Reading list from Rand Paul's book (A libertarian's dream come true)

[Epic]

beltway libertarian crowd is a bit more pro-war, pro-Fed, pro-gay (not that the others arent), pro-free trade agreements (both are generally for free trade). Beltway libertarians hate absolutism and love compromise. Beltway libertarians dislike Ron Paul, because they fear marginalizing themselves by announcing their support. Beltway libertarians *crave* popularity. At some level, they realize libertarianism is 'correct', but they don't want to be outcast by the prevailing big-government culture in Washington.

Beltway libertarians include the Kochs and writers like the Atlantic's Megan McCardle

 

[low preference guy]

Beltway libertarians include the Kochs and writers like the Atlantic's Megan McCardle

She is not a libertarian. You can't be that wrong on monetary policy and be a libertarian.

 

[sailingaway]

beltway libertarian crowd is a bit more pro-war, pro-Fed, pro-gay (not that the others arent), pro-free trade agreements (both are generally for free trade). Beltway libertarians hate absolutism and love compromise. Beltway libertarians dislike Ron Paul, because they fear marginalizing themselves by announcing their support. Beltway libertarians *crave* popularity. At some level, they realize libertarianism is 'correct', but they don't want to be outcast by the prevailing big-government culture in Washington.

Beltway libertarians include the Kochs and writers like the Atlantic's Megan McCardle

Pro globalist, I think you mean. The free trade agreements are no more free trade than the Patriot Act is patriotic. If you are in favor of those, you are in favor of govt/corp preferences in trade, and in favor of multinational decisionmaking bodies, not in favor of free trade.

 

[doctor jones]

I read the Creature From Jekyll Island, one of the most eye-opening books I've ever read. One of the reasons for it's epiphanies is the fact that it's very well documented. No facts are pushed forward without relatively mainstream sourcing. There is little speculation, the speculation is only suggestions of ways government could use certain scenarios to further control over the individual.

I also gained respect for the book when he debunked the Kennedy myth and actually looked into and read the executive orders he signed along with the corresponding ones in context.

Either way it really helped me understand money, where it came from and how it should be properly measured.

I too would like to hear the inaccuracies and misconceptions. I read the latest addition so maybe most of those had been corrected at this point, I don't know.

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[itshappening]

Griffin is a freakin hero, they need to make a movie out of that book