Category Archives: Libertarianism

Virtue Ethics and Libertarianism with Roderick Long
Much is made among liberty-lovers of the divide between utilitarian and deontological approaches to liberty. Roderick Long, however, suggests a third way. He proposes a "eudaimonist" or "virtue...

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Debunking the Godfather of Libertarianism Milton Friedman
Libertarian listener of the show Greg implored us to watch this 2 minute Milton Friedman clip on air. We now present to you this clip from the show debunking the Godfather of Libertarianism......

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RAND PAUL BEGINS MAKING HIS CASE FOR 2016: Recent news that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney are mulling presidential bids are welcome news for at least one potential 2016 contender: Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul. The reason is simple: The more contenders there are angling for support among the evangelical and establishment wings of the party, the easier it will be for Mr. Paul to cast himself as a unique figure as he courts a mix of tea-party activists, young voters and other Republicans with his distinct brand of conservative libertarianism.

Mr. Paul visited the early-voting state of New Hampshire yesterday, at a time when much of the focus in GOP politics has centered on what a third White House bid for Mr. Romney would mean for Mr. Bush and others vying for the same centrist, business-friendly donors. The Kentucky senator found a receptive audience in the state, where his libertarian-leaning father came in second with 23% of the vote in the states 2012 GOP presidential primary. As one New Hampshire state senator put it: He is solely the candidate who benefits from the crowded field. Janet Hook and Patrick OConnor report.

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PATRICK OCONNORS EARLY HIT: AMERICANS WANT CONGRESS TO FOCUS ON THE BASICS Republicans and Democrats alike want Congress to pass an annual budget, drive down college costs and preserve Medicare for future generations, according to a recent nationwide poll commissioned by Crossroads GPS and the American Action Network, two groups that back congressional Republicans. Splits emerge over more divisive issues like approving the Keystone XL pipeline and changing the Affordable Care Act. The poll results suggest Americans would rather see Congress do its basic duties: make government more efficient and tackle kitchen-table topics, not rehash partisan feuds. Read Patrick OConnors full post in Washington Wire.

STORIES YOU SHOULDNT MISS EPA SET TO REGULATE OIL AND GAS METHANE EMISSIONS:The Obama administration unveiled plans to regulate methane emissions from the nations oil and natural-gas industry for the first time, a move aimed at meeting climate-change goals while not hampering the nations energy boom. The Environmental Protection Agency plans to propose federal regulations to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40% to 45% over the next decade from 2012 levels. The rules, scheduled to be proposed this summer and completed by 2016, would apply only to new or modified sites. Amy Harder reports. Plus: Five things to know about methane.

MONTHS OF AIRSTRIKES FAIL TO SLOW ISIS: More than three months of U.S. airstrikes in Syria have failed to prevent Islamic State militants from expanding their control in that country, raising new concerns about President Barack Obamas military strategy in the Middle East. While U.S. bombing runs and missile strikes have put Islamic State forces on the defensive in Iraq, they havent had the same kind of impact in Syria, where jihadist fighters have enlarged their hold since the U.S. started hitting the groups strongholds there in September. The militant groups progress in Syria is partly the result of the U.S. decision to focus its military efforts on Iraq, and the Obama administration is now considering whether the U.S. should focus more aggressively on Syria. Dion Nissenbaum reports.

Related: The White House wants to win bipartisan support for an updated congressional resolution authorizing the U.S. to use military force against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria An Ohio man was arrested yesterday as he neared what authorities say were the final stages of a terror plot to attack the U.S. Capitol with guns and pipe bombs in support of Islamic State Four years after the Arab Spring began, the new Middle East looks more and more like the old onebut worse.

HOUSE VOTES TO BLOCK OBAMA ON IMMIGRATION: The House passed legislation to nullify President Obamas immigration policies, tying the contentious issue to a bill funding homeland security and setting up a clash with Democrats who are expected to block the measure in the Senate. The vote was 236-191 for the funding bill after the House easily approved amendments to undo a string of Mr. Obamas executive actions. The move gave conservatives the votes they had been demanding, but prompted backlash from some centrist Republicans who said it goes too far. Laura Meckler and Kristina Peterson report.

More on Congress: The House also passed a bill to ease nearly a dozen Wall Street regulations, the latest legislative effort to roll back provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law.

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Washington Rand Paul took a pretty sharp dig at possible/probable 2016 rival Mitt Romney on Wednesday. In an interview with the NH Journal, Senator Paul noted that this would be Mr. Romneys third try at the Oval Office if he runs, and then said, When you do the same thing and expect a different result, its sort of what Einstein said, that the definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result.

Thats right, Paul pretty much flat-out said that Romney would be bonkers to mount another presidential campaign.

Should he have said this? We think not.

Yes, its not far from what lots of Republicans are saying about Romneys surprise interest in 2016. But technically speaking, its inaccurate. Trying something three times and expecting a different result is not the definition of insanity. If it were, everybody who is certain that they know their Netflix password, and that it will work this time if he or she just types it in harder, or more carefully, would be certifiable.

Thats millions of people.

Also, Einstein probably never said this. Like lots of stuff on the Internet, this is a quote that seems vaguely wise and is attributed to a famous person to give it extra power, but nobody really knows where it came from. Ben Franklin didnt say it, either. Neither did Mark Twain.

But this is carping. The real reason Paul should not have resorted to this faux-Einstein chestnut is that its quite likely he (Paul) would benefit if Romney ran. He should be encouraging Mitt to get the gang back together. He should be offering to endorse Romney, or even run the sign-up papers down to the FEC if Romney has to stay home to wait for the car elevator repairman.

Why would Paul be better off with Romney re-redux? Long story short, Romney and Jeb Bush split the GOP establishments votes, money, and endorsements. Paul sticks with his own identifiable, libertarian niche. Hes a unique figure in the race, points out Thursdays Wall Street Journal.

As the field of potential Republican presidential candidates grows, few stand to benefit from the added competition as much as Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, write the WSJs Janet Hook and Patrick OConnor.

In particular, Romney could siphon support from Mr. Bush in the early-primary state of New Hampshire, where the former Massachusetts governor maintains a summer home. The Granite State is also fertile ground for Pauls brand of libertarianism, meaning that he could pull off a surprise win or a strong second in the event of a Romney-Bush clash.

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Anarchy vs Libertarianism
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Ron Paul : Libertarianism - Charlie Rose Interview Full
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Libertarianism Defended, Capitalism and Individualism, Ayn Rand, Generosity (2011)
Tibor Richard Machan (/tibr mkn/; born 18 March 1939) is a Hungarian-American philosopher. A professor emeritus in the department of philosophy at Aubu...

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Libertarianism Re-Defined
What I #39;m trying to do here is redefine Libertarianism. Don #39;t hurt people. And don #39;t take their stuff. Simple principles that we can all find common ground on...

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Libertarianism and Property Rights from First Principles

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The Wild History of Libertarianism: Interview with Matt Zwolinski
Jeffrey Tucker interview Matt Zwolinski about his new book on libertarianism.

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