Monthly Archives: November 2012

David Boaz on Reclaiming Freedom
David Boaz speaks at the 2012 Southern California Students For Liberty Regional Conference. Produced by Terra Strong. David Boaz is the executive vice president of the Cato Institute and has played a key role in the development of the Cato Institute and the libertarian movement. He is a provocative commentator and a leading authority on domestic issues such as education choice, drug legalization, the growth of government, and the rise of libertarianism. Boaz is the former editor of New Guard magazine and was executive director of the Council for a Competitive Economy prior to joining Cato in 1981. He is the author of Libertarianism: A Primer, described by the Los Angeles Times as "a well-researched manifesto of libertarian ideas," the editor of The Libertarian Reader, and co-editor of the Cato Handbook For Policymakers. His articles have been published in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, National Review, and Slate. He is a frequent guest on national television and radio shows, and has appeared on ABC #39;s Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, CNN #39;s Crossfire, NPR #39;s Talk of the Nation and All Things Considered, John McLaughlin #39;s One on One, Fox News Channel, BBC, Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and other media. His latest book is The Politics of Freedom.From:StudentsForLibertyViews:20 3ratingsTime:43:49More inEducation

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Dr Stephen Kirchner on #39;Compulsory Super at 20 #39; - New Report
Compulsory Super at 20: #39;Libertarian Paternalism #39; without the Libertarianism is a new report by The Centre for Independent Studies #39; Dr Stephen Kirchner, released on the 26 November 2012. In this video, Dr Kirchner examines the economic case for compulsory superannuation contributions and questions whether compulsory super is the most effective way of promoting household and national saving and reducing future demands on the federal budget from an ageing population when compared to alternative policy options. To download the full report, go to cis.org.au. You can follow the CIS on Twitter @CISOZ and find us on Facebook #39;The Centre for Independent Studies #39; for more updates.From:CISAusViews:1 0ratingsTime:02:43More inNews Politics

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Published: Sunday, November 25, 2012 at 19:49 PM.

Ron Paul, the Texas congressman, is retiring. He took to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives Nov. 14 and gave a farewell speech, viewable on YouTube. Its a speech that is worth watching. When Paul leaves, he will take with him a principled libertarianism that provided a refreshing contrast to the traditional left-right arguments in Congress. While Paul is sometimes viewed as an uncompromising and even extreme libertarian-minded Republican, he often voices thoughts on government that would likely have Thomas Jefferson nodding in agreement. Now who will express such thoughts in Congress? Its not radical to say the federal government is running amok. Total federal debt has surpassed annual gross domestic product. The federal government is running annual deficits that exceed $1 trillion. Government extends its reach into virtually every area of American life. Paul has been a civil but firm voice criticizing the modern Leviathan. He has been at times a sole voice arguing with those who believe government is the solution to almost every problem. Paul butted heads with members of his own party when he opposed most of the war on terror and the Iraq War. Paul also vigorously opposed the federal governments main tool to root out terrorists the Patriot Act. Paul was in Congress for 23 years. He ran for president three times. Pauls main criticism of the two-party system is that no matter who is in federal power, the government seems to keep growing. Despite the improving U.S. standard of living, Paul told Congress last week, there has been damage done to the marketplace through more regulations and higher taxes. And much of U.S. wealth is based on debt. If the Republican Party is to expand its base, especially among young people and Hispanic voters, it needs to incorporate into its agenda more of Pauls love for individual freedom. Pauls views are really no more radical than those of Americas third president, said to be one of the founders of the Democratic Party. In 1801, Jefferson told the nation in his inaugural address that a wise and frugal government ... shall leave (people) otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government. At times, Paul seemed out of place urging Americans to return to a small-government philosophy. But as the debt and federal spending balloon, his ideas may gain a wider audience and exert more influence on the debate between Republicans and Democrats.

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Paul's libertarian voice will be missed