liberty November 30, 2012 – December 2, 2012 Economics from Smith to Friedman. Discussion led by Tawni Ferarrini. More information here	2 IHS – Advanced Topics in Liberty IHS – Advanced Topics in Liberty IHS – Advanced Topics in Liberty November 30, 2012 – December 2, 2012 Economics from Smith to Friedman. Discussion led by Tawni Ferarrini. More information here
3 IHS – Advanced Topics in Liberty IHS – Advanced Topics in Liberty Brookings- Innovative Growth Brookings- Innovative Growth December 3, 2012 9:30 am – 2:45 pm Young companies have been shown to be a crucial driver of employment growth and innovation in the American economy. Yet in recent years, these critical firms have struggled to raise… Heritage: Future Public Diplomacy Heritage: Future Public Diplomacy December 3, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm With budgetary constraints and the moral imperative to justify government expenditures to taxpayers, it has become ever more important to find ways to explain, measure – and by extension –…	4 Heritage: Future Public Diplomacy Heritage: Future Public Diplomacy Heritage: Future Public Diplomacy Heritage: Future Public Diplomacy Heritage: Future Public Diplomacy CCS- School Choice National Conference CCS- School Choice National Conference December 4, 2012 join us for a day of high-power talks, panel discussions and debates with renowned speakers and experts from around the world. Government officials, policy and opinion makers, NGO leaders, academicians,… LI: Future Candidate School LI: Future Candidate School December 4, 2012 – December 7, 2012 LI’s unique Future Candidate School teaches potential candidates the steps to take now to ensure a winning campaign in the future. The training focuses on your personal and political preparation for… Heritage- War of 1812 and the American Navy Heritage- War of 1812 and the American Navy December 4, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Ships of Oak, Funs of Iron: The War of 1812 and the Forging of the American Navy Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Host: The Heritage Foundation. The War of 1812 is typically… SFL- Reflecting on the Youth Vote in the 2012 Election SFL- Reflecting on the Youth Vote in the 2012 Election December 4, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm SFL President Alexander McCobin If you’re in the DC area, check out this event on Tuesday, December 4 at the Microsoft Innovation and Policy Center downtown. Students For Liberty co-founder and… AZ Freedom Center- Colloquium Series Talk AZ Freedom Center- Colloquium Series Talk December 4, 2012 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm On December 4th, Jenann Ismael will be giving a talk as part of the Freedom Center Colloquium Series. Jenann is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Arizona. Please join…	5 AZ Freedom Center- Colloquium Series Talk AZ Freedom Center- Colloquium Series Talk AZ Freedom Center- Colloquium Series Talk LI: Future Candidate School LI: Future Candidate School December 4, 2012 – December 7, 2012 LI’s unique Future Candidate School teaches potential candidates the steps to take now to ensure a winning campaign in the future. The training focuses on your personal and political preparation for… Cato- Colombia’s Drug War Cato- Colombia’s Drug War December 5, 2012 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Lessons from Colombia’s War on Drugs POLICY FORUM Wednesday, December 5, 2012 Noon (Luncheon to Follow) Featuring Daniel Mejía, Associate Professor of Economics and Director of the Research Center on Drugs… IHS- DC Alumni Reception IHS- DC Alumni Reception December 5, 2012 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm IHS Washington, D.C. Alumni Reception Where: RFD (Regional Food and Drink); 810 7th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Near Chinatown / Gallery Place Metro) When: Wednesday, December 5th from 5:30 – 7:30…	6 IHS- DC Alumni Reception IHS- DC Alumni Reception IHS- DC Alumni Reception IHS- DC Alumni Reception IHS- DC Alumni Reception IHS- DC Alumni Reception IHS- DC Alumni Reception LI: Future Candidate School LI: Future Candidate School December 4, 2012 – December 7, 2012 LI’s unique Future Candidate School teaches potential candidates the steps to take now to ensure a winning campaign in the future. The training focuses on your personal and political preparation for… AEI- Conservatism in the 113th Congress AEI- Conservatism in the 113th Congress December 6, 2012 9:30 am – 10:30 am Please join the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) for the event Conservatism in the 113th Congress: Views from the Republican Study Committee Chairman and Chairman-Elect. Since 1973, the Republican Study Committee (RSC)… Cato- Copyright Unbalanced Book Forum Cato- Copyright Unbalanced Book Forum December 6, 2012 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Copyright Unbalanced: From Incentive to Excess(Mercatus Center, 2012) BOOK FORUM Thursday, December 6, 2012 Noon (Luncheon to Follow) Featuring the editor Jerry Brito, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center, George Mason University; and… Heritage- The Indispensable Milton Friedman Heritage- The Indispensable Milton Friedman December 6, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Milton Friedman is one of the most famous economists in history. His writings and theories on everything from capitalism and freedom to deregulation and welfare have inspired movements, influenced government… AEI- Lessons on Corporate Temptation AEI- Lessons on Corporate Temptation December 6, 2012 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Market purity in a government age: BB&T’s lessons on corporate temptation As political connections increasingly determine economic success, how should a principled, free-market CEO lead? AEI’s new Culture of Competition CEO… AFF, LI, & CSS: Happy Hour! AFF, LI, & CSS: Happy Hour! December 6, 2012 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Join the Leadership Institute, Center for Shared Services, and America’s Future Foundation for a Christmastime Happy Hour. The first 100 in the door get a drink ticket. Come early; they go… Cato- Holiday Party Cato- Holiday Party December 6, 2012 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Please join the Cato Institute for its holiday party on December 6, 2012. RSVP at events@cato.org.	7 Cato- Holiday Party Cato- Holiday Party Cato- Holiday Party LI: Future Candidate School LI: Future Candidate School December 4, 2012 – December 7, 2012 LI’s unique Future Candidate School teaches potential candidates the steps to take now to ensure a winning campaign in the future. The training focuses on your personal and political preparation for… Political Theory Institute: Brandon Turner Intellectual Origins Economic Thinking Political Theory Institute: Brandon Turner Intellectual Origins Economic Thinking December 7, 2012 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Brandon Turner is the 2012-13 Postdoctoral Fellow at the Political Theory Institute. He is on leave from Clemson University, where he is Assistant Professor of Political Science and holds a… Hayek Institut- Energy&Climate Policy Hayek Institut- Energy&Climate Policy December 7, 2012 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Energy and climate policy after the US Elections with S. Fred Singer The US faces a slew of economy-crippling environmental regulations, soaring energy prices, and a White House that has Climate Change…	8 Hayek Institut- Energy&Climate Policy LOLA- Holiday Party 2012 LOLA- Holiday Party 2012 December 8, 2012 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm For the third year in a row, the Ladies of Liberty Alliance (LOLA) is sending care packages to troops overseas. Please join us for a holiday fundraiser on December 8 at…	9
10 LOLA- Holiday Party 2012 LOLA- Holiday Party 2012 LOLA- Holiday Party 2012 LOLA- Holiday Party 2012 Heritage: Clemency Heritage: Clemency December 10, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Clemency, Alexander Hamilton said, “is an act of grace and humanity.” While President Obama has, at least so far, granted clemency only 22 times, other presidents, both Democrat and Republican,… AEI: Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee AEI: Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee December 10, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm The Shadow Financial Regulatory Committee (SFRC) is a group of publicly recognized independent experts on the financial services industry — including experts in banking, insurance, and securities — who meet… AEI- Political Revolution AEI- Political Revolution December 10, 2012 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm This Bradley Lecture will be delivered by James Piereson. Agenda 5:15 PMRegistration5:30 PMIntroductionLecture:James Piereson, William E. Simon Foundation and The Manhattan Institute7:00 PMAdjournment and Reception LOTR Happy Hour LOTR Happy Hour December 10, 2012 6:00 pm It’s been a busy & fun year for Liberty on the Rocks members so come out to Light Horse on Monday to toast to surviving the GOP Primaries & Election…	11 LOTR Happy Hour LOTR Happy Hour LOTR Happy Hour LOTR Happy Hour LOTR Happy Hour LOTR Happy Hour LOTR Happy Hour LOTR Happy Hour Cato: Campus Censorship Book Forum Cato: Campus Censorship Book Forum December 11, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm The Cato Institute invites you to a Book Forum, “Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of the American Debate.” Featuring the author Greg Lukianoff, President of the Foundation for Individual Rights… FIRE, Cato- Unlearning Liberty FIRE, Cato- Unlearning Liberty December 11, 2012 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Join President of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), Greg Lukianoff, and other FIRE staff in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, December 11 to celebrate the release of