Liberty Education Interview Series

Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, has been at the forefront of the conservative movement in the U.S. for more than three decades. Along with House Leader Dick Armey, he created the Contract with America that led to the resurgence of the Republican Party in 1994. Speaker Gingrich is a regular contributor to Fox News, and the author of many bestselling books.

Congressman Ron Paul’s campaign for President of the United States ignited a nationwide grassroots phenomenon, setting fundraising records, mobilizing countless volunteers, and winning in excess of 1.3 million votes. A former medical doctor, Congressman Paul consistently votes for limited government, a dramatic reduction of federal spending, less regulation, lower taxes, free markets, and a return to a gold-backed currency.

Judge Andrew Napolitano, author of numerous books on the Constitution, is New Jersey’s youngest life-tenured Superior Court judge. He is the Senior Judicial Analyst for Fox News and a regular guest on such shows as The O’Reilly Factor and The Glenn Beck Program. He also frequently co-hosts Fox & Friends and is co-host of Brian and the Judge on Fox Talk Radio.

Dr. Alan Keyes is a political activist, author, and diplomat who ran for President of the United States in 1996, 2000, and 2008. He has served in the U.S. Foreign Service, was appointed Ambassador to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations under President Ronald Reagan, and served as Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs from 1985 to 1987.

Stephen Moore, renowned for his expertise on budget, tax, and monetary policy issues, is senior economics writer for The Wall Street Journal and a regular contributor to Fox News. He has served as a senior economist on the Congressional Joint Economic Committee, was research director for President Reagan's Commission on Privatization, and is the author and co-author of numerous books.

Wayne Allyn Root was the 2008 Libertarian Party Vice Presidential nominee, and is generally thought to be the front runner to become the party’s 2012 presidential nominee. One of the most charismatic, passionate, outspoken, and controversial political and business personalities in America today, Wayne is a frequent guest on Fox News, Fox Business, and CNBC.

Dick Armey, former U.S. House Majority Leader, was a highly respected member of Congress for eighteen years and one of the main authors of the Contract with America that led to Republicans taking control of the House for the first time in forty years. As the Chairman of FreedomWorks, he continues to fight on behalf of all Americans for lower taxes, less government, and more freedom.

Arthur B. Laffer, founder and chairman of Laffer Associates, was a member of President Reagan’s Economic Policy Advisory Board. He is often referred to as “The Father of Supply-Side Economics” because of his influence in triggering a world-wide tax-cutting movement in the 1980s. In a 1999 cover story titled "The Century's Greatest Minds", Time magazine named him for inventing the now-famous Laffer Curve.

Dr. Walter Williams has served on the faculty of George Mason University since 1980, and was chairman of the economics department from 1995 to 2001. The author of six books, he writes a nationally syndicated weekly column carried by approximately 140 newspapers. Dr. Williams also is a frequent radio and television guest, and has been a substitute host for Rush Limbaugh.

Peter Schiff is an economic commentator, author, and president of Euro Pacific Capital Inc., a highly successful brokerage firm based in Darien, Connecticut. Since the publication of his book Crash Proof: How to Profit From the Coming Economic Collapse, he has become a frequent guest on a variety of television shows on Fox News, Fox Business News, CNBC, and CNN, among others.

Dr. Keith Ablow is a New York Times bestselling author, Fox News Psychiatry Correspondent, and author of many best-selling books. He has earned the title "America's Psychiatrist" by helping millions of people take control of their lives by understanding that the first step toward solving their personal and economic problems is to refuse to shield themselves from painful truths.

Mary Matalin served as assistant to President George W. Bush and has served as chief of staff for the Republican National Committee. She also hosted CNN’s Crossfire, was host of The Mary Matalin Show on radio, and co-hosted the Washington-based political talk show, Equal Time. Mary now heads up her own conservative publishing imprint, Threshold Books, for Simon & Schuster.

Rick Santorum is a Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and director of its Program to Protect America's Freedom. While serving as a United States Senator, he championed efforts to counter the threat of radical Islam, protect victims of religious persecution, and promote democracy and religious liberty worldwide. He has also served as Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference.