http://www.thoughtsaloud.com/2009/02/22/end-the-fed/ ...A Haven For Sovereign Rational Minds Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:08:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thoughtsaloud.com/2009/02/22/end-the-fed/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Steel Phoenix Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:59:04 +0000 http://www.thoughtsaloud.com/?p=668#comment-316 I don't think it was one of his better speeches, but I agree that Libertarian thought has been taking off lately. It think it stems from both the Democrats and the Republicans both subscribing to the same Keynesian economics. They differ on who to tax, but not much else. Those who don't like the idea of spending our way out of debt naturally come to a more Austrian approach. It's too bad that as soon as these people walk into the booth they just vote for whoever they think will win. The major networks have been interviewing Libertarians, since they are about the only ones against the bailouts, nationalization, and stimulus. The neocon Republicans are just posturing in opposing it, it isn't much different than what they would have put forward. I don’t think it was one of his better speeches, but I agree that Libertarian thought has been taking off lately. It think it stems from both the Democrats and the Republicans both subscribing to the same Keynesian economics. They differ on who to tax, but not much else. Those who don’t like the idea of spending our way out of debt naturally come to a more Austrian approach. It’s too bad that as soon as these people walk into the booth they just vote for whoever they think will win. The major networks have been interviewing Libertarians, since they are about the only ones against the bailouts, nationalization, and stimulus. The neocon Republicans are just posturing in opposing it, it isn’t much different than what they would have put forward.

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