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Historic Crisis on our Border Thomas D. Homan Former Acting Director, ICE Since January 2021, over 2 million people from all over the world have entered our nation illegally. Which border should we as Americans be most concerned about? There is certainly much to say about the shocking attacks by Russia against Ukraine's borders, and these attacks are not only devastating civilians in both countries, but are also sending global shockwaves throughout economic, financial and commerce systems. The question is: Would these attacks have happened if the United States had stronger leadership in protecting our own borders, and are the two situations linked? The Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley is proud to host Thomas D. ("Tom") Homan, former Trump-appointed Acting Director of ICE to discuss the importance of protecting the United States borders. Our economic and monetary systems are directly affected by our national policy, as are our election systems and our general welfare as Americans. ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Thomas D. Homan was appointed by President Trump on January 30, 2017 as the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). He remained the Acting Director until his retirement on June 30, 2018. ICE is the largest investigative arm within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the second largest investigative agency in the federal government. ICE has more than 20,000 Special Agents, Officers and other employees and has an annual budget of more than $8 billion. ICE is charged with protecting the homeland through criminal and civil enforcement of federal laws governing border control, customs trade, and immigration. ICE Agents are located in more than 400 offices in the United States and 46 foreign countries. From 2013 to his Presidential Appointment, Mr. Homan served as the Executive Associate Director of ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). In this capacity, he led ICE’s efforts to identify, arrest, detain, and remove illegal aliens, including those who present a danger to national security or are a risk to public safety, as well as those who enter the United States illegally or otherwise undermine the integrity of our immigration laws and our border control efforts. In those three years while he served as the EAD, Homan oversaw the removal of more than one million illegal aliens from the United States. Mr. Homan is a 34-year veteran of law enforcement and has nearly 33 years of immigration enforcement experience. He has served as a police officer in New York; a U.S. Border Patrol Agent; a Special Agent with the former U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service; as well as Supervisory Special Agent and Deputy Assistant Director for Investigations. In 1999, Mr. Homan became the Assistant District Director for Investigations (ADDI) in San Antonio, Texas, and three years later transferred to the ADDI position in Dallas, Texas. Upon the creation of ICE, Mr. Homan was named as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge in Dallas and later to the Deputy Special Agent in Charge. In March 2009, Mr. Homan accepted the position of Assistant Director for Enforcement at ICE Headquarters in Washington DC and was subsequently promoted to Deputy Executive Associate Director. Mr. Homan holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and has received numerous awards and special recognitions for his 34 plus years as a federal law enforcement officer and leader. He received the Distinguished Presidential Rank Award in 2015 for his exemplary leadership and extensive accomplishments in the area of immigration enforcement. He also received the Distinguished Service Medal in June 2018 in recognition of exceptionally distinguished and transformational service to strengthen Homeland Security for the United States. Again in 2018 he also received the Law Enforcement Person of the Year Award from the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association that represents over 26,000 federal law enforcement officers. In November of 2019, Homan was also awarded the Man of the Year Award by Blue Magazine, a law enforcement publication created by and managed by law enforcement career professionals. Finally, on January 11, 2021, Tom was awarded the National Security Medal by President Trump for his distinguished achievement in the field of national security through exceptionally meritorious service to our nation.

"It could never happen here." Wait. Not so fast. Living Under Political Tyranny Meet Real Dissidents. Hear Real Stories. Learn Real Lessons. RECOGNIZE REAL WARNINGS. Will we recognize the signs of encroaching—possibly irreversible— tyranny? The Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley is proud to co-host with Human Events a live, 5-person Dissidents Panel at our March 2022 meeting in Santa Clara. Five courageous people, who escaped tyranny from countries all over the world will give us a real-time warning about the existential dangers of totalitarianism and what life looks like when people are no longer free. Events around the globe are pointing to chilling scenarios that make worldwide tyranny no longer an abstraction. From Brussels to Vienna, London to Sidney, people are rising up against heretofore unimaginable encroachments on health autonomy, journalism, media & free speech, and political sovereignty. Will we recognize the signs of encroaching tyranny? Are we prepared to fight back and do what it takes to remain free? Join us! This event is an eye-opening, moving glimpse into five lives of courage, conviction and victory. ABOUT OUR DISSIDENT PANEL: The Liberty Forum and former LFSV speaker, Brent Hamachek of Human Events have assembled five of the very best panelists for our presentation.

