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America's Future Foundation Room 101

February 25, 2007

IN THIS ISSUE: AFF DC HAPPY HOUR | DC MARCH ROUNDTABLE | LEADERSHIP DINNER WITH BOB NOVAK | DOUBLETHINK LAUNCH PARTY | INSIDE WASHINGTON WEEKLY | WANTED: BOYS & GIRLS-ABOUT-TOWN | YOUR DREAM JOB

AFF DC February Happy Hour
On Thursday, February 28th AFF will host its monthly happy hour in Arlington, VA from 6:00-8:00 pm.  AFF will be celebrating the release of CEI scholar Eli Lehrer's paper on product bans which draws attention to five product bans including Sangria in Virginia.  Also joining the toast to theses bans are Valerie Bayham of the Institute for Justice and Sam Kazman of the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

This event will be hosted at the La Tasca, located at 2900 Wilson Blvd, the closet metro stop is Clarendon on the orange line. So, please join us for some Sangria on AFF!  RSVP to cindy@americasfuture.org.

AFF DC March Roundtable: Energy Policy, What Should Our Carbon Footprint Be?
AFF will hold its monthly roundtable "Energy Policy, What Should Our Carbon Footprint Be?" on March 18.  All across the United States technology is lowering the carbon footprint of the energy consuming products we use every day, such as cars, phones, and computers.  Despite the savings, the Department of Energy predicts that fossil fuels will remain a prime source of energy consumption well into the future.  Certain critics complain that fossil fuel consumption is a leading causes of climate change, and each person has a duty to limit their carbon footprint for the environment.  Should we take an active role in limiting our personal carbon footprint?  Will technological improvements  eventually reduce our carbon footrprint for us?  As the rest of the developing world consumes more oil, gas, and coal, does the U.S. have any moral obligation to risk falling behind economically in order to have a smaller carbon footprint?

The event will take place at the Fund for American Studies, 1706 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, near Dupont Circle. Drinks at 6:30; Roundtable begins at 7:00. Roundtables are free for members, $5 for non-members. So join today! Please RSVP to Cindy Cerquitella at cindy@americasfuture.org.

Doublethink Launch Party
Thursday, March 6th, AFF will host a launch party for the new issue of Doublethink. We'll celebrate the release of the winter issue of the magazine along with the editors and writers. All AFF members and friends are invited. First 20 guests get a free issue of Doublethink!

This event will take place at 6:30pm at the Science Club, the address is 1136 19th Street NW, and the nearest Metro stops are Farragut North on the Red Line and Farragut West on the Orange and Blue. We'll be on the second floor. As always, there is no cover and there are beer, wine, and rail drink specials.

Leadership dinner next Month!
On Wednesday, March 12, AFF will present the next installment of its Leadership Dinner Series, featuring journalist Robert Novak, author of Prince of Darkness, a memoir of his life as a political journalist and pundit in Washington, D.C. Please join us as Mr. Novak shares valuable advice on how to make a career out of writing, imparts his ideals, and discloses inestimable guidance on how to make the greatest impact as a public speaker.

Leadership Dinners are reserved for partner, director, and executive level members. If you are unsure of your membership status, please check with membership directors Sharon Yecies or Robby Schrum. You must RSVP for this event before March 3. Please send your response to Cindy@americasfuture.org.

The event, held at the Arts Club at 2017 Eye St., NW, will begin with a brief reception at 6:30pm.  Dinner will follow at 7:00pm. The nearest Metro stop is Farragut West on the orange and blue lines.

Podcast at Inside Washington Weekly
This week, host David White is joined by Matt Continetti of The Weekly Standard, Michael Brendan Dougherty of The American Conservative, and Eric Pfeiffer of CQ Politics to discuss Hillary’s Alamo, The New York Times vs. John McCain, and Below the fold news from our panelists.

To listen or subscribe, visit http://www.insidewashingtonweekly.com.

Wanted: Boys and Girls-About-Town
AFF's social and cultural events blog Washington Planner is currently seeking a few new contributors!   If you're involved in AFF and its related conservative/libertarian circles as well as other components of the greater Washington community, you could be just what we're looking for.  Contributors should be people who are up-to-date on social and cultural events around town and should be able to write concise, witty posts highlighting event details.   Post should be roughly 100-250 words in length.  Bonus points for posts about events that Kristen hasn't heard of yet...we're looking to broaden the scope of events posted about, so mavens with a wide range of interests are encouraged to apply!

To apply, please send two "mock posts" about events around town by February 15th to kristen@americasfuture.org. 

Your Dream Job
Bureaucrash, a nationwide network of libertarian activists, is seeking a new Executive Director.  The Executive Director is charged with communicating the ideas of liberty and free markets to this network and expanding the network through outreach on college campuses, online social networks, and new media outlets like YouTube.  Bureaucrash needs a director who is enthusiastic about growing our ranks by thousands of new members each year.For more info, see http://www.americasfuture.org/jobboard/archives/022747.php.Got something else in mind? You can find other great free-market-oriented jobs by clicking over to AFF's Job Board at http://www.americasfuture.org/jobboard/!

In Liberty,

Cord Blomquist
Director of Operations
http://www.americasfuture.org/
cord@americasfuture.org

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