Archive for the 'Libertarian' Category

Ron Paul: Enemy To Libertarians?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Libertarian, Ron Paul

This morning, Will Hinton sent me a post with the alarming title “Libertarian Enemy Number One: Ron Paul.” Since I follow nearly anything related to the Ron Paul phenomenon, I checked it out.
The gist of the post is that Paul’s answer to the YouTube debate question about the Council of Foreign Relations and secret plans [...]

December 5th, 2007 | Permalink| 32 Comments »

More Libertarianism In The News

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Democrats, Libertarian, Republicans

Yesterday I wrote about “The Rise Of The New Libertarianism” and today I read an article that makes a lot of the points I discussed, and then some.
Specifically, it talks about how more and more libertarians are speaking out
The lefty Internet titan Markos “Daily Kos” Moulitsas penned a widely read manifesto last year pegging the [...]

November 25th, 2007 | Permalink| 19 Comments »

The Rise Of The New Libertarianism

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Libertarian

Washington Times has an article about the growing number of “Celebertarians” and how they’re just one indication of a growing third way movement in this country.
For instance…
Comedian Drew Carey can be seen on a series of funny-but-not-kidding Internet-TV episodes sponsored by the Reason Foundation, a Los Angeles-based think tank. So far, Mr. Carey has recommended [...]

November 24th, 2007 | Permalink| 15 Comments »

Drew Carey Hosts Reason.tv Show

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Law, Libertarian

Well, how about that? I missed this announcement, but it’s great news. Good to see more people talking about freedom.
In this episode, Carey shines the spotlight on eminent domain laws gone wild. As the site explains…
Officials in National City, a predominantly Hispanic community near San Diego, have pushed to bulldoze a popular athletic center for [...]

November 17th, 2007 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Ron Paul Polling At 8% Nationally As 3rd Party Nominee

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, 3rd Party, Libertarian, Polls, Ron Paul

This is just one poll, but it’s telling that this early on he’d pull so much national support.
From Rasmuseen:
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey found Hillary Clinton leading Rudy Giuliani by three percentage points in a four-way race that includes Ron Paul running as a Libertarian candidate and Ralph Nader representing the Green [...]

November 14th, 2007 | Permalink| 20 Comments »

Video: Ron Paul Profiled By AP

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Libertarian, Republicans, Ron Paul, Video

The media blitz continues.

Video courtesy of Voxant’s TheNewsRoom
In other news, Paul seems to be polling higher in New Hampshire…
Romney led all Republicans with 33%, followed by former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani with 22% and Arizona Sen. John McCain with 13%. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee each had 7%, with [...]

November 13th, 2007 | Permalink| 5 Comments »

Why Ron Paul matters as a Republican.

By mw | Related entries in 2008 Election, 3rd Party, Libertarian, Republicans, Ron Paul

If the Republicans alienate the libertarian swing vote by continuing to make bonehead moves like banning Paul in Idaho - they lose the White House. If Republicans find a way to retain most of that vote regardless of whether Paul wins the nomination - the Republicans keep the White House. The way to retain that vote is for the Republicans to move in a libertarian direction and find their inner “Ron Paul”. This is the meaning of Ron Paul - Republican.

November 11th, 2007 | Permalink| 63 Comments »

Aaron Russo Has Passed

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in General Politics, Libertarian, Money, Taxes

Who is Aaron Russo?
He produced the movie Trading Places and the television series Wise Guys. But more importantly, he directed the movie America: Freedom to Fascism about our rights and it’s freely available on Google Video.

Rest in peace.

August 24th, 2007 | Permalink| 4 Comments »