United States of Fear: Recovery From Mass Delusional Psychosis February 8, 2022 In 2020, America fell victim to a mass delusional psychosis. The Liberty Forum is proud to present Dr. Mark McDonald, the first person to diagnose and popularize this phenomenon in talks and interviews on platforms ranging from radio shows (Dennis Prager's Ultimate Issues Hour) to social media, podcasts and now on mainstream news outlets (Tucker Carlson Tonight). While Dr. McDonald is one of the most sought-after guests (he receives more interview requests than he can accommodate, and we were lucky enough to book him before his meteoric rise), the effects of CVD-19 policy linger catastrophically. In fact, the failed policies of the past two years continue to drive societies, as our ruling class capitalizes on consolidating power by exacerbating a pandemic of irrational fear in the population. Every American has been victimized, and the psychological damage has been catastrophic. There is a way forward—a personal and national recovery from fear that embraces courage and critical thinking. As we begin the year 2022, Americans are ready to begin that road to recovery. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, LA-based psychiatrist Mark McDonald grew increasingly concerned by the negative mental health effects he witnessed among his patients—and Americans nationwide. These negative effects—stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, domestic violence, suicidal ideation—were all directly traceable to the climate of fear being stoked by public health authorities and irresponsibly amplified by national media. These fears in turn drove a hysterical overreaction from government in the form of draconian lockdowns and mask and vaccine mandates of questionable value. But the fear did not abate and quickly took on a life of its own, becoming an unstoppable force in all our lives. At last McDonald began to speak out, explaining that America is actually suffering from two pandemics: a viral one and a psychological one, a “pandemic of fear” that is in many ways more dangerous and damaging than the virus itself. Rooted in the natural anxieties of women on behalf of their children and families, inflamed and amplified by sensationalistic media, and driven over the top by ham-fisted authoritarian measures from those in power, McDonald diagnoses the country at large as suffering from a mass delusional psychosis. This is not a metaphor. The malady itself is very real. Whether we can regain our collective sanity as a society remains to be seen. ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Dr. Mark McDonald was born and raised in Los Angeles and graduated from UC Berkeley before attending medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Trained in adult, child and adolescent psychiatry at UCLA, he now works primarily with children in private practice in west Los Angeles. Dr. McDonald has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, and Central America. His opinions on topics such as the need to re-open America’s schools and the pandemic of fear in the United States today have been widely published in local and national news, including the Wall Street Journal and The Federalist. He published his first book, United States of Fear, in November 2021.

Former Presidential Adviser Details Experience at the WH During Covid What really happened behind the scenes at the Trump White House during the COVID pandemic? When Dr. Scott W. Atlas was tapped by Donald Trump to join his COVID Task Force, he was immediately thrust into a maelstrom of scientific disputes, policy debates, raging egos, politically motivated lies, and cynical media manipulation. Numerous myths and distortions surround the Trump Administration’s handling of the crisis, and many pressing questions remain unanswered. Did the Trump team really bungle the response to the pandemic? Were the right decisions made about travel restrictions, lockdowns, and mask mandates? Are Drs. Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx competent medical experts or timeserving bureaucrats? Did half a million people really die unnecessarily because of Trump’s incompetence? Dr. Atlas's latest blockbuster book, A Plague Upon Our House: My Fight at the Trump White House to Stop COVID From Destroying America, answers these questions and has been the subject of many interviews, including with Tucker Carlson. Dr. Atlas is advocating for people to think for themselves as trust in our institutions diminish. ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Dr. Scott W. Atlas, a renowned neuro-radiologist and public policy expert has become famous recently for another issue: his brave stand against Covid-19 hysteria and calling for a sane virus policy. His medical license and distinguished reputation have come under repeated assault in an effort to silence him. Dr. Atlas is a Robert Wesson Senior Fellow of Scientific Philosophy and Public Policy at the Hoover Institution of Stanford University.

The Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley was proud to host a surprise guest at our January 11, 2022 monthly meeting. Wildly popular Brazilian Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, received over 1.8 million votes—the most votes of any Congressman in Brazil's history. Mr. Bolsonaro has made several visits to the US in recent years, including appearing at the Cyber Symposium in Sioux Falls, SD (August 2021) and meeting with President Trump at the White House. He holds strong stands on freedom, election integrity, free market capitalism, pro-gun rights and anti-terrorism to name a few. Mr. Bolsonaro stated that one goal of his current tour of the United States is to dispel myths and misinformation promulgated about Brazil, and to let the world know that President Bolsonaro has tremendous support in his home country—a message his leftist detractors are trying desperately to conceal.

Nick Adams America's greatest civics champion A former Aussie's timely message: A serious warning to America from a Happy Warrior Nick Adams is an Australian best-selling author, speaker and political commentator, and the Founder and Executive Director of FLAG (The Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness). He is best known for his work in the field of American exceptionalism, and is credited with a resurgence in the idea worldwide. He is a regular on Fox News, C-SPAN and nationally-syndicated radio. Adams has received several state awards, being appointed an Honorary Texan by Governor Rick Perry in 2013. He is the author of the book: Retaking America: Crushing Political Correctness. He can be reached on Twitter @NickAdamsinUSA & www.nickadamsinamerica.com. The Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness (FLAG), is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating Americans about the values and principles that make our nation exceptional. FLAG promotes and provides high-quality civics education to K-12 students across the country, and impacts American culture in a way that preserves our exceptional American value system for generations to come. FLAG was founded in 2016 by Nick Adams.

