Libertarian

Being a Libertarian is a curious thing. It's the up and coming party in the world of politics, yet many people misunderstand the political philosophy. These misunderstandings aren't due to a lack of activity on the net, as The Humble Libertarian offers us the top 100 libertarian blogs and websites as a reference.

Websites like CATO are large and popular flagships of libertarian thinking, yet smaller websites like Libertarian Logic show that libertarian thinking is coming from individuals as well.

Members of the traditional major political parties are recognizing the benefit of returning to values associated with individual freedom. For example, there are any number of organizations and individuals running for office that identify themselves as Liberty Republicans.

One of America's founding fathers was George Washington, and he told us that "Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth." Many around the country like Libertarian Papers are trying to transplant and nurture core American values into our political discussion, and some are asking if the time is right for libertarianism.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Libertarian”

• Apologies for today’s late posting

  
  Politics Index — Authority: 160
  As I expect you already guessed, the demon drink was involved as what can only be called a Captain’s Innings in this bar Needless to say, today has passed very very slowly & now I am off home to bed...
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• Palmer and Cowen on Libertarianism

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 740
  On Tuesday I hosted a Book Forum for Tom Palmer’s new book, Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice . You can see the video here . I thought Tyler Cowen’s comments were very astute, so I reproduce an abridged version here: The first question is, “What do I, as a reader, see as the ...
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• A REJECTION OF CALVINISMS THEOLOGICAL DETERMINISM

  
  Classical Arminianism — Authority: 128
  Since every effect must first have a cause, which in itself is an effect necessitated by a cause ad inifitum , then there must be an uncaused cause for the existence of all things (since an infinite regress of cause and effect is logically impossible). From a Christian worldview, the God of Abraham, ...
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• What the future holds

  
  ill and ancient — Authority: 414
  I was going to write a blogpost about my disillusionment with the current tranche of UK political parties:- Via Constantly Furious Vote Labour, because the Leader of the Conservatives went to an expensive private school; Vote Conservative, because the Prime Minister is a poor public speaker, and will never answer a ...
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• 2009 Recap: Best News Article of 2009

  
  Don't Try This at Home — Authority: 108
  Today’s Best of 2009 Blog Challenge is to discuss the best article of 2009. The articles I tend to love are those with political tones or those that are technical in nature. Many of the articles I find are not from mainstream media, but from think tanks and less biased sources than NBC or Fox (although, ...
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• An Argument for Libertarianism (or Skynet)

  
  Indecision Forever — Authority: 578
  (via GraphJam ) [IMG: http://www.indecisionforever.com/files/2009/12/graphjam.jpg][IMG: http://www.indecisionforever.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&id=19592&type=feed]
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• The Conscience of a Libertarian: Empowering the Citizen Revolution with God, Guns, Gambling & Tax Cuts

  
  Webmaster News — Authority: 146
  Review “In your heart, you know he’s right. Channeling Barry Goldwater for a modern audience, Root does a great job of adapting his mentor’s classic for 21st century America. My guess is that the principles of Goldwater, shepherded by Root, will be a benchmark for reform in this age of political and economic ...
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• Libertarians opposed to new war plans for Afghanistan

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 525
  Posted at LP.org : WASHINGTON - The Libertarian Party (LP) today expressed its opposition to the Afghanistan war plans announced by President Barack Obama last night. Wes Benedict, Executive Director of the LP, said, "Rush Limbaugh should buy Obama a nice cigar. The liberal president has done exactly what the ...
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• Libertarian Candidate May Force a Runoff in Costa Rica

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 525
  Posted by Juan Carlos Hidalgo cato-at-liberty.org : A new poll published today by Costa Rica’s daily La Nación shows that Libertarian presidential candidate Otto Guevara has 30% of support among likely voters, trailing the candidate of the incumbent social democrat party Laura Chinchilla, who has 43% support. ...
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• Reason Magazine Takes “Clearer Look” at Health Care Reform

  
  Building A Better Indiana — Authority: 132
  "We have this insane system now where you need health care, you’re the buyer, I’m the doctor, I’m the seller of health care — and somebody else pays the bill. Who the heck is gonna shop for price when somebody else is paying the bill? … I think Lasik (eye surgery) can act as a model for health care reform." ...
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• Arizona Libertarian Barry Hess and others to appear on Liberty Cap Talk Live

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 525
  According to wikipedia, Barry J. Hess, II is an investor and United States Libertarian Party activist. He was the Libertarian Party of Arizona candidate for U.S. Senate from Arizona in 2000 finishing 4th of 4 with 70,724 votes (5.06%), and the Libertarian candidate for Governor of Arizona in 2002 (4th of 4 - 1.66%) ...
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• Bob Barr: ‘Huckabee, Woods and the Secret Service - Lessons in Law and Politics 101′

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 525
  by Bob Barr as published on The Conservatives.com From the Tiger Woods mansion in Windermere, Florida to the White House at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in the nation’s capitol; and from the coffee shop near Seattle, Washington where four police officer were savagely gunned down over the past weekend, to the Little ...
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• Liberty Point: ‘How serious is the Libertarian Party about being taken seriously?’

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 525
  Posted by Brian at Liberty Point : That’s a good question, I’m glad you asked. Rhys M. Blavier asks this question in an article on Liberty for All. He concludes with a positive rephrase of the oft cited Ronald Reagan quote. “Government is not the solution. It is the problem — which we must learn to ...
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• One guy’s thoughts on libertarianism. Pt.1

  
  When Falls the Coliseum — Authority: 524
  Here in the rural South, I’m often asked “Why are you a libertarian?” or “What makes you a libertarian?” when I mention to others what political persuasion I hold.  Living in a State that went McCain by seven points, I am often surrounded by Republicans who seem to think that libertarians are just another ...
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• The House That Uncle Sam Built

  
  Politics Index — Authority: 160
  |Peter Boettke| The Foundation for Economic Education has just published a pamphlet that Steve Horwitz and I wrote on the current crisis.
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• How I ended up calling myself an Anarchist

  
  A Division by Zer0 — Authority: 415
  Broadsnark recently posted an interesting piece into how she became an Anarchist which is the kind of thing that I always find interesting to read, both from a political perspective but also from a religious (i.e. I like to read interesting deconversions). So since I found this interesting, I’ve decided to write ...
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• It’s a Harry Read Me Hockeystick

  
  Politics Index — Authority: 160
  It seems the public has an appetite for the details behind ClimateGate, and with many links to my note about the Harry Read Me file and the actual file itself. (Including from The New York Times ) my poor little server doesnt know what has hit it. Interestingly thousands of people actually googled Harry Read Me ...
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• Carolyn Marbry Declares for Libertarian National Committee Vice Chair

  
  Independent Political Report — Authority: 525
  Ontario, California - Libertarian activist Carolyn Marbry today announced that she is a candidate for Libertarian National Committee Vice Chair. “This is such an exciting time to be a Libertarian,” Ms. Marbry said. “The coming decades will bring tremendous opportunities to the party as Americans grow more and ...
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• Fit for heroes or not fit for purpose?

  
  Politics Index — Authority: 160
  Tonight dear readers I would like to draw your attention to The Unknown Warriors by Nicholas Pringle & this article found by Col. Beausaber which deals with the disillusionment felt by many World War Two veterans at what once...
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