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The media likes to portray the U.S. as strongly divided: Red state, blue state. "Pro-choice", "pro-life". Less filling, tastes great. But the reality is the vast majority of us are much closer to the middle: less government, more freedom. More personal responsibility, less whining. Less profiteering, more fairness. The Cato Institute is a small-L libertarian think tank which promotes "traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace. Toward that goal, the Institute strives to achieve greater involvement of the intelligent, concerned lay public in questions of policy and the proper role of government" -- the very ideas behind the American Revolution. Their philosophy "combines an appreciation for entrepreneurship, the market process, and lower taxes with strict respect for civil liberties and skepticism about the benefits of both the welfare state and foreign military adventurism." In other words, less divisiveness and more thought-provoking, intelligent ideas through publications, newsletters, and more. From This is True for 17 September 2006 Suggestions for further reading:
 by Brian Doherty Amazon Price: $14.93 Customer Review: This book is great if you care about the fringe nuances of libertarianism, but not if you want an intelligent overview.  by Charles Murray Amazon Price: $12.82 Customer Review: Charles Murray first establishes the framework for returning our country to the principles that ran it for nearly 150 years. He then explains how it would work and finishes the book asking the question, "Is it possible"? While hardly anyone is goin...  by David Boaz Amazon Price: $26.95 Customer Review: I only read through the first 107 pages of this book before I threw it in my left-unfinished bin. It was so full of useless babble! There was even articles in it in which the ancient kind of slavery was criticized. But any mentions of the modern days...  by Wayne Allyn Root Amazon Price: $16.27 Customer Review: Our current Government needs to wake up and take notice. A Citizen Revolution at the ballot box needs to happen before the more violent alternative comes into play. That's where we're headed unless someone like Mr. Root gains office... That's all ...  by Tom G. Palmer Amazon Price: $19.77 Customer Review: Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice will be an outstanding addition to every scholar of liberty's list of classical texts. The book gives a deep picture of what freedom means, and shows how libertarian radical ideas are in ma... Newsfeed display by CaRP |
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