Jack Posobiec is skyrocketing as one of the most important and exciting conservative voices on the scene. As Senior Editor of Human Events, he also created the wildly successful political podcast, Human Events Daily, that immediately soared to the very top on Apple Podcasts. Jack is a frequent guest and co-host on Steven K. Bannon's War Room. Mr. Posobiec served extensively in US military intelligence and spent several years in China where he became fluent in Mandarin and a specialist on the Chinese Communist Party.

You're Being Lied To! How the government is trying to steal our freedoms — and largely succeeding! Featuring Judge Jeanine Pirro Nationally acclaimed judge, prosecutor, news show host & author Acclaimed judge and outspoken freedom fighter. Judge Jeanine has spent her life fighting for the "underdog" and for our country's freedom. We invite you to hear her outlook on the current freedom crises created by our government and bureaucracies, and how to recognize the lies being told to us by the media, politicians, and others intent on exacerbating the stealthy encroachment on — and erosion of — our most precious liberties. In addition to her tireless work as a judge, prosecutor, and FOX News Channel show host, Judge Jeanine Pirro is also a New York Times bestselling author. We are pleased to announce our first partnership with the Values Advocacy Council (VAC) to bring this special speaker to San Jose where she will discuss her latest work, Don't Lie to Me: And Stop Trying to Steal Our Freedom, in which she exposes the Left's lies and distortions about all liberty-loving patriots from President Trump down. ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Jeanine Pirro currently hosts Justice with Judge Jeanine Saturdays, 6PM/PT on FOX News Channel (FNC). She also serves as a legal analyst for FNC, providing legal insight across the network’s programming. She joined the network in 2006 and is based out of New York. Prior to joining FNC, Judge Pirro was the host of a syndicated weekday court show distributed by Warner Brothers, for which she won an Emmy Award. Her notable legal career spans over 30 years. In 1975, she became an assistant district attorney for Westchester County, NY and was the first female to prosecute murder cases there. In 1990, Pirro was elected as the first woman to serve as a Westchester County Court judge. In addition, Pirro started the first domestic violence unit in a prosecutor’s office in the country. In 1997, she was appointed by then-Governor George Pataki to chair the New York State Commission on Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board, whose research helped pass increased protection for domestic violence victims. The Republican Party chose her as its candidate for New York State Attorney General in 2006. Pirro earned a BA from the University of Buffalo, magna cum laude, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and received her Juris Doctor (JD) law degree from Albany Law School, where she was a member of the Law Review.

How To Stop The Red States From Turning Blue Neil Mammen President of the Values Advocacy Council Neil was born in Africa to Indian parents and grew up speaking Arabic in Sudan and Yemen. He came to the United States at 18 to attend college and earned his Masters in Electrical Engineering and Solid State Physics from Oregon State University. Neil has co-founded four high tech companies and continues to work in the industry with TentmakerSystems.com. He holds over 20 issued or pending patents in various technical fields. He is the founder of NoBlindFaith.com, an apologetics ministry focused on training people to use apologetics in evangelization. Neil is a dynamic apologetics speaker and teacher and is the author of two books: Who is Agent X? Proving that Science and Logic show it’s more Rational to think God exists and Jesus Was/IS involved in Politics! Why aren’t you? Why isn’t your Church?

What Does the People’s Republic of China Really Want? Understand the extent of their ambitions, and find out what we must do now to defend America Featuring Gordon G. Chang Internationally recognized author and China Specialist China’s regime wants to take away our sovereignty and rule the world, and it also wants to rule the near parts of the solar system. No ruling group in history has ever been this ambitious. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) will use every means — no matter how malicious — to achieve its goals. The CCP deliberately spread beyond China's borders COVID-19, a disease that has killed at last count 612,000 Americans. The Chinese regime, seeking the overthrow of the U.S. government, incited violence on American streets last year, and it is killing tens of thousands of us annually by flooding our shores with fentanyl and related opioids. Every 12 months, the CCP regime steals perhaps a half trillion dollars of American intellectual property. It has even declared a “people’s war” on America, and is now infiltrating our society from top to bottom. To defend ourselves, we, the American people, must do all we can to remove China's influence from our society. Learn how to empower yourself and those around you in this fight for the survival of freedom. ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Gordon G. Chang is the author of several books and booklets, including The Great U.S.-China Tech War, Losing South Korea, Nuclear Showdown: North Korea Takes on the World, and The Coming Collapse of China. Chang lived and worked in China (Hong Kong, Shanghai) for almost two decades as Partner in the international law firm Baker & McKenzie and as Counsel to the American law firm Paul Weiss. Mr. Chang's writings on China and North Korea have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The National Interest, The American Conservative, Commentary, National Review, Barron's, and The Daily Beast. He is a columnist at Newsweek and writes regularly for The Hill. His speaking engagements at universities and organizations include: Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale, The Brookings Institution, The Heritage Foundation, the Cato Institute, RAND, the American Enterprise Institute, and the Council on Foreign Relations, to name a few. He has given briefings at the National Intelligence Council, the Central Intelligence Agency, the State Department, and the Pentagon. Chang has appeared before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the U.S.-China Economic and . Mr. Chang's television appearances include: CNN, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, CNBC, MSNBC, PBS, the BBC, and Bloomberg Television. He is a regular co-host and guest on John Batchelor's CBS Eye on the World. Internationally, he has spoken in Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo, The Hague, London, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver. He served two terms as a trustee of Cornell University.

