America's Future Foundation http://americasfuture.org A network of America's next generation of classical liberal leaders Fri, 17 May 2013 15:25:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 2006-2007 admin@americasfuture.org (America's Future Foundation) admin@americasfuture.org (America's Future Foundation) http://americasfuture.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg America's Future Foundation http://americasfuture.org 144 144 A network of America's next generation of classical liberal leaders America's Future Foundation America's Future Foundation admin@americasfuture.org no no Gala Deadline Soon http://americasfuture.org/events/2013-gala/ http://americasfuture.org/events/2013-gala/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 14:58:52 +0000 Roger Custer http://americasfuture.org/?p=6092 Don’t miss the 2013 AFF Gala on May 23 at Union Station.

**Limited Tickets Available**

Get your ticket by May 16 to enjoy an evening with hundreds of liberty-minded friends, John Allison, food, drinks, and networking to celebrate liberty.

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]]> http://americasfuture.org/events/2013-gala/feed/ 0 2013 Gala http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/05/2013-gala/ http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/05/2013-gala/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 10:40:22 +0000 Dawn Heuer http://americasfuture.org/?p=5943 You’re invited to the 2013 AFF Gala featuring John Allison, President and CEO, Cato Institute

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Join Us: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 6:00 – 10:00 pm

Columbus Club in Union Station
50 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, DC

Join America’s Future Foundation for one of Washington’s most anticipated annual social events. Network with more than 300 young professionals from the liberty movement while you enjoy food, drinks, and remarks from John Allison at this special black tie event. See photos from the 2012 AFF Gala.

Gold Sponsor
Charles Koch Foundation

Silver Sponsor
American Enterprise Institute
Mercatus Center at George Mason University

Bronze Sponsor
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Curious Task Strategies
Edelman
Foundation for Economic Education
Heritage Foundation
Institute for Humane Studies
R Street Institute
Students for Liberty
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Host Committee
Cheryl Miller
College Republican National Committee
Ilya Shapiro
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
John Farley
Kris Hammond
Kristen Soltis Anderson
Leadership Institute
Roger & Anne Custer
Young Conservatives Coalition

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A special thank you to Amanda Jayne Events for the planning of this Gala.

]]> http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/05/2013-gala/feed/ 0 Are We Borrowing Away Our Future? http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/05/are-we-borrowing-away-our-future/ http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/05/are-we-borrowing-away-our-future/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 15:00:33 +0000 Dawn Heuer http://americasfuture.org/?p=6069 Free Market Solutions to the Student Debt Crisis 

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

6:30 Reception / 7:00 pm Panel

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Microsoft, 901 K St NW, 11th Floor, Washington, DC

]]> http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/05/are-we-borrowing-away-our-future/feed/ 0 Entrepreneur Jeff Sandefer Discusses Advancing Liberty at Austin Launch http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/05/entrepreneur-jeff-sandefer-discusses-advancing-liberty-at-austin-launch/ http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/05/entrepreneur-jeff-sandefer-discusses-advancing-liberty-at-austin-launch/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 16:10:39 +0000 Kathryn Shelton http://americasfuture.org/?p=6054

AFF-Austin launched on Thursday, April 25th to a packed house.  The Tap Room in downtown Austin served as the venue with attendees coming from all sectors of town including technology, law, business, policy, entrepreneurs and academia.  Guest speaker and Texas native Jeff Sandefer spoke to the crowd about his entrepreneurial journey and efforts to promote liberty.  Sandefer, the founder of Acton School of Business, delivered a motivating and thoughtful take on the entrepreneurial spirit and liberty.  He challenged attendees to recognize their intrinsic motivation to engage in the marketplace of ideas, and the importance of advancing the liberty movement in a principled way.  The remarks were followed by conversations over drinks and no shortage of enthusiasm about what lies ahead for America’s Future Foundation in Austin.

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013, 6:30 pm

Monocle Restaurant, Washington, DC

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]]> http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/05/ted-cruz-dinner/feed/ 0 AFF – Pittsburgh Hosted Career Networking Event http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/04/aff-pittsburgh-hosted-career-networking-evetn/ http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/04/aff-pittsburgh-hosted-career-networking-evetn/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:19:15 +0000 Kathryn Shelton http://americasfuture.org/?p=6024 AFF Pittsburgh welcomed seasoned local business man Tim Rowlands and HR professional John Oliverio for a discussion on navigating the job market in Pittsburgh. Fifteen young professionals came out to seek career advice on the interview process, how to move up in their organizations and how often to change jobs. Rowlands encouraged attendees to never view a job as too demeaning, “I graduated from Cornell in 1972 and my first job was stocking soap for PG, but it got me through the gates and into the castle where I could find more opportunities.”
John Oliverio concluded the evening by encouraging members to view the interview process like dating. If they don’t like you, you won’t get the job no matter how well-qualified you are.
The chapter also welcomed three new AFF Pittsburgh members.
]]> http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/04/aff-pittsburgh-hosted-career-networking-evetn/feed/ 0 AFF Austin Launch http://americasfuture.org/events/aff-austin-launch-event/ http://americasfuture.org/events/aff-austin-launch-event/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:23:25 +0000 Roger Custer http://americasfuture.org/?p=5989 Join AFF Austin’s launch event to meet the founding board members and hear from one of Austin’s most prominent liberty leaders, Jeff Sandefer, founder of the Acton School of Business.

