Freedom, how long will it last?

AnInstructional Seminar presented at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, Auburn, Alabama, May 26-31, 2002. This program is modeled on the Mises University and presents a reinterpretation of the history of liberty from the ancient world–an ambitious agenda but a wonderfully succesful conference. mises.org DISCLAIMER The producer of this audio presentation, the Ludwig von Mises Institute, has given permission under the Creative Commons license to publicly repost as long as credit is given to the Mises Institute and respective guidelines are followed. More info at: creativecommons.org This YouTube channel, LibertyInOurTime, is in no way endorsed by or affiliated with the Ludwig von Mises Institute, any of its lecturers or staff members.

Lecture by Ron Paul presented at the Ludwig von Mises Institute’s summit, Secession, State and Economy held at the College of Charleston in South Carolina; 7-9 April 1995. mises.org Congressman Ron Paul is the leading advocate for freedom in our nations capital. As a member of the US House of Representatives, Dr. Paul tirelessly works for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policy. He is known among his congressional colleagues and his constituents for his consistent voting record. Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution. In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Dr. Paul is the one exception to the Gang of 535 on Capitol Hill. Related links www.ronpaul.com http www.lewrockwell.com www.theronpaulteaparty.com DISCLAIMER Theproducer of this audio presentation, the Ludwig von Mises Institute, has given permission under the Creative Commons license to publicly repost as long as credit is given to the Mises Institute and respective guidelines are followed. More info at: creativecommons.org This YouTube channel, LibertyInOurTime, is in no way endorsed by or affiliated with the Ludwig von Mises Institute, any of its lecturers or staff members.

Lecture by Peter G. Klein presented at the Ludwig von Mises Institute’s “Freedom: The One Way Out” summit held in San Francisco, California; February 9-10, 1996. mises.org Peter G.Klein is an American Austrian economist who studies managerial and organizational issues. Klein is Associate Professor in the Division of Applied Social Sciences at the University of Missouri and Associate Director of the Contracting and Organizations Research Institute (CORI). He is also an adjunct professor at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration, Senior Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, and a Faculty Research Fellow at the McQuinn Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Klein specializes in organizational economics, strategy, and entrepreneurship, with applications to corporate diversification, organizational design, and innovation. His books include Entrepreneurship and the Firm Austrian Perspectives on Economic Organization (edited with Nicolai J. Foss, Edward Elgar, 2002), The Fortunes of Liberalism, volume 4 of The Collected Works of FA Hayek (University of Chicago Press, 1992), and The Theory of the Firm: Emergence, Synthesis, Challenges, and New Directions (with Nicolai J. Foss, Cambridge University Press, forthcoming). During the 2000-2001 academic year, Klein was a Senior Economist on the Council of Economic Advisers. Klein taught previously at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Georgia, the Copenhagen Business School, and the …

I give the credit to The John Birch Society. Patriot of the Republic, Mike Fulmer – The following presentation, originally released in 1968 as a filmstrip, was written and narrated by the late Ezra Taft Benson. He is best remembered for his distinguished career in government and his extensive religious service. Starting in 1953, he served eight years as US Secretary of Agriculture in the Eisenhower administration and was widely recognized as a staunch anti-Communist. As Secretary, he worked to reverse the wartime increase in government control over farming, winning significant legislative victories despite intense political opposition. Mr. Benson and Robert Welch, Founder of The John Birch Society later become good friends. Man, Freedom and Government is a classic presentation on the proper role of government. Mr. Benson narrates this video. www.JBS.org http www.trueworldhistory.info

I give the credit to The John Birch Society. Patriot of the Republic, Mike Fulmer – The following presentation, originally released in 1968 as a filmstrip, was written and narrated by the late Ezra Taft Benson. He is best remembered for his distinguished career in government and his extensive religious service. Starting in 1953, he served eight years as US Secretary of Agriculture in the Eisenhower administration and was widely recognized as a staunch anti-Communist. As Secretary, he worked to reverse the wartime increase in government control over farming, winning significant legislative victories despite intense political opposition. Mr. Benson and Robert Welch, Founder of The John Birch Society later become good friends. Man, Freedom and Government is a classic presentation on the proper role of government. Mr. Benson narrates this video. www.JBS.org http www.trueworldhistory.info

I give the credit to The John Birch Society. Patriot of the Republic, Mike Fulmer – The following presentation, originally released in 1968 as a filmstrip, was written and narrated by the late Ezra Taft Benson. He is best remembered for his distinguished career in government and his extensive religious service. Starting in 1953, he served eight years as US Secretary of Agriculture in the Eisenhower administration and was widely recognized as a staunch anti-Communist. As Secretary, he worked to reverse the wartime increase in government control over farming, winning significant legislative victories despite intense political opposition. Mr. Benson and Robert Welch, Founder of The John Birch Society later become good friends. Man, Freedom and Government is a classic presentation on the proper role of government. Mr. Benson narrates this video. www.JBS.org http www.trueworldhistory.info

I give the credit to The John Birch Society. Patriot of the Republic, Mike Fulmer – The following presentation, originally released in 1968 as a filmstrip, was written and narrated by the late Ezra Taft Benson. He is best remembered for his distinguished career in government and his extensive religious service. Starting in 1953, he served eight years as US Secretary of Agriculture in the Eisenhower administration and was widely recognized as a staunch anti-Communist. As Secretary, he worked to reverse the wartime increase in government control over farming, winning significant legislative victories despite intense political opposition. Mr. Benson and Robert Welch, Founder of The John Birch Society later become good friends. Man, Freedom and Government is a classic presentation on the proper role of government. Mr. Benson narrates this video. www.JBS.org http www.trueworldhistory.info

The following presentation, originally released in 1968 as a filmstrip, was written and narrated by the late Ezra Taft Benson. He is best remembered for his distinguished career in government and his extensive religious service. Starting in 1953, he served eight years as US Secretary of Agriculture in the Eisenhower administration and was widely recognized as a staunch anti-Communist. As Secretary, he worked to reverse the wartime increase in government control over farming, winning significant legislative victories despite intense political opposition. Mr. Benson and Robert Welch, Founder of The John Birch Society later become good friends. Man, Freedom and Government is a classic presentation on the proper role of government. Mr. Benson narrates this video. www.JBS.org http

Anna Chan: Yesterday the Dutch ministry of foreign affairs held a hearing about the human rights situation in China. The attendees expressed their concern about the current Human Rights situation in China, and hope to take effective measures in order to improve the situation. Let’s go over to our correspondent in Holland’s political capital, The Hague, for the full story. China experts from different fields were invited to inform and advise the Dutch government on the current situation in China and to comment on government policies towards China’s human rights. The commission of foreign affairs is debating what approach would be the most effective. [Karien van Gennip, Dutch Foreign Affairs Spokesman]: “How we can really improve the human rights in China, including Tibet. We can have a conversation here, but what is the effect for human rights in China?” Foreign affairs spokesman Hans van Baalen, said in his speech, that sometimes strong actions are needed to have real impact, such as boycotting the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. He also mentions that people sometimes don’t have the courage to confront the real issues happening in China. [Hans van Baalen, Foreign Affairs Spokesman]: “It is very grave what’s happening with Falun Gong, the report is very serious. There are concentration camps where organs are removed from Falun Gong practitioners, and are being sold. I notice that this reality is in fact too alarming, one dares not recognize that this Canadian report …

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