Greg’s… Atlas Network- Post Election Forum & Dinner Atlas Network- Post Election Forum & Dinner December 11, 2012 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm Atlas Network, e21 and the Anglosphere Society cordially invite you to their Post Election Forum & Dinner: Can The American Economy Rebound? This will be the first major post-election meeting with congressional… FIRE, Cato- Unlearning Liberty Happy Hour FIRE, Cato- Unlearning Liberty Happy Hour December 11, 2012 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm Click here for information on the book forum that precedes the happy hour. Join Greg Lukianoff, president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), and Cato Institute Legal Associate… AEI- Entrepreneurship in Developing World AEI- Entrepreneurship in Developing World December 11, 2012 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Entrepreneurship in the developing world: Lessons from the front lines Tuesday, December 11, 2012 \| 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. AEI, Twelfth Floor 1150 Seventeenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 This fall, U2’s Bono made… AFF- December Roundtable AFF- December Roundtable December 11, 2012 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Join America’s Future Foundation (AFF) for their December Roundtable, this year on tech policy. Featuring: William Rinehart, Research Fellow at Tech Freedom and Director of Operations for the International Center for Law &… Liberty Toastmasters- Meeting and Holiday Social Liberty Toastmasters- Meeting and Holiday Social December 11, 2012 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Libertarian leadership organization Liberty Toastmasters’ will host its last meeting before the New Year. We have grown as public speakers and bonded as friends; chartered with Toastmasters International and seen… IHS Webcast – Emancipation Proclamation IHS Webcast – Emancipation Proclamation December 11, 2012 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Emancipation Proclamation Revisited, Phil Magness Tuesday, December 11 8:00 – 9:00 PM EST This January marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. While this document is duly revered for placing slavery…	12 IHS Webcast – Emancipation Proclamation IHS Webcast – Emancipation Proclamation CNP- Brazil, the Southern Superpower? CNP- Brazil, the Southern Superpower? December 12, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Once a market that was considered a secure place for investment, Brazil today faces challenges in recovering after the worldwide financial crisis. As a response to the sluggish nature of… Cato: Marijuana Legalization Cato: Marijuana Legalization December 12, 2012 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm The Cato Institute invites you to a Policy Forum, “The Law and Politics of Marijuana Legalization.” featuring Asa Hutchinson, Former Administrator Drug Enforcement Administration, and Robert A. Mikos, Professor of Law and Government, Vanderbilt…	13 Cato: Marijuana Legalization Cato: Marijuana Legalization Cato: Marijuana Legalization Cato: Marijuana Legalization AFF&IHS- “No Free Lunch” Networking AFF&IHS- “No Free Lunch” Networking December 13, 2012 11:30 am – 1:00 pm December “No Free Lunch” Networking Lunch Date/Time Date(s) – 12/13/201211:30 am – 1:00 pm Location Mercatus Board Room America’s Future Foundation and The Institute for Humane Studies invites you: “No Free Lunch” Networking Lunch… Mercatus: Breaking the Tax Code Mercatus: Breaking the Tax Code December 13, 2012 11:30 am – 12:30 pm The federal tax code runs the gamut from complicated to arcane. Over the years the code has become riddled with language that has made our tax code nearly impossible to… Cato: Federal Housing Administration Next Bailout? Cato: Federal Housing Administration Next Bailout? December 13, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm featuring Mark Calabria, Director Financial Regulation Studies, Cato Institute Edward Pinto, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute, Former Chief Credit Officer, Fannie Mae and Michael Fratantoni, Vice President, Research and Economics Mortgage Bankers Association of America… AEI- The Search for Identity AEI- The Search for Identity December 13, 2012 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Far from the tree: Parents, children, and the search for identity Thursday, December 13, 2012 \| 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. AEI, Twelfth Floor 1150 Seventeenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 Andrew Solomon’s celebrated new…	14	15	16 AEI- The Search for Identity Cato- Cato University in Chile Cato- Cato University in Chile December 16, 2012 – December 20, 2012 What are the principles of liberalism? Is there a liberal ethics? What is the theory of property rights? Is capitalism in crisis or the Welfare State? The Cato Institute and…
