CEI - You're invited! Sept. 11 Intellectual Ammunition Pre-Tea Party Event

Event To Discuss Intellectual Ammunition For Tea Party Movement

Washington, D.C., August 26, 2009—The Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Ayn Rand Institute invite you to a pre-Tea Party event in Washington, D.C. on Friday, September 11 -- an “Intellectual Ammunition Workshop” for 9/12 Tea Party participants.

WHAT: Intellectual Ammunition Strategy Workshop

WHO: The Competitive Enterprise Institute and the Ayn Rand Institute

WHEN: Friday, September 11, 2009 12:00pm – 4:00pm*

WHERE: The National Press Club – Ballroom

RSVP: mminton@cei.org

Scheduled speakers include:

Yaron Brook, Executive Director of the Ayn Rand Institute

Fred L. Smith Jr. President and Founder of the Competitive Enterprise Institute

John D. Lewis, Duke University Professor of philosophy, politics, and economics

Iain Murray, Director of Projects and Analysis and Senior Fellow in Energy, Science and Technology at the Competitive Enterprise Institute

Tea Parties and town hall meetings held around the country this year have empowered a growing number of Americans outraged by the bail-outs, government take-overs, and taxpayer boondoggles gone rampant in Washington, D.C. Yet, too often the protestors have been dismissed as being merely anti-government, when in fact they are pro-liberty. Why are they pro-liberty? In this workshop, we will explore those reasons and explode the myth that the protests are just angry manifestations of reaction. We aim to give Tea Party attendees crucial tools to transform the political landscape and become more effective champions for liberty. Topics of discussion will include the founding ideals of America, moral arguments for defending capitalism, and strategies to fight and win the war of ideas. The event will also feature film clips and Q&A.

*Following the workshop, attendees are invited to a social Bureaucrash Happy Hour at Bullfeathers on Capitol Hill, 4:00pm to 6:00pm.

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