Liberty Summit 2009 — Liberty Celebration with Ron Paul
On August 7-9, 2009 Florida Campaign for Liberty held the first Liberty Summit Conference in Orlando at the Rosen Centre Hotel. The weekend was a fantastic success.
On Friday afternoon there was a briefing with Congressman Paul for a few of our sponsors, donors, and volunteers. Immediately afterward was a private sponsor’s reception where everyone could meet and spend a little bit of time with Congressman Paul, Tom Woods, and John Tate, President of Campaign for Liberty. FL Senator Carey Baker and FL Representative Scott Plakon were there as well. Senator Baker and Rep Plakon were sponsors of the 3 Florida Freedom Bills.
Attendees were able to listen to the sounds of Fred Badalli and Soul Funktion. The program was slated to start at 7:00 but we had to wait until about 7:30 because International Drive was backed up for almost a mile with people trying to park. The fire marshal prohibited extra seating, so it was standing room only. The second time the fire marshal checked on us, he estimated that the crowd inside the ballroom and the overflow in the hall was around 1500.
Florida State Director, Mark Cross, spoke briefly to update everyone on Florida Campaign for Liberty. John Tate gave a report on the national organization. Representative Scott Plakon and Senator Baker talked about the Florida Freedom Bills.
Tom Woods spoke for about 15 minutes on the economy and the Fed, warming up the audience for the main attraction… Congressman Ron Paul. Fred Badalli and Soul Funktion played the old Rascals song, “People Got to Be Free” as Dr. Paul walked onto the stage.
Congressman Paul then proceeded to electrify the audience as he gave an update on Audit the Fed and explained to willing listeners why we need to be consistent with the limited government message. Several people commented that this was one of his best speeches ever.
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On Saturday and Sunday, grassroots activists participated in our political training, including such classes as The Real Nature of Politics, Tactical Skills, Building Coalitions, Fundraising, Recruiting Candidates, and Parliamentary Procedure. Once again, it was standing room only.
Sunday afternoon was a networking opportunity for Florida C4L members. We announced the formal formation of Florida Campaign for Liberty. John Baeza (Region 5) and Stephen Curtis (Region 15) will assist me as Assistant State Coordinators.
Our Saturday evening the Liberty Banquet was filled up. Tom Woods was the keynote speaker. He talked for about an hour and spent an additional 40 minutes answering questions from the audience. Our time ran a little over on the room, but it was well worth it. Tom Woods is a great informative speaker.
The Liberty Summit was a huge success. The attendance was a testament that the Freedom Movement is even stronger today than during the Ron Paul Presidential Campaign. Florida Campaign for Liberty left a lasting impression and many, many people are following our lead to bring change to our country and state.
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PS Here are a few pictures of Liberty Summit 2009.
