THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
An Online Journal of Political Commentary & Analysis
Volume VI, Issue # 155, July 14, 2004
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
Government Committed to & Acting in Accord with Conservative Principles
Ensures a Nation's Strength, Progress, & Prosperity
FIFTH ANNUAL FREEDOM21 CONFERENCE
HIGHLIGHTS STRUGGLE TO PROTECT FREEDOM
Disseminated by Alan Caruba
FULL STORY:
Freedom of religion, property rights, the United Nations, the rights of gun owners, and attacks on national sovereignty, American
education, and the United States Constitution will be among the issues featured during the Fifth Annual Freedom21 Conference,
which is to be held July 21-24, 2004, in Reno, Nevada.
“As Americans have demonstrated a steady preference for the protection of constitutional freedoms since the days of Barry
Goldwater’s bid for the Presidency, culminating in the election of Ronald Reagan, Bush 41 and Bush 43, and in the rise of popular
Conservative talk radio personalities, it has been the efforts of the movement’s leaders that have galvanized public opinion,” says
Henry Lamb of Sovereignty International, an organizer of the conference. “This annual event brings together those leaders for four
days of discussion regarding the current status of these issues.”
On Wednesday, July 21, the Conference will begin with an address by Judge Roy Moore, whose monument featuring the Ten
Commandments stirred a national discussion of freedom of religion in America. In his speech, “One Nation Under God,” he will
discuss what he regards as the unlawful intrusion of the U.S. national government into the constitutional sphere of state authority,
i.e., the powers reserved to the states by the U.S. Constitution.
David Rothbard, President of the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, will lead a panel that will include Dr. Michael Coffman
discussing the foundation for the choice between freedom and collectivism; Henry Lamb providing an overview of how
international organizations and agencies work to influence domestic public policy; Paul Driessen, author of Eco-Imperialism:
Green Power, Black Death, will discuss why the expansion of freedom worldwide will prevent the implementation of
environmental policies that would cause the death of millions; Niger Innis, the national spokesman for the Congress of Racial
Equality (CORE), will discuss how opponents of freedom affect the poorest people in developing nations; Floy Lilley, a founding
member of Sovereignty International, will discuss freedom’s potential worldwide; and Craig Rucker of the Committee for a
Constructive Tomorrow, will report on stories of victories for freedom.
On Thursday, July 22, Dr. Michael Coffman will review programs based on “The Wildlands Project," and Henry Lamb will review
the UN’s “Agenda 21” program, both of which attack property rights, the keystone of the American economy and the spread of
capitalism. Under the rubric of “sustainable development,” the U.S. central government is continuing to acquire more of the
American landmass, and similar efforts are being undertaken worldwide. In the afternoon, G.B. Oliver III, Executive Director of the
Paraqon Foundation, will discuss how the ranching industry is affected by domestic and international policies and how land use
restraints pose a threat to the industry's ability to survive.
Joining Oliver will be Larry Pratt, the Executive Director of Gun Owners of America, who will discuss continuing efforts to disarm
Americans in the name of “sustainable development.” In the afternoon, former Congresswoman Helen Chenoweth-Hage and her
husband, Wayne Hage, will share their experiences battling for his property through the courts. Decisions in this case may be
precedent setting for other ranchers whose property rights have been “taken” by the national government.
Congressman Ron Paul (Republican, 14th. District, Texas) will discuss efforts to erode the U.S. Constitution’s protections.
On Friday, July 23, the morning session will feature Tom DeWeese, President of the American Policy Center, a grassroots, activist
think tank, along with Michael Chapman of EdWatch and Michael Shaw. They will discuss the continuing effort to undermine
America's educational system and how “sustainable development” is eroding property rights and, through the creation of
unelected "councils," is undermining the American system of representative government, state autonomy and local
self-government, in particular, the representation of American voters in legislative decision-making at the state and local
governmental levels. Mr. Shaw is the founder of Freedom21 Santa Cruz (CA), the first local organization to oppose the UN’s
Agenda21 program, which advocates “sustainable development” as a way to control and undermine economic growth in the
United States and throughout the world.
A second morning session is devoted to developing an effective response and will include Jim Burling, who has litigated many
important cases that establish case law for property rights issues. Also on the program is Chuck Cushman, Executive Director of
the American Land Rights Association, a leader in local, grassroots actions to advance the principles of freedom in local, state,
and national policy.
In the afternoon of July 23, there will be reports from the field provided by Lori Waters, Executive Director of Eagle Forum’s
Washington, DC office. She will discuss how Loudoun Country, Virginia, suffered the consequences of “sustainable
development” and describe the battle to reverse its programs. Silvia Allen, Founder of Arizona’s People for the West and now
Founding President of the Freedom for America League, will report on events before and after the devastating Rodeo/Chediski
fire that burned 500,000 acres, due to poor federal and state forest management practices. They will be joined by Clarice Ryan,
who 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.
On Saturday, July 24, the morning will feature reports from Washington, D.C., and an organizational workshop. Kent Snyder,
Executive Director of the Liberty Committee, a Congressional Caucus founded by Congressman Ron Paul, will discuss pending
legislation affecting the U.S. Constitution and, therefore, the principles of freedom it establishes. Also participating will be
Michael Shaw and Brent Duncan, who will lead attendees in a workshop on organizational processes that can be used by any
organization advancing the principles of freedom in public policy. A report by Kathy Benedetto will update attendees on the
hearings affecting Klamath Falls, whose farmers will be adversely affected by the shutoff of water for irrigation, a governmental
action based on the premise of endangered species. Constitution Party candidate for President of the U.S.A., Michael Peroutka,
will offer a presentation.
The afternoon of July 24 will be devoted to a presentation of the Freedom21 Platform and Action Plan. A banquet in the evening
will be addressed by C.J. Hadley, Editor and Publisher of Range Magazine.
The Conference is sponsored by the Eagle Forum, the American Policy Center, the American Land Rights Association, the League
of Private Property Voters, the Heartland Institute, Sovereignty International, the Paragon Foundation, the Committee for a
Constructive Tomorrow, and the Environmental Conservation Organization.
The freedoms that Americans have fought for and have sacrificed their lives to protect are the heart and soul of Freedom21, and
this conference will address them as few others do. This year’s conference is of particular importance as a new generation of
Americans who fought to extend freedom to Iraq continue the nation’s promise to extend its benefits far from home to the citizens
of that newly constituted sovereign nation. The conference, however, will demonstrate the need for a continued struggle to
protect and preserve those same freedoms for Americans in their own nation.
For additional information regarding the Fifth Annual Freedom21 Conference, contact:
Henry Lamb @ (731) 986-0099
or
Alan Caruba @ (973) 763-6392
The Website Address (URL) of Freedom21 is: http://www.freedom21.org
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