When Science is Silenced: The Story of COVID Vaccines, from the scientist behind the technology Featuring Robert Malone, MD, MS Internationally recognized scientist and original inventor of mRNA- & DNA-Vaccination Technologies The "Black Swan" event of 2020 — the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic — imposed disruptive stresses on virtually all local, national, and international systems. In response, many governments (Germany, England, America) chose to invest in, emphasize, and expedite deployment of non-traditional gene therapy-based vaccines, while excluding off-label drug use (i.e. famotidine, hydroxycholoroquine, etc.). One has to ask: Why? Why would governments and governmental agencies purposefully ignore — and in many instances, ban — repurposed OTC drug therapies, while ramrodding at breakneck speed what some have called, at best, an "experimental drug?" And in a country identified with the right to free speech, why would doctors, scientists and everyday citizens who are questioning public policy regarding the vaccine be likewise ignored, censored and — in many instances like Dr. Malone — banned? As the leading scientist in cutting edge vaccine technology development and being at the forefront of public health responses over 30 years, Dr. Robert Malone, MD, MS is uniquely qualified to discuss the origins of these preferentially treated genetic vaccine platforms and current government implementation policies. Today, public policy, bioethics, traditional-, social- and other media censorship, academia, "Big Pharma," tech, and myriad sectors interact under unprecedented stress. Are the governmental responses we are witnessing — that reveal emergent threats to individual rights and good government — all part of the "Noble Lie?" ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Robert W. Malone MD, MS is an internationally recognized scientist (virology, immunology, molecular biology) and the original inventor of mRNA- and DNA-vaccination, and multiple non-viral DNA and RNA/mRNA delivery technologies. Dr. Malone has assembled and managed expert teams focused on solving complicated biodefense challenges to meet US government requirements, and were instrumental in enabling the PHAC/rVSV ZEBOV (“Merck Ebola”) vaccine to move quickly to licensure. Since January 10, 2020 Dr. Malone has been focused on clinical research including the COVID-19 disease mechanism, drug development, non-invasive treatments, and repurposed COVID-19 drug treatments, such as mast cells, celecoxib, dexamethasone, and famotidine. He is a US-based physician-scientist consultant specializing in developing medical countermeasures (vaccines and drugs) for infectious diseases. He has served as an Assistant and Associate Professor of Pathology and Surgery at UC Davis, University of Maryland, and the Armed Forces University of the Health Sciences. Among Dr. Malone's many core competencies are clinical development and regulatory affairs. He was scientifically trained at the Salk Institute of Molecular Biology and Virology Laboratories, among other prestigious institutions. Enhanced Audio processed by BoomerRocks For more information on presentations like this, please visit our website at: https://liberty-forum.us/

When Science is Silenced: The Story of COVID Vaccines, from the scientist behind the technology Featuring Robert Malone, MD, MS Internationally recognized scientist and original inventor of mRNA- & DNA-Vaccination Technologies The "Black Swan" event of 2020 — the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic — imposed disruptive stresses on virtually all local, national, and international systems. In response, many governments (Germany, England, America) chose to invest in, emphasize, and expedite deployment of non-traditional gene therapy-based vaccines, while excluding off-label drug use (i.e. famotidine, hydroxycholoroquine, etc.). One has to ask: Why? Why would governments and governmental agencies purposefully ignore — and in many instances, ban — repurposed OTC drug therapies, while ramrodding at breakneck speed what some have called, at best, an "experimental drug?" And in a country identified with the right to free speech, why would doctors, scientists and everyday citizens who are questioning public policy regarding the vaccine be likewise ignored, censored and — in many instances like Dr. Malone — banned? As the leading scientist in cutting edge vaccine technology development and being at the forefront of public health responses over 30 years, Dr. Robert Malone, MD, MS is uniquely qualified to discuss the origins of these preferentially treated genetic vaccine platforms and current government implementation policies. Today, public policy, bioethics, traditional-, social- and other media censorship, academia, "Big Pharma," tech, and myriad sectors interact under unprecedented stress. Are the governmental responses we are witnessing — that reveal emergent threats to individual rights and good government — all part of the "Noble Lie?" ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Robert W. Malone MD, MS is an internationally recognized scientist (virology, immunology, molecular biology) and the original inventor of mRNA- and DNA-vaccination, and multiple non-viral DNA and RNA/mRNA delivery technologies. Dr. Malone has assembled and managed expert teams focused on solving complicated biodefense challenges to meet US government requirements, and were instrumental in enabling the PHAC/rVSV ZEBOV (“Merck Ebola”) vaccine to move quickly to licensure. Since January 10, 2020 Dr. Malone has been focused on clinical research including the COVID-19 disease mechanism, drug development, non-invasive treatments, and repurposed COVID-19 drug treatments, such as mast cells, celecoxib, dexamethasone, and famotidine. He is a US-based physician-scientist consultant specializing in developing medical countermeasures (vaccines and drugs) for infectious diseases. He has served as an Assistant and Associate Professor of Pathology and Surgery at UC Davis, University of Maryland, and the Armed Forces University of the Health Sciences. Among Dr. Malone's many core competencies are clinical development and regulatory affairs. He was scientifically trained at the Salk Institute of Molecular Biology and Virology Laboratories, among other prestigious institutions. For more information on presentations like this, please visit our website at: https://liberty-forum.us/

