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    Social Darwinism or “It sux to be you”

    APRIL 7, 2012 12:52PM

    By Susan Brassfield Cogan


    Topics: politics, feudalism, social darwinism, libertarianism

    • 1 Ratings
    • 324 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Save Cato from the Kochs? Should we care?

    MARCH 23, 2012 1:40PM

    By David Brin


    Topics: social security, libertarianism, koch, cato institute

    • 0 Ratings
    • 247 Views
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    The Cato Institute is Not Your Bitch

    MARCH 10, 2012 2:46PM

    By Susan Brassfield Cogan


    Topics: politics, libertarianism, koch brothers, cato institute

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    • 3 Ratings
    • 3363 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Santorum Part III: The ironic winners, if he prevails

    FEBRUARY 26, 2012 7:59PM

    By David Brin


    Topics: santorum, paul, libertarianism

    • 1 Ratings
    • 557 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Grand Cayman, Swiss Banks: Shhh! It’s A Secret!

    JANUARY 26, 2012 10:25AM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, freedomworks, occupy the safety net, dick armey, multinationals, free market, libertarianism, libertarian, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party, hubris, avarice, greed, luxury, federal debt, citizens united, american crossroads, karl rove, americans for tax reform, occupy oakland, grover norquist, occupy dallas, occupy wall street, public space, deadbeats, tax scofflaws, corporate tax dodges, state of the union, barack obama, newt gingrich, mitt romney, swiss bank accounts, switzerland, grand cayman island, grand cayman

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    • 20 Ratings
    • 10661 Views
    • 49 Comments
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    A Very Impersonal Thing: Ron Paul's Polite White Racism

    JANUARY 25, 2012 1:28PM

    By Chauncey DeVega


    Topics: ron paul, libertarianism, politics, republican party, race, civil rights, civil war

    • 4 Ratings
    • 947 Views
    • 13 Comments
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    Is Libertarianism Really about Property or Competition?

    JANUARY 17, 2012 2:32PM

    By David Brin


    Topics: transparency, competition, libertarianism

    • 3 Ratings
    • 781 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Ron Paul wins debate in New Hampshire

    JANUARY 7, 2012 8:58PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: warfare, war, theofascists, theofascism, texas, taxes, stupid white men, social issues, same-sex marriage, ron paul, roe vs. wade, rick santorum, rick perry, republican tea party, republican party, privacy rights, privacy, newt gingrich, new hampshire, mormonism, mitt romney, misogyny, middle east, libertarianism, jon huntsman, iraq, iran, infrastructure, homophobia, george w. bush, george stephanopoulos, foreign policy, fascists, fascism, diane sawyer, debate, contraception, class warfare, circus clowns, circus, china, chickenhawks, capitalism, afghanistan, abortion

    • 0 Ratings
    • 359 Views
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    Libertarianism and Marxism

    DECEMBER 31, 2011 2:41AM

    By Ilya Shambat


    Topics: freedom, reality, ideology, marxism, libertarianism

    • 1 Ratings
    • 473 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Ron Paul: Extreme Terrorist in America?

    DECEMBER 23, 2011 5:30AM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, economics, finance, politics, racism, freedomworks, dick armey, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, american crossroads, karl rove, tea party express, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party, economic bigotry, bigotry, republican party, libertarian party, libertarianism, ron paul

    • 3 Ratings
    • 479 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    Libertarianism and More Inclusive Liberalism

    DECEMBER 20, 2011 8:33AM

    By Ilya Shambat


    Topics: liberalism, nature, parenting, education, science, government, economics, self-interest, objectivism, ayn rand, libertarianism, ron paul

    • 0 Ratings
    • 269 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Incompleteness of Libertarianism

    DECEMBER 20, 2011 6:22AM

    By Ilya Shambat


    Topics: reason, rationality, life-interest, humanity-interest, self-interest, government, parenting, education, science, libertarianism

    • 1 Ratings
    • 678 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Hitchens was an overrated gasbag

    DECEMBER 17, 2011 12:28AM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: politics, punditry, william f. buckley, vietraq war, theofascists, theofascism, slate.com, ron paul, richard dawkins, pundits, pseudointellectuals, pseudointellectualism, libertarianism, iraq war, christopher hitchens, atheists, atheism, andrew sullivan

    • 0 Ratings
    • 230 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    The Curious Appeal of Ron Paul

    DECEMBER 12, 2011 5:32AM

    By Olivia Nuzzi


    Topics: new jersey, chris christie, libertarianism, ayn rand, debates, gop candidates, politics, ron paul

    • 0 Ratings
    • 467 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Ron Paul: Pollyanna For President

    DECEMBER 6, 2011 10:40AM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, 2012 campaign, newt gingrich, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, tea party patriots, tea party nation, tea party express, tea party, republican party, libertarianism, john galt, the fountainhead, atlas shrugged, ayn rand, rand paul, ron paul

    • 2 Ratings
    • 3280 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    5 Reasons I'm Not a Republican

    OCTOBER 11, 2011 1:21PM

    By E. Magill


    Topics: free trade, immigration, border security, gay marriage, pro-choice, abortion, creationism, evolution, science, republicanism, libertarianism, libertarian, democrat, republican, politics

    • 1 Ratings
    • 112 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Fear and Loathing at the Occupation, NYC

    OCTOBER 8, 2011 11:26AM

    By zcaceres


    Topics: politics, economy, arabspring, revolution, anarchism, libertarianism, corporatism, occupy wall street

    • 0 Ratings
    • 527 Views
    • 3 Comments
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    Tea Party: Freedomworks Isn't Working

    OCTOBER 5, 2011 1:30PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: gordon hilgers, frederich hayek, ludwig von mises, marcus bachmann, michele bachmann, tea party caucus, congress, government, americans for tax reform, grover norquist, karl rove, milton friedman, friedmanism, free market, libertarianism, libertarian, matt kibbe, dick armey, freedomworks, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party

    • 1 Ratings
    • 431 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    Republican Party: Stuck On "Ideological Correctness"

    SEPTEMBER 9, 2011 1:55PM

    By Gordon Hilgers


    Topics: friedmanism, libertarianism, rand paul, ron paul, rick perry, pragmatism, milton friedman, afghanistan, iraq, bush administration, gordon hilgers, us house of representatives, us senate, do nothing congress, frederick hayek, ludwig von mises, economics, financial sector, private sector, government, tax cuts, taxes, business, corporations, economics, politics, politics over people, three stooges, eric cantor, mitch mcconnell, john boehner, democratic party, keynesism, lassiez faire, free market, friedmanism, rick perry, tea party patriots, tea party express, tea party nation, tea party, republican debate, republican party

    • 1 Ratings
    • 278 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    On Crassus, or why there are things the gov't SHOULD do

    SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 12:31PM

    By AustinCynic


    Topics: politics, profiteering, libertarianism, privatization, rome, crassus

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