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Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian?, by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., 25 May 2007
Related Topics: Anarcho-Capitalism, Constitution of the United States, Murray N. Rothbard, Taxation
Interview by Kenny Johnsson for "The Liberal Post" blog
"... I think we have to be happy with the term libertarian, while knowing that politics tends to taint all word usage issues. What is a libertarian? It is a person who believes in the absolute right of private property ownership. All else follows from that one proposition." |
Give Them Libertarianism, and a Moving Van: For 4,800 people seeking a bastion of hands-off rule, the most alluring state has the motto 'Live Free or Die', Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct 2003
Related Topics: Free State Project, New Hampshire |
How I Became a Libertarian, by Mary J. Ruwart, 14 Dec 2002
"Raised as a Catholic, I could not reconcile the concept of ending tax-supported welfare with Christ's admonition to love our neighbors. In considering this dilemma, I suddenly became aware of a pivotal point: although refusing to help others might not be very loving, pointing guns at our neighbors to force them to help those in need was even less so." |
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Libertarian moment or movement?, by Drs. Michael A. Glueck & Robert J. Cihak, 24 Jan 2003
Related Topics: Robert Higgs, David J. Theroux |
Libertarianism: Left or Right?, by Sheldon Richman, Freedom Daily, Jun 2007
Related Topic: Murray N. Rothbard
Makes the case that libertarianism is properly on the Left of the polical spectrum
"Left and Right did not refer merely to which side of the assembly one sat on or one's attitude toward the regime. ... The Left understood that historically the state was the most powerful engine of exploitation ... Libertarians also showed their Left colors by opposing imperialism, war, and the accompanying violations of civil liberties ..." |
Libertarianism Is the Key to Our Future, by Jacob G. Hornberger, Freedom Daily, Jul 2006
"Libertarianism, not socialism or interventionism, is the cornerstone of our nation's heritage of freedom. Libertarianism succeeds in producing rising standards of living, nurtures voluntary charity, and promotes harmonies among people. It is a philosophy grounded in the moral foundations of freedom. Libertarianism is the key to the future of our nation." |
Libertarianism and the Great Divide: Radicalism versus "pragmatism" in Brian Doherty's Radicals for Capitalism, by Justin Raimondo, 16 Mar 2007
Related Topics: Cato Institute, Murray N. Rothbard
"The libertarian insight expressed so succinctly by Randolph Bourne – 'War is the health of the State' – has never been more relevant, and war revisionism – that is, the revision of the 'official' (i.e. government-approved) version of events leading up to the war – is essential in understanding both the methods and motives of our rulers." |
Libertarianism and the War: Over at Cato Unbound, it's Cato unhinged, by Justin Raimondo, 2 Apr 2007
Related Topic: War
"Libertarianism has a long and glorious tradition, not the least of which is the principled anti-imperialist legacy of Leonard Read, Frank Chodorov, Murray Rothbard, and a long list of others. It is due to the durability of this tradition, which Doherty celebrates in his book, that libertarians have every reason to face the future with growing confidence." |
Libertarians of Will, Intellect, and Action, by Murray N. Rothbard, 1977
Related Topics: American Revolutionary War, United States Declaration of Independence, Libertarian Party, Thomas Paine, The State
Keynote address to the Libertarian Party Convention
"In short, the truly complete libertarian, the 'born again' libertarian, if you will, is not content with recognizing the truth of liberty as the best social system; he cannot and will not rest content until that system, that set of principles, has triumphed in the world of reality." |
Meeting Murray Rothbard On the Road to Libertarianism, by Jeff Riggenbach, 4 Jan 2003
Related Topic: Murray N. Rothbard
"... the first issue of my Freeman subscription arrived, and in it I found a definition ... of a word that was also new to me: the word libertarian. With something of a start, I realized that this word described me. I was a 'libertarian' — and not, as I had thought, a conservative." |
Paul's Apology: Say it ain't so, Dr. No, by Jacob Sullum, Reason, 16 Jan 2008
Related Topic: Ron Paul
Examines Ron Paul's record, the controversy over his newsletters and Paul's response
"On CNN Paul emphasized that racist libertarian is an oxymoron, since libertarians judge people as individuals. He should follow through on that point by ... repudiating not just the sentiments it represents but the poisonous, self-defeating strategy of building an anti-collectivist movement on group hatred." |
Reading the Literature of Liberty, by Roy A. Childs, Jr., May 1987
"Libertarianism is first and foremost the doctrine championing individual freedom, private property, unfettered capitalism, and free trade. As such, it has never been captured fully in any one book or essay." |
Rockwell on Libertarianism, by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., 20 Apr 2007
Interview by Jedrzej Kuskowski for the Polish Libertarian Website Liberalis
"The movement is growing beyond belief, in all sectors of society and in nearly all countries, so far as I can tell. The web has been important, obviously. Libertarians have always believed that getting the ideas out there is the most important step we can take. Any media that get our message out are thrilling, especially the media that are not highly controlled by government." |
The Critical Dilemma Facing Pro-War Libertarians, by Jacob G. Hornberger, 14 Feb 2007
Related Topic: Braveheart
"Over the years, conservatives have often mocked libertarians over the fact that the general public hasn't embraced the libertarian philosophy, What conservatives could not deny, however, was that at least libertarians hewed to a consistent philosophy — one that did not cause the libertarian to war against himself through a commitment to contradictory principles." |
The Death of Politics, by Karl Hess, Playboy, Mar 1969
"Libertarianism is rejected by the modern left—which preaches individualism but practices collectivism. Capitalism is rejected by the modern right—which preaches enterprise but practices protectionism. ... Perhaps a regular political movement, overcoming this anomaly will actually develop." |
