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Why we must come together?

One of the greatest influences on both my personal philosophy and the strategy of how to promote

it was Leonard Reed, the founder of the Foundation for Economic Education.

Reed founded Fee in 1946, just as World War II was ending and the US government was about

to embark upon a Cold War with the Soviet Union.

Reed must have foreseen the expansion of government that was coming, both at home and overseas

and he started Fee to spread the message of non-interventionism and freedom.

You could say that Fee was the first modern libertarian organization.

Leonard Reed was so effective in his role as leader of Fee because of his demeanor.

He was a kind and gentle in his approach but he never compromised the freedom message.

People should be able to do whatever it is they want without any interference, he believed,

as long as they weren't hurting anybody.

In our age where everybody is an activist, Leonard Reed's approach may seem unfamiliar

or even quaint.

Reed believed that instead of trying to save the world it was important to first educate

himself.

Reed studied, understand the message so you can accurately and convincingly pass it on

to somebody else.

This one of the most important ways Leonard Reed believed to convey the message of freedom

was for light-minded people to get together.

Getting together, especially at his legendary events at the Fee headquarters in Irving

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