THE DISSIDENT'S FIGHT for FREEDOM in 21st CENTURY AMERICA ...Who we are & What we can do! Featuring Brent Hamachek News Editor for Human Events What, exactly, does it mean to be a 21st century American dissident, and who are we? With whom—or what—are we disagreeing? And what do we do about it? Find out: Why "liberals" seem to be more willing to cheat than "conservatives" What is the real difference between us? What is the current power structure in today's America, and where do those who value individual liberty fit in? What is the new American "iron curtain," and what is its weakness? The battle to reclaim our heritage is likely to be a prolonged one. What specific steps can every freedom-loving American take to fight back? The Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley's July speaker, Brent Hamachek, is the author of recently published works on ethics and what it means to be a dissident. We've all heard compatriots sounding warning bells about events here in the USA that reflect devolutions into tyranny in their own corners of the globe. Indeed, throughout history, from Plato to 20th century eastern Europe to present-day America, Mr. Hamachek ties this recurring historical theme together and creates a clear picture for freedom-loving Americans as to just where we stand, what we are up against, and what we need to do. Brent delivers an inspiring, action-focused talk that will give us not only things to think about, but also things we can do in the battle to restore individual liberty and free market capitalism. ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Brent Hamachek is the News Editor for Human Events. He is also founder of the consulting practice BrentHamachek.com. Brent has made numerous media appearances on a variety of business and political topics and written extensively on political and economic issues. He helped develop Turning Point USA by writing foundational literature, training campus activists, and he co-authored Charlie Kirk's first book, Time for a Turning Point. Mr. Hamachek spoke at a 2018 United Nations’ Conference on workforce collaboration and has spoken at academic conferences presenting his own original political theory. A graduate of Lake Superior State university with a BA in Finance & Economics, Brent also holds a Graduate Degree in Banking from the University of Wisconsin and has studied theology at the Masters level at Loyola University-Chicago.

THE WAR AGAINST TRUTH and its threat to intellectual freedom Featuring Gad Saad, Ph.D. Bestselling Author of "The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense" Do you feel like you're in a constant battle? Maybe not one with bullets literally whizzing by your head, but perhaps one in which you feel regularly under attack, vilified, condemned, afraid to speak out? Do you listen to political leaders' words and see their actions that leave you wondering what country you're in—and what has become of your America? According to Gad Saad, Ph.D., you're not alone. There is a war against truth happening in the West, and if we don't win it, intellectual freedom will be a casualty! Dr. Saad will discuss key features of his recent international bestselling book, The Parasitic Mind: How Infectious Ideas Are Killing Common Sense, including how "idea pathogens" began spawning on university campuses. You've heard of them: postmodernism, radical feminism, social constructivism, biophobia, cultural relativism, identity politics, Critical Race Theory and its offspring—a culture of perpetual victimhood and the evil twin, guilt ridden self-flagellation. The list of such destructive ideas seems endless, and the answer as to how to win this intellectual war may seem out of sight; however, Dr. Saad also champions fundamental and non-negotiable elements of a free and enlightened society—like freedom of speech and adherence to the scientific method—and shows us ways we can vaccinate ourselves against the parasitic mind pathogens that have gripped the West. As Jordan Peterson put it best in encouraging us to read Dr. Saad's work: " . . . strengthen your resolve, and help us all return to reason." Dr. Saad will show us as a culture how to do exactly that. ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Born in Beirut, Lebanon, Gad Saad, Ph.D., is one of the best-known public intellectuals fighting the tyranny of political correctness. He is a professor of marketing at the John Molson School of Business (Montreal, CAN), and co-recipient of the 2015 President’s Media Outreach Award-Research Communicator of the Year (International), which goes to the professor at Concordia University whose research receives the greatest amount of global media coverage. His works include The Consuming Instinct: What Juicy Burgers, Ferraris, Pornography, and Gift Giving Reveal About Human Nature; The Evolutionary Bases of Consumption; Evolutionary Psychology in the Business Sciences, and over 75 scientific papers, many at the intersection of evolutionary psychology and a broad range of disciplines including consumer behavior, marketing, advertising, psychology, medicine and economics. His Psychology Today blog and YouTube channel ("The Saad Truth") have garnered 6.4+ million and 19.7+ million total views respectively. Dr. Saad has been profiled in The Wall Street Journal and interviewed by thought leaders including Dave Rubin, Glenn Beck and Joe Rogan. Dr. Saad recently started a podcast titled "The Saad Truth with Dr. Saad" available on all leading podcast platforms.

