who attended the Mises Institute conference on the Economics of Fascism. A whole series of great talks, capped by an inspirational call to intellectual arms by Schlarbaum prize winner Dr. William Peterson.

One thought I had listening to the speakers explain how most fascists are happy to allow some degree of economic liberty, as long as the uses of private property meet with their approval, was how this resembles the attitude of modern American liberals and conservatives. After all, most liberals and conservatives accept the market as the most efficient way to delver goods and services, but each side feels the market must be limited and always under the control of the American state. The belief that free-markets are only worthwhile as long as the strengthen the state can even be found among certain “free-market” supply-siders and followers of the Chicago school.

at the Mises Institute’s Supporters Summit this weekend. A highlight of the weekend was the opportunity to honor Lew Rockwell on his sixtieth birthday. Other than Ron Paul, no one in American political or intellectual life today has done more to advance the libertarian cause than Lew Rockwell. All lovers of liberty owe Lew an enormous debt they can only be repaid by, to paraphrase Mises, thrusting ourselves vigorously into the intellectual debate on the side of freedom.