| The Chauntecleer was first
awarded in 1995 to Chauntecleer Michael Greene, to honor him for his many
years of inspired work as, among other things, facilitator of the Albert
J. Nock and H. L. Mencken Fora. The award, created by Samuel
Edward Konkin III, was intended as a one-time presentation.
Before accepting his award, Greene passed away on April 19, 1996. Gail Higgins might have given it to him before he died. She may now be in possession of it. After SEK3 passed away (on February 23, 2004), the three remaining KHC founders resurrected the award -- while also renaming it in Sam's memory. The Chauntecleer Award acknowledges "meritorious service in the Cause of Freedom and advancement of Agorism." The Chauntecleer (another name for rooster) is a fitting symbol to honor those whose work awakens a sleeping populace and introduces them to a new day full of the promise of freedom and prosperity through agorism. The first resurrected award was presented in March 2006. It will continue to be awarded annually, in March, provided that the three members of the KHC's award committee agree unanimously on a recipient. |
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* 2007
On March 19, 2007, the
KHC awarded the 2007 Samuel Edward Konkin III Memorial Chauntecleer to
Professor Hans-Hermann Hoppe. Professor Hoppe is a highly regarded
Austrian school economist, anarcho-capitalist philosopher, and professor
at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
* 2006
On March 20, 2006, the KHC awarded the 2006 Samuel Edward Konkin III Memorial Chauntecleer to Wally Conger. Conger has advanced agorism through his highly regarded newsletter Out of Step, and related website and blog. Conger resides on California's central coast and was not able on short notice to attend the meeting to accept the award in person.