The first Limited Government Week Forum focused on alternatives to government centered solutions to society’s challenges.
The Center for the Study of Government and the Individual joined a broad based coalition to offer annually a "Limited Government Week". We are excited about this project because the focus will be on the importance and relevance of looking for alternatives to the way government has been involved in our lives. Fundamentally, the effort is driven by an attempt to educate students and citizens relating to the idea that the implementation of limited government can create the expansion of liberty and a resulting richer and fuller life for our citizens.
We began this annual weekly conference by offering a "kick off’ program on April 29th and 30th and May 2nd of 2007. Once a year from now on there will be a week long focus on this topic. We have posted video and audio of the presentations given during this year's "Limited Government Week" to the CSGI site. Click on the various names in the schedule below to access the online presentations.
SCHEDULE:
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Sunday: |
- David Bobb (Hillsdale College) “Property Rights and Limited Government: Are the Founding Principles Still Relevant?”
- John Brock & Paul Ballantyne (UCCS) “Free Markets and Limited Government: The Case for Capitalism.”
- Maurice McTigue (Mercatus Center) “ Transforming Government : Case Studies from New Zealand.”
- John McDonough, City Manager & Rick Hirsekorn, VP of Municipal Services, (Sandy Springs, GA) “Transforming Government: Case Studies from Sandy Springs, GA.”
- Facilitators: Dr. Jim Null and Dr. Paul Prentice (UCCS)
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- Gary MacDougal (Heartland Institute) “Transforming Human Services: The Illinois Project.”
- Richard Carpenter (UCCS) “Good Intentions, Bad Results, and the Power of Limited Government.”
- Facilitators: Dr. Jim Null and Dr. Paul Prentice (UCCS)
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Wednesday: |
- Carolynne White (Attorney) “Municipal Perspectives on Eminent Domain.”
- Steven Greenhut (Senior editorial writer and columnist) “The Misuses of Eminent Domain.”
- Dr. Thomas DiLorenzo (Professor of Economics at Loyola College) “Eminent Domain during the historical period when the railroads were built.”
- Facilitators: Dr. Jim Null and Dr. Paul Prentice (UCCS)
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SPEAKER BIOS: [Click to download a PDF of the Sunday/Monday brochure or the Wednesday brochure]
Questions or for more information on future events please contact Jane Muller, jmuller@uccs.edu or 719.262.4093
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