"WOKE, Inc.: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam" Tuesday, May 11, 2021 COVID-19 may be on the decline, but there’s another virus spreading rapidly in our economic- and cultural-lives. It has slowly infected every institution in American life, from companies to nonprofits, from elementary schools to elite universities. Worst of all, it's an epidemic that even the best of science cannot cure. "Woke capitalism" is the fashionable new idea that companies should serve not only their shareholders, but also pursue other social causes, too — like fighting racism, ending climate change, and so on. This new model of capitalism makes rosy promises of a more "equitable," diverse, environmentally-friendly world; but in reality this ideology robs us of our money, our voice, and our identity. By mixing morality with consumerism, the modern woke-industrial complex divides us as a people by preying on our innermost insecurities about who we really are. They sell us cheap social causes and skin-deep identities to satisfy our hunger for a cause and our search for meaning — at a time when we as Americans lack both. That might make us better consumers in the short run, but it leaves us worse off as citizens in the end. This new trend of 'stakeholder capitalism' represents a threat to the integrity of American democracy itself. Do we live in a corporatocracy or a democracy? In a one-person, one-vote system; or, in a one-dollar one-vote system? Our Liberty Forum speaker, Vivek Ramaswamy will present a critical analysis of modern stakeholder capitalism and show us how to recapture our founding principles of liberty and justice for all. In his forthcoming book, WOKE, Inc: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam, he rips off the mask of the burgeoning corporatist agenda, taking us behind the scenes into corporate America's boardrooms and five-star conferences, into Ivy League classrooms and secretive nonprofits. He calls it "the defining scam of our century," and by revealing its true nature, shows us all a hopeful way forward. ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: Vivek Ramaswamy, a first-generation American born in Cincinnati of immigrant parents, is a Harvard College trained biologist, Yale Law School graduate and founder of a multi-billion dollar biopharmaceutical company focused on accelerating the development of transformative medicines. Mr. Ramaswamy emerged as a prominent national commentator on issues relating to democracy, capitalism, and American identity. His many op-eds have appeared in notable publications including The Wall Street Journal, National Review and Newsweek. He is a frequent guest on Fox & Friends, Tucker Carlson Tonight, and other national programs. Mr. Ramaswamy also serves on the boards of The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity and The Philanthropy Roundtable. The Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley is proud to be among the first groups to host Mr. Ramaswamy's presentation of WOKE, Inc: Inside Corporate America's Social Justice Scam.

THE DEPTH OF THE SWAMP "The American people want to know how corrupt their government is...at ALL levels!" Transparency is the best antidote to wild, wasteful government spending. Uncovering these mountainous boondoggles is horrifying work, but someone's got to do it! Thank goodness Adam Andrzejewski ("Angie-eff-ski")—a real optimist—is in the driver's seat. Founder of the hugely successful publishing company, HomePage Directories, he has turned his tireless energy and unwaivering attention to serving the public interest by "Capturing the Books" and exposing wasteful spending. Although Americans do want to know how corrupt their governments are—at the local, state and federal levels—sadly, it is worse than anyone can imagine. The laundry list of usual suspects, is, of course, usual. Nonetheless, Adam further pulls back the cloak of obfuscation to reveal behind-the-scenes machinations of federal bureaucracy, improper payments, ubiquitous waste and pork, the Ivy League, Gavin Newsom, Nancy Pelosi, the Beverly Hills Covid-19 federal 'bailout,' Andrew Cuomo, $300,000 LA lifeguards; (take a breath...); our friendly, neighborhood San Francisco 'poop' map (no kidding!), LA homelessness czars, his lawsuit against The Golden State for not revealing their Golden Checkbook...and—unfortunately—so much more. Phew! That's a lot... How to stop this runaway spending train? Adam knows: it's transparency. OpenTheBooks' mission is simple, but not easy. "Post every dime, online, in real time." Among other things, OTB has opened 5 billion government-spending records and 23 million public employee salary and pension records. It was Adam who revealed the name of the highest paid federal employee—Dr. "No-Masks/Yes-Masks/Triple-Masks" Fauci. OpenTheBooks has also obtained 49 of 50 state checkbooks. (Always seeking the glorifying spotlight, California holds title to the holdout position.) Adam's efforts are not mere fist shaking and wailing. His team's aggressive forensic government spending audits have led to concrete results: assembling grand juries, successful prosecutions and indictments, congressional hearings and subpoenas; Government Accountability Office (GAO) audits; Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports; federal legislation; and much more. What fun! You won't want to miss Adam's presentation of OpenTheBooks' heroic actions to remind politicians to respect the taxpayer and practice fiscal responsibility and restraint. Mr. Andrzejewski's nationwide presentations, including at Hillsdale College, garner millions and millions of views.