17 Cato- Cato University in Chile Cato- Cato University in Chile Cato- Cato University in Chile Cato- Cato University in Chile Cato- Cato University in Chile Cato- Cato University in Chile December 16, 2012 – December 20, 2012 What are the principles of liberalism? Is there a liberal ethics? What is the theory of property rights? Is capitalism in crisis or the Welfare State? The Cato Institute and… Heritage: Ohio Taxpayers Heritage: Ohio Taxpayers December 17, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Taxpayers Don’t Stand a Chance is an in-depth case study on the perennial election battleground State of Ohio, including a microanalysis of Ohio’s political landscape. It describes how Ohio went… Cato: Book Forum Cato: Book Forum December 17, 2012 12:00 pm – December 19, 2012 1:00 pm Madmen, Intellectuals and Academic Scribblers (Stanford University Press, 2013) Featuring the authors Wayne Leighton Professor of Economics Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala and Edward Lopez BB&T Distinguished Professor of Capitalism at Western Carolina University with comments by Fred Smith Founder and Chairman Competitive Enterprise… AFF: Dec Roundtable – Tech Policy AFF: Dec Roundtable – Tech Policy December 17, 2012 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Free for AFF Members - RSVP December Roundtable presents: What’s next for Tech Policy? Will Congress act on cyber-security, internet privacy, or anti-trust in 2013? What does the re-election of President Barack Obama mean for…	18 AFF: Dec Roundtable – Tech Policy AFF: Dec Roundtable – Tech Policy AFF: Dec Roundtable – Tech Policy Cato- Cato University in Chile Cato- Cato University in Chile December 16, 2012 – December 20, 2012 What are the principles of liberalism? Is there a liberal ethics? What is the theory of property rights? Is capitalism in crisis or the Welfare State? The Cato Institute and… Cato: Book Forum Cato: Book Forum December 17, 2012 12:00 pm – December 19, 2012 1:00 pm Madmen, Intellectuals and Academic Scribblers (Stanford University Press, 2013) Featuring the authors Wayne Leighton Professor of Economics Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala and Edward Lopez BB&T Distinguished Professor of Capitalism at Western Carolina University with comments by Fred Smith Founder and Chairman Competitive Enterprise… Heritage: State of Labor Heritage: State of Labor December 18, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm The Heritage Foundation and Competitive Enterprise Institute. Join us as a panel of labor experts examines the state of organized labor in both the private and public sectors. James Sherk,…	19 Heritage: State of Labor Heritage: State of Labor Cato- Cato University in Chile Cato- Cato University in Chile December 16, 2012 – December 20, 2012 What are the principles of liberalism? Is there a liberal ethics? What is the theory of property rights? Is capitalism in crisis or the Welfare State? The Cato Institute and… Cato: Book Forum Cato: Book Forum December 17, 2012 12:00 pm – December 19, 2012 1:00 pm Madmen, Intellectuals and Academic Scribblers (Stanford University Press, 2013) Featuring the authors Wayne Leighton Professor of Economics Francisco Marroquin University, Guatemala and Edward Lopez BB&T Distinguished Professor of Capitalism at Western Carolina University with comments by Fred Smith Founder and Chairman Competitive Enterprise…	20 Cato: Book Forum Cato: Book Forum Cato- Cato University in Chile Cato- Cato University in Chile December 16, 2012 – December 20, 2012 What are the principles of liberalism? Is there a liberal ethics? What is the theory of property rights? Is capitalism in crisis or the Welfare State? The Cato Institute and… Judicial Watch- Watchdogging the Obama Administration Judicial Watch- Watchdogging the Obama Administration December 20, 2012 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Judicial Watch announces that it will host a lunch and panel discussion: “The Oversight Gap: Watchdogging the Obama Administration.” Panelists include Mark Tapscott, Executive Editor, The Washington Examiner; Vince Coglianese,…	21	22	23
24	25	26	27 Judicial Watch- Watchdogging the Obama Administration American Philisophical Association – Eastern Meeting American Philisophical Association – Eastern Meeting December 27, 2012 – December 30, 2012 More information here	28 American Philisophical Association – Eastern Meeting American Philisophical Association – Eastern Meeting American Philisophical Association – Eastern Meeting December 27, 2012 – December 30, 2012 More information here	29 American Philisophical Association – Eastern Meeting American Philisophical Association – Eastern Meeting American Philisophical Association – Eastern Meeting December 27, 2012 – December 30, 2012 More information here	30 American Philisophical Association – Eastern Meeting American Philisophical Association – Eastern Meeting American Philisophical Association – Eastern Meeting December 27, 2012 – December 30, 2012 More information here
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