Vermont Libertarian Party Attorney General candidate, Karen Kerin, was interviewed by The Woodchuck Report’s Bonnie Scott.

Topics discussed include the office of Vermont attorney general, property rights, gun rights, healthcare, commerce clause, stare decisis, permits, government employee pay and more…

Contact Karen Kerin:
Web: www.karenkerin.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Karen-Kerin-for-Vermont/125301700832172
Twitter: http://twitter.com/karenkerin

“Freedom and Choice” is the theme of the fourth annual Milton Friedman Day observance to be held Friday, July 30, from 5-7pm at the Sheraton Burlington Conference Center.

The speaker is Bill Sayre of Bristol, a former student of Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman at the University of Chicago. Sayre, an economist and businessman, is the former chair of Associated Industries of Vermont and a regular commentator on True North Radio.

The event, part of the Sheraton Economic Series, honors what would be the 98th birthday of Prof. Friedman, a one time resident of Ely, Vermont. It is hosted by the Sheraton Burlington, sponsored by the Ethan Allen Institute, and cosponsored by the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Vermont Economy Newsletter, Vermont Business Magazine, and Vermont Tiger.

“In an era when we seem to be afflicted with ever more government mandating ever more choices for citizens, it’s useful – and indeed inspirational – to review the life and thought of Milton Friedman, a true apostle of liberty”, said EAI vice president John McClaughry.

The Sheraton Economic Series is open to the public and no admission charge or reservation is required,

For more information contact:

John McClaughry
4836 Kirby Mountain Road
Concord VT 05824
Voice 802 695 1448
fax 802 695 1436
eai@ethanallen.org
www.ethanallen.org

Why am I Running as a Libertarian?
By: Karen Kerin

For sixty-six years I have been a staunch republican, but over the last few years I have been astonished at how many office holders elected as republicans embraced a different philosophy. The ideal of less government, lower taxes and less regulation of our lives, appeared to fall by the wayside, when it seemed advantageous for a republican to sacrifice principles to stay in office. I did not come to this easily. It was the product of examining the votes of legislators in view of the enormous growth of the body of laws. The evidence is beyond dispute.

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http://www.karenkerin.com/174/why-am-i-running-as-a-libertarian/

Featuring: BRUCE LISMAN

Thursday, May 13, 2010
Program from 5-6:30 p.m.
Sheraton Burlington Conference Center – Diamond Ballroom

In the world of finance, “having skin in the game” means that a player has put his own assets at risk to make a deal produce a profit. What assets does Vermont bring to the economic table? Bruce Lisman has some powerful ideas to share about how his native state can become an economic powerhouse.

After a long and sparkling career in international finance, native Vermonter Bruce Lisman retired in 2009 as Chairman of the JP Morgan Chase Global Equity Division.

He has served as a Director on the boards of Vermont’s National Life Group, Merchant Bancshares, the Shelburne Museum, American Forests, CVPS, and Pace University. He is a graduate of the University of Vermont and has served as Chair of the University’s Board of Trustees.

“If there’s one Vermonter of distinction, ability and vision that Vermonters ought to listen to in these trying economic times, it should be Bruce Lisman,” said EAI VP John McClaughry. “Bruce understands economics and wealth creation. He urgently wants his native state to rise to the top of successful states, and has sound ideas for making that happen.”

Sponsored by:
The Ethan Allen Institute
The Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Vermont Business Magazine
Vermont Economy Newsletter
Vermont Tiger

The Ethan Allen Institute presents
Sheraton Economic Series 2010

Regulating the Banks:
Lessons from the Recent Crisis

featuring Dr. Meir G. Kohn
Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College

Sheraton Burlington – Emerald Ballroom
Thursday, March 18, 2010 5:00-7:00 pm

An internationally known expert in finance, markets, banking and regulation, Prof. Kohn will autopsy the bodies left from the “Crash of 2008” and answer questions from the audience. His presentation is part of the ongoing Sheraton Economic Series.

Prof. Kohn will also address the regulatory proposals currently before Congress, and look ahead to what those changes are likely to mean for financial markets, banks, brokerages, and the economy as a whole.

Prof. Kohn is the author of three textbooks on financial economics and has taught at Dartmouth College since 1979. He serves on the Academic Advisory Panel of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and has been a consultant to the World Bank, Hebrew University, Bell Communications Research, and the RAND Corporation.

Prof. Kohn was born in the present Czech Republic, raised in the United Kingdom, and educated in Israel and the United States. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and his PhD at MIT.

“An excellent speaker on a crucial economic issue.” – Dr. James F. Gatti, Professor of Finance, UVM College of Business

The Sheraton Economic Series is sponsored by the Ethan Allen Institute, hoisted by the Sheraton Burlington Conference Center, and cosponsored by the Vermont Economy Newsletter, Vermont Business Magazine, Vermont Tiger, and the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Reservations not necessary – no admission charge