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Two articles I would like to bring your attention to.
“Is Libertarianism Amoral?” by Ralph Raico is the first. It was originally published in the New Individualist Review in 1964. In it Dr. Raico replies to some common criticisms in opposition to libertarianism from both traditionalists and fusionists. And he attempts to sharpen any kind of "fusionist" (libertarian-conservative) political philosophy analytically.
The second one fits right into a recent entry on The Paleo Blog. It is by Anthony Gregory. It is called “In Defense of Rules.” This article just came out on LRC. Mr. Gregory explains that libertarians are not against rules because if we were we would not be against statism. He says that libertarianism is for private rules and that this champions "private and community rights," while "respecting each other's boundaries."
Dr. Woods replies to this by saying, well, Murray Rothbard----Mr. Libertarian, must have been a phony too. So too with the classical liberal Lord Acton.
Mr. Rockwell writes that, "pro-liberty conservatives, let alone libertarians, have always dissented from the Lincoln Religion."
DiLorenzo chimes in. He also links to a article by conservative Frank Meyer on The Totalitarian Lincoln.
Here is Mr. Casey Khan on "Of Lincolnian & Unionist Idolatry." And Rockwell again on "Ignoramuses Against Ron Paul."
Thank God that Paul is running. It makes this election all so much fun. Fun, but also fun in the sense that a liberty message is being spread...How can you beat that? The establishment does not know how to deal with a man of honesty, integrity, principle, and Jeffersonianism.
What man but Ron Paul will talk about the consequences of interventionism, both domestically and internationally? Who else is armed to the teeth intellectually in defense of peace? And who else is going to talk about the Federal Reserve? Or speak the truth about empire? Or the facts about blowback----what increases the incentives for the development of terrorism around the world (which has shown to the empirically actuate)?
A man who stands his ground by telling the truth, when pressed by the attack media even though it has nothing to do with politics today, about the "Civil War"? A complete distraction. A non-issue. What man but Ron Paul?
If you just stumbled into The Paleo Blog for the first time and find this shocking, do not worry. I am the product of government "education" too. Watch DiLorenzo's speech (linked above). You might also want to check out his article archive at LRC here, many of which are on Lincoln. His book The Real Lincoln is very educating. Lincoln Unmasked is his second book on this subject.