Thursday, April 25, 2013, 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Tap Room, 319 Colorado St, Austin, TX

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]]> http://americasfuture.org/events/aff-austin-launch-event/feed/ 0 After the Welfare State: AFF-Chicago Welcomes Tom G. Palmer http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/04/after-the-welfare-state-aff-chicago-welcomes-tom-g-palmer/ http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/04/after-the-welfare-state-aff-chicago-welcomes-tom-g-palmer/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:26:34 +0000 rlorenc http://americasfuture.org/?p=5967 The welfare state is bankrupt. It’s not just the ballooning government debt. It’s the unfunded liabilities – trillions and trillions and trillions of dollars. It’s the crumbling currencies of governments intent on “stimulating” their way to collapse. It’s the erosion of moral capital – of personal responsibility, planning for the future, work, and savings.

Now is the time to awake the sleeping generation, the ones who are being handed the bill for generations of irresponsibility.

It’s time to prepare young people for ‘After the Welfare State.’

On Thursday, May 9th, America’s Future Foundation – Chicago will welcome Tom G. Palmer — Executive VP at the Atlas Foundation, Senior Fellow at Cato, and the author of ‘After the Welfare State’ — for a conversation on this important topic.

RSVP to chicago@americasfuture.org or here on Facebook

After the Welfare State: AFF-Chicago Welcomes Tom G. Palmer
Thursday, May 9th
6pm cocktail hour, 7pm program
Sullivan’s Steakhouse, 415 North Dearborn, Chicago
Admission: $10 (includes 1 drink ticket), FREE for AFF-Chicago members

 

Now has never been a better time to become a member of AFF-Chicago! For only $50 you receive free access to all of our events for 12 months, 2 complimentary drink tickets at all events, and access to special members-only events throughout the year. Plus, you’ll have the added bonus of knowing that you are helping to further AFF’s mission to develop the next generation of liberty leaders in the Windy City.

Don’t wait! Join today!

https://americasfuture.org/membership/

]]> http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/04/after-the-welfare-state-aff-chicago-welcomes-tom-g-palmer/feed/ 0 AFF – Dallas Discussed Social Security Reform http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/04/aff-dallas-discussed-social-security-reform/ http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/04/aff-dallas-discussed-social-security-reform/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:30:56 +0000 Kathryn Shelton http://americasfuture.org/?p=5955 Around 35 young professionals attended the Dallas Chapter of America’s Future Foundation’s event, How to Fix Social Security on April 11. Dr. W. Michael Cox, Director of the O’Neil Center for Global Markets and Freedom at Southern Methodist University and former Chief Economist of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, showed attendees how privatizing social security could fix America’s broken system. Dr. Cox explained how Chile had privatized their retirement system, which resulted in huge gains for worker’s retirement income. The 20-minute talk was followed by a lively Q&A session. Dr. Cox offered suggestions to young professionals, and urged them to write their representatives and ask them to reform America’s Social Security system. This event was sponsored by The Atlas Network and free copies of After the Welfare State (published by The Atlas Network and Students for Liberty) were distributed.

]]> http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/04/aff-dallas-discussed-social-security-reform/feed/ 0 Atlanta Event Recap: Free Market Principles in Action http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/04/atlanta-event-recap-free-market-principles-in-action/ http://americasfuture.org/blog/2013/04/atlanta-event-recap-free-market-principles-in-action/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:41:48 +0000 Kathryn Shelton http://americasfuture.org/?p=5918 On March 26, 2013, at Hudson Grille Midtown,  the Atlanta chapter of America’s Future Foundation was proud to host guest speaker Michael Shanklin, as he shared with the audience “Free Market Principles in Action:  How a Free Society Might Operate.” Michael Shanklin is the creator of VoluntaryVirtues.com and has appeared as a guest on Freedom Watch, with Judge Andrew Napolitano.

Mr. Shanklin’s presentation opened with the basic premise that there are two means by which we as individuals can get what we want and need:  the voluntary way, or the compulsory way.  He explained that most all of our daily interactions with others would be categorized as belonging to the former.  However, as government grows, it seems that people tend to look more and more to government compulsion as the only solution to our problems.

Michael Shanklin challenged the audience to think about how a free and voluntary society might be able to solve challenges related to a variety of topics, including infrastructure, health care, and law. After providing several examples of how a free society might operate, Shanklin closed by acknowledging that “…a free society is not a utopia, but is [the result of] understanding the principles sound economics.”

The Q&A portion of Michael Shanklin’s talk can be found here: Transitioning to a Free Society

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