The Essence of Liberty: What is it that really makes one a libertarian?, by David F. Nolan, Libertarian Party News, Mar 1995
"What, then, are the 'indispensable five'-the points of no compromise? You Own Yourself ... The Right to Self-Defense ... No 'Criminal Possession' Laws ... No Taxes on Productivity ... A Sound Money System ..." |
The Political Compass & Why Libertarianism is Not Right-Wing, by Jan Clifford Lester, 1994
"Marshall Fritz offers a quiz with only five very general questions for each axis. ... The following quiz has ten questions each. ... They have been thought up both to clarify the general idea of the Political Compass and to elucidate the nature of the libertarian (choice or state-free) north-wing." |
Two-dimensional libertarianism, by Anthony Gregory, Rational Review, 30 Sep 2004
Related Topic: War
"... the World's Smallest Political Quiz asks no questions about, and the Nolan Chart plots no answers concerning ... war! ... What makes libertarians libertarians is that we recognize that all liberties relate to each other. ... it really is a one-dimensional model -- Liberty on one end, power on the other." |
We Need an Angel Like Clarence, by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., Mises.org Daily Article, 28 Dec 2006
"Libertarian ideology, in all its forms, has literally saved the world from the state, which always and everywhere wants to advance and never roll back. If it does not advance and if it does roll back (however rarely), it is to the credit of public ideology." |
Enemy of the State, by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., Mises.org Daily Article, 24 Nov 2006
Related Topics: Murray N. Rothbard
"Rothbard was the architect of the body of thought known around the world as libertarianism. This radically anti-state political philosophy unites free-market economics, a no-exceptions attachment to private property rights, a profound concern for human liberty, and a love of peace with the conclusion that society should be completely free to develop absent any interference from the state, which can and should be eliminated." |
Gil's Libertarian Mix Tape, by Gil Guillory, 6 Jan 2007
Related Topics: Music
Includes lyrics to the 18 selected songs
"Some of the unwritten rules of making a mix tape are: songs must be good ... tell a story or pick a theme ... the selections should reflect your personality. Doing my best to adhere to these rules, I present my own libertarian mix tape below. The point is to demonstrate and explain libertarian ideas, so I will comment on or explain each song." |
Pathetic Arguments for Foreign Intervention, by Sheldon Richman, 25 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Foreign Entanglements
Discusses comments made by Bret Stephens of the Wall Street Journal about Ron Paul's call for U.S. withdrawal from the Middle East
"Is he serious? Libertarians make no accounting for people motivated by the desire to dominate? If that were true we wouldn't work so hard to minimize government power. When will interventionists realize that their plans for protecting us from bad guys abroad require the placement of awesome corrupting power in the hands of politicians here?" |
Regime Libertarians, by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr., 12 Jul 2005
Related Topics: Libertarian Party
"What Laissez-Faire Libertarians seek is the removal of the state from society — indeed a complete separation is necessary. ... The state's managers need not establish phony markets such as 'Social Security Accounts,' school vouchers or any of the many schemes hatched by Regime Libertarians. It just needs to go away." |
Reverence for Skeptics, by Leland B. Yeager, Liberty, Oct 2007
Related Topics: Atheism
Describes how Prof. Yeager albeit raised as Christian became what he calls a "reverent atheist" and discusses the bases for his views
"Libertarianism is a doctrine or attitude about social and economic organization and policy. It is tolerant of diverse grounds for accepting it. It does not require theological roots and could even be embarrassed by insistence on them." |
The Invisible Gnomes and the Invisible Hand: South Park and Libertarian Philosophy, by Paul Cantor, 4 Dec 2006
Related Topics: South Park, Capitalism, Trey Parker
Includes detailed review and discussion of season 2 "Gnomes" episode
"Libertarianism is a philosophy of radical freedom, and particularly celebrates the free market as a form of social organization. ... With its support for unconditional freedom in all areas of life, libertarianism defies categorization in terms of the standard one-dimensional political spectrum of right and left." |
The Justice and Prudence of War: Toward A Libertarian Analysis, by Roderick Long, Mises.org Daily Article, 20 Sep 2006
Related Topics: War, Non-aggression Principle
"From a libertarian point of view, an interventionist foreign policy is a dead end, both on deontological and on consequentialist grounds; libertarians must continue to be economic and cultural internationalists, but political and military isolationists." |
| Books |
Libertarianism in One Lesson: Why Libertarianism Is the Best Hope for America's Future
by David P. Bergland, 1984 |
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Libertarianism: A Primer
by David Boaz, 1997 |
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The Great Libertarian Offer
by Harry Browne, 2000
Written for the 2000 Presidential Campaign |
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The Libertarian Idea
by Jan Narveson, 1989 |
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The Libertarian Reader: Classic and Contemporary Writings from Lao Tzu to Milton Friedman
by David Boaz, 1997 |
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Three Libertarian Essays
by Daniel B. Klein, Foundation for Economic Education, 1998 |
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Total Freedom: Toward a Dialectical Libertarianism
by Chris Matthew Sciabarra, 2000
Related Topics: Aristotle, Dialectics, Murray N. Rothbard |
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What It Means to Be a Libertarian: A Personal Interpretation
by Charles Murray, 1997 |
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For a New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto, by Murray N. Rothbard, 1973
Related Topics: Liberty
Electronic text (in HTML and PDF) available at Ludwig von Mises Institute |
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| Take It To The Limits: Milton Friedman on Libertarianism, by Milton Friedman, Uncommon Knowledge, 10 Feb 1999 |
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