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by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.

12/10/05

Transcript of a speech to staff aides from the US House of Representatives: "I can present my own perspective on this up front: all reform in all areas of politics, economics, and society should be in one direction: toward more freedom for individuals and less power for government. I will go further to say that individuals ought to enjoy as much freedom as possible and government as little power as possible. Yes, that position qualifies me as a libertarian. But I fear that this word does not have the explanatory power that it might have once had. There is in Washington a tendency to see libertarianism as a flavor of public-policy soda, or just another grab bag of policy proposals, ones that emphasize free enterprise and personal liberties as opposed to bureaucratic regimentation. This perspective is seriously flawed, and it has dangerous consequences...

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Informant: Thomas L. Knapp