Reason.tv: What We Saw at FreedomFest 2011
Reason's coverage of the annual libertarian conference in Las Vegas
FreedomFest is the biggest annual conference for libertarians, held in July in Las Vegas. About 2,000 believers in free minds and free markets came out to see featured speakers such as Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), former New Mexico governor and Republican presidential hopeful Gary Johnson, Whole Foods co-founder John Mackey, Fox Business' Judge Andrew Napolitano, PayPal founder Peter Thiel, and many more.
This year's conference also featured Reason Day, a lineup of presentations from David Nott, Nick Gillespie, Matt Welch, Lisa Snell, Anthony Randazzo, Harris Kenny, Adam Summers, and others affiliated with Reason Foundation, the nonprofit that publishes this website.
In coming weeks, Reason.tv will have loads of content from the event, including interviews with Fox News Channel commentator Juan Williams, political consultant Dick Morris, author George Gilder, investment guru and radio host Peter Schiff, the Cato Institute's David Boaz, and many more. So stay tuned!
"What We Saw at FreedomFest 2011" was produced by Jim Epstein and Zach Weissmueller.
Approximately 2.30 minutes.
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Top hats and monocles?
Top hats and monocles?
Dang. Every year I say "oh shit I wish I could go to freedom fest" (time or money never have both together). Now I know I'm not missing much. Thanks Reason.tv
Las Vegas? Didn't these libertarians hear the president say we aren't supposed to go to Las Vegas?
If only we had known about this terrorist hive beforehand we would have taken stern measures.....
(We know they are terrorists because they all appear to be caucasian!)
Don't leave out America's leading censor Brent Bozell and the anti-vaccine doctor.
Libertarians are fucking weird.
What you saw at FreedomFest 2011 can be condensed into 2.3 minutes? Well, here's hoping that the updates featuring Juan "NPR hates me" Williams, Toesuckin' Dick Morris, and George "Mr. Quantum" Gilder will be more entertaining. But what about the headliner for the shebang, Joe Piscopo? What about Joe?
2.3 minutes?
Well, those are the best parts...
So, Freedom Fest is the Porc Fest of the West.
Fuck that is boring. Why did you only talk to the sane people? You never do that with all the other videos.
What? Las Vegas? Libertarians? No hookers?
Did any *Libertarian* Presidential candidates attend, or just Republican faux-libertarians?
Oh, ffs? Is that it? Damn, American is fucked. I better finish my bunker and just say fuck you all. 🙁
is good