IS AMERICA GOING TO LOOK LIKE CALIFORNIA? Sacramento tests the waters with outrageous laws. Then other states follow suit. Featuring Stephen Frank Publisher, Editor of California Political News and Views Is California the "BLUEprint" for the rest of the country? The Golden State, once solidly red and Ronald Reagan conservative, has become the poster child for outrageous laws and dysfunction. California's controversial laws ("Sanctuary Cities," guns & ammo restrictions, doling out taxpayer funded benefits to illegal immigrants, etc.)—all upheld by radical DAs and rogue courts—are spreading to the rest of the country. "When Sacramento makes a (bad) joke, it becomes law. Other States then steal our jokes," quips Stephen. Unrivaled in his knowledge of what is brewing state-wide, he still remains optimistic. As a political researcher, consultant and commentator, he’s been working behind the scenes in California politics for decades and has plans for how we can make our Golden State shine again. Find out how you can be part of restoring California! ABOUT Stephen Frank: Mr. Frank is the publisher and editor of California Political News and Views, speaking all over California and appearing as a guest or guest host on several radio shows each week. He is a full time political consultant.

Our SPECIAL EVENT PANEL—a surprising mix of practicing physicians, economist, and former senator—are committed to bringing the truth to light. Often at grave personal cost, they are on the front lines spreading information about safe and effective COVID treatments that are available right now. Knowledge is power. Find out how you can be part of the movement to restore sanity to how we deal with the reality of COVID and the policies surrounding it, both nationally and in California. Live viewers of this program will recognize that one panelist is missing from this video due to circumstances beyond Liberty Forum control. This was done per his request and for the greater good.

THE PERMANENT COUP CONTINUES Is Donald Trump the REAL target? Or is something more complex going on? Lee Smith Author, Commentator and Middle East Correspondent Recent events have caused conservatives, Trump supporters, and—we hope—all Americans regardless of political affiliation—great concern. Is the chaos at the nation's Capitol a fluke? Or simply a continuation of the myriad accusations and harangues against President Trump since his inauguration in 2016? Or is there something even bigger under attack? While Trump appears to be the most obvious target, Lee Smith, widely published commentator and author of the new book: The Permanent Coup: How Enemies Foreign and Domestic Targeted the American President, outlines how the Left's ongoing operations of chaos, rioting and misinformation are actually attacks against the foundation of our country, and every American who reveres it and what it stands for. The ultimate purpose of these attacks is to destroy the Republic's foundations, including our family structure, businesses, and emotional-, social- and psychological health. Says Smith: "It's like watching a serpent swallow its tail; every time it looks like it will end, it is re-ignited," citing the draconian responses to COVID as only one example. Learn how you can spot telltale signs of purposeful manipulation and avoid being a victim.

COPING WITH COVID Quarantine, Vaccines, Liberty and Public Policy The response to Covid at all levels of government has been the wholesale evisceration of our constitutional rights: mask mandates, lockdowns, retail shutdowns, and, most recently, a near universal house arrest. Good luck exercising your right to peaceable assembly in the age of Covid (unless you are rioting for racial justice). What is the legal basis for this unprecedented government intrusion on freedom? What is the limit on "emergency powers" in a never-ending emergency? And how will the availability of a vaccine affect the debate? Professor Richard A. Epstein, one of the foremost legal scholars in the US, shares his thoughts on these topics, exclusively with the Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley Professor Epstein is the inaugural Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at NYU School of Law. He has served as the Peter and Kirstin Bedford Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution since 2000. Epstein is also the James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor of Law Emeritus and a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago. Professor Epstein has authored sixteen books including his newest, The Dubious Morality of the Modern Administrative State, published in March 2020. Modern administrative law has been the subject of intense debate. In this book, Epstein provides a critique of how the administrative state has gone astray since the New Deal. He does a weekly podcast, the Libertarian with Troy Senik, a monthly podcast, Law Talk, with Troy Senik and John Yoo, and a regular podcast, Reasonable Disagreements with Adam White. He is also a frequent guest on the John Batchelor Show. Professor Epstein is also a contributor to Ricochet.com and the SCOTUS blog.

Who is the "Trump Voter"? The Conservative Populist Coalition: Durable, Expanding, Younger, and More Diverse Than Ever Featuring Salena Zito National Political Reporter “Donald Trump’s supporters take him seriously but not literally; his opponents take him literally but not seriously.” That astute observation in 2016 brought political reporter Salena Zito to national prominence. Her unusual approach to journalism has given her unique insights into American politics. “I don’t fly, I don’t take highways, I don’t take turnpikes,” says Ms. Zito. “I only take backroads.” Otherwise, she says, “I’m going to miss the story between point A and point B.” Ms. Zito joined the Washington Examiner in 2016. She has since gone on to write The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics. She won the Barbara Olsen Award for Excellence and Independence in Journalism. She has interviewed every president and vice-president in the 21st century, along with those who sought their party’s nomination on both sides of the aisle. The Liberty Forum of Silicon Valley was proud to host Ms. Zito on December 8, 2020, as she shared her insights with our members and invited guests in an exclusive online meeting. Ms. Zito examined what she calls the “Conservative Populist” coalition that placed Donald Trump in office in 2016. It was not the black swan event many critics suggested it was. Four years later, this coalition is not only durable, it has expanded, getting younger and more diverse along the way. Who is the “Trump voter” today? Ms. Zito will discuss what happened in the 2020 election; how pollsters, reporters, and political scientists allowed animus toward President Trump to get in their way of understanding the electorate; and where the conservative populist movement goes next.

