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When I was at Stanford, the Hoover Institution sponsored a free lecture by Milton Friedman. Somehow, I saw a request for “volunteer hosts” who could host non-Stanford students who wanted to attend the lecture. So I volunteered. The night before the lecture my guest arrived. He was a black man with dreadlocks, in his mid-20's.

Not your stereotypical college libertarian.

He also seemed a little standoffish. For one thing, he didn't want to sleep in my dorm room. He said he preferred sleeping on the couch in the student lounge in the basement. Some of the other residents asked me about the strange guy in the basement. I nervously told them he was with me.

Fortunately, nothing happened during the night, and the next morning, we went to the lecture. After the lecture, Friedman took questions from the audience. Guess who was first at the microphone? Mr. Dreadlocks, my guest. And he started heckling Friedman. After a lengthy back and forth, he wouldn't leave the microphone to let other audience members talk. Eventually though, Friedman was able to get the guy to shut up and let others ask questions. I wish I had written down what happened Friedman said, because it was the most graceful handling of a hostile questioner I had ever seen.

Anyway, Friedman will be part of panel of speakers in Palo Alto, on Friday April 15 (see below the cut). If you're in the area, I highly recommend attending.

Dear Friend of CSI,

Thought you might like to know about this event in Palo Alto, on Friday April 15. Dan Klein

>>> “Lydia D.Ortega” 03/30/05 4:54 PM >>>

April 15th –Tax Day– will soon be here. This is not a reminder to
pay–rather it is an invitation. If you are looking for some reason to
celebrate on April 15th or some friends to revolt with, please join the
large contingent of SJSU Econ Dept faculty and students who will be
attending a Tax Day Symposium. There is an all starcast discussing
three issues: Reform through the Initiative Process; Healing the
Hemorrhaging: Instituting a State Spending Cap; For the Future:
Improving K-12 Education in California. Panel members include Milton
Friedman, Terry Moe, Martin Anderson and others. It is a great
opportunity to hear Milton!

Detail Information and Tax Day Symposium flyer is available at http://www.californiataxrevolt.org/

Registration information is available at http://www.californiataxrevolt.org/eventrsvp2.asp

General Information:
EVENT: Tax Day Symposium on Friday, April 15th

LOCATION : Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto,
CA 94306

TIME: 2:00 to 6:00 panel discussions. 6:00 to 8:00 reception.

PRICE: $75 for panel discussions and reception ($95 at the door)
$35 for reception only ($50 at the door).
Note: there is a special student price of $50 for panels
and receptions.
Photocopy your student i.d. if your are registering by
fax, or be prepared
to show student i.d. at the registration table.

Hope to see you there!

Lydia Ortega