I will be speaking on "A Limited Government Republic versus a National-Security State." As longtime supporters of The Future of Freedom Foundation know, I contend that the biggest mistake America has ever made, in terms of destroying our freedom, peace, and prosperity, was the conversion of the federal government from a limited-government republic, which was our nation's founding governmental system under the Constitution, to a national-security state, which has never been bound by the Constitution.

The reason my speaking at this event is such a big honor is twofold: 1) When it comes to advancing liberty, Ron has long been a real-life hero of mine, and (2) Ron, Dan McAdams, and Adam Dick, who are the principals in the Ron Paul Institute, have long done courageous and inspiring work advancing freedom.

The one-day main conference is being held on Saturday, August 31, at the Hilton Washington Dulles Airport from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Young Scholar's part will be on Friday, the day before, at the same venue.

The admission price to the main Saturday conference is $85. There are also sponsorship packages. Those who sponsor a student to attend the Young Scholars conference will be entitled to attend both parts of the conference—Friday and Saturday. Details on registering and purchasing sponsorships are on the conference website.

People who attend the conference can get a discounted room rate of $109 at the Dulles Airport Hilton. The conference website has a link to the hotel to secure the discounted rate.

The conference has traditionally revolved around foreign policy and civil liberties. This time around they are expanding the conference to encompass a wide array of very interesting libertarian topics. The outstanding list of speakers include Ron Paul, Andrew Napolitano, John Meashheimer, Jeff Deist, Dan McAdams, Gary Heavin, Joseph Mercola, and Joel Salatin. Biographic sketches of each speaker as well as full details of the conference are on the conference website.