Many officials continue to pursue a Covid-19 mitigation policy of broad societal lockdown focusing on containing the spread of the disease at all costs, instead of the original objective of “flattening the curve” and preventing hospital overcrowding. Although well-intentioned, the lockdown was imposed without consideration of its consequences beyond those directly resulting from the pandemic. Dr. Scott Atlas will relate how continuing these lockdown policies are yielding devastating ramifications far beyond the damage of the virus itself. Apart from simple lost income, lives are being sacrificed due to delayed or denied health care due to the continued shutdown. Dr. Atlas talks about his policy prescriptions for both our current crisis, and for when the next pandemic inevitably arises. Our nation needs to remember these lessons and learn to follow policies that consider the lives of all Americans from the outset.

The Coming Crisis and the Path to Conservative Victory Author of "The 21 Biggest Lies about Donald Trump (and You!)", Kurt is a rising star in conservative punditry and definitely should not be missed. If you haven't already had the chance to enjoy his acerbic wit coupled with mordant political commentary, please be sure to seek out his incisive work as Senior Columnist at Townhall.com and as a frequent guest host on the Salem Radio Network. Kurt Schlichter is a trial lawyer based in the Los Angeles area who was personally recruited by Andrew Breitbart to write conservative commentary. He holds a masters degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College and he retired from the U.S. Army Infantry as a full colonel. Kurt commanded the 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry Regiment (Reconnaissance-Surveillance-Target Acquisition), and was deployed to Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom (in Kosovo), plus several civilian support operations including the Los Angeles riots and the San Diego fire crisis. He is also the author of the new Regnery non-fiction book The 21 Biggest Lies about Donald Trump (and You!), and a series of best-selling conservative action novels (soon-to-be-nonfiction if current trends continue): People's Republic, Indian Country, Wildfire, and Collapse. As if all this weren't enough, he has also been a stand-up comic for several years, and his biting commentary has earned him a devoted following on Twitter (@KurtSchlichter), with about 300,000 followers.

John Yoo Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law at the UC Berkeley School of Law, and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. Former advisor in the Office of Legal Council for the US Department of Justice "Defender-in-Chief: Trump's Constitutional Battles" Donald Trump isn't shredding the Constitution - he's its greatest defender Berkeley Law professor John Yoo is very comfortable around controversy, but voting for Donald Trump in 2016 was a step too far. Now he realizes he was wrong - that Trump campaigns like a populist but governs like a constitutional conservative. Despite constant criticism that Trump was destroying the Constitution, he was actually supporting it, and using it to defend the presidency. He has returned to the Framers’ original vision of the presidency as an office of unity, vigor, and independence. In securing the benefits of an energetic executive for his successors, Trump may have done the nation his greatest service. John Yoo has served in all three branches of government. He worked in the Department of Justice on national security and terrorism issues after the September 11 attacks. He served as general counsel of the US Senate Judiciary Committee under chairman Orrin Hatch. And he has been a law clerk for Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas. Yoo is the author of a number of books, most recently Striking Power: How Cyber, Robots, and Space Weapons Change the Rules for War. His latest book, Defender-in-Chief: Trump’s Battles for Presidential Power, is now available on Amazon and elsewhere. John Yoo co-hosts the Pacific Century podcast with Michael Auslin, broadly addressing developments in China and Asia. He also co-hosts LawTalk with Richard Epstein and Troy Senik, discussing the latest developments in law and politics.

Andy Ngo Editor at large of The Post Millennial, Author of the upcoming book "Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy" "Antifa's Revolt Against America" How these militants organize to destroy property, beat people, loot, and intimidate. From coast to coast, a far-left revolutionary movement calling itself “Antifa” has organized mass violence on the streets of major American cities. Known for dressing head-to-toe in black, Antifa militants organize to destroy property, beat people, loot and intimidate their opposition into silence - ironically all in the name of fighting “fascism.” Their attacks have intensified following the killing of George Floyd. Despite its well-documented track record of extremism, Antifa finds support on the mainstream left. Another characteristic of Antifa is a penchant for secrecy - and a willingness to employ violence to maintain it. Few reporters have dared to get close enough to expose this radical rabble of rioters. Andy Ngo, editor-at-large of The Post Millennial, has done so, enduring not only threats but repeated physical assaults, to shine a light on these thugs. In 2019, Ngo survived a mob beating by Antifa in Portland. He is currently suing Rose City Antifa and others for the assault. He is most known for his reporting on Antifa and hate crime hoaxes. Andy is the author of the upcoming book, "Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy," available now for preorder. He has been published in the Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Newsweek and National Review.