Portal:Libertarianism
Libertarianism is a set of related political philosophies that uphold liberty as the highest political end. This includes emphasis on the primacy of individual liberty, political freedom, and voluntary association. It is the antonym to authoritarianism. Libertarians advocate a society with either minimized government or no government at all.
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found. The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) is one of the oldest free-market organizations established in the United States to study and advance the freedom philosophy. Murry Rothbard recognizes FEE for creating a "crucial open center" that he credits with launching the movement. FEE promotes, researches and promulgates free-market, classical liberal, and libertarian ideas through its monthly magazine, The Freeman, as well as through pamphlets, lectures, and academic sponsorship. It also publishes reprints of classic libertarian texts, and arranges seminars for American public figures.
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Mary J. Ruwart, Ph. D. (born October 16, 1949) is a libertarian speaker, writer, activist and was a leading candidate for the 2008 Libertarian Party presidential nomination. She is the author of the bestselling 1992 book Healing Our World: The Other Piece of the Puzzle.
A member of the Libertarian Party, Ruwart campaigned unsuccessfully for the party's presidential nomination in 1984 and for the vice-presidential nomination in 1992.[1] Ruwart was the Libertarian Party of Texas's nominee for U.S. Senate in 2000, where she faced incumbent Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison; Ruwart polled 1.16% of the popular vote (72,798 votes), finishing fourth behind Green Party candidate Douglas Sandage.
Ruwart has served on the Libertarian National Committee, and was a keynote speaker at the 2004 Libertarian National Convention.[2] In 2002, libertarians launched an unsuccessful lobbying campaign to get Dr. Ruwart appointed Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner.[3] Additionally, Ruwart has served on the boards of the International Society for Individual Liberty, the Fully Informed Jury Association, and the Michigan chapter of the Heartland Institute.[2] She is part of the anarcho-capitalist wing of the LP.[4]
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- ↑ Mary Ruwart - Libertarian, Advocates for Self-Government
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mary J. Ruwart - Freedom Circle Directory www.freedomcircle.com
- ↑ "Who is Mary J. Ruwart?", Life Extension Magazine, July 2001. Retrieved on 2008-04-18
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