1273: Walter Block – Libertarianism is Neither Left nor Right

Libertarianism is neither of the left nor of the right. It is unique. It is sui generis. It is apart from left and right. The left-right political spectrum simply has no room for libertarianism. Think of an equilateral triangle, with libertarianism at one corner, the left at a second corner and the right at the third corner. We are equally distant from both of those misbegotten political economic philosophies. No, better yet, think in terms of an isosceles triangle, with us at the top and the two of them at the bottom, indicating they have more in common with each other than with us. —Walter BlockDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 626KB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 570KB
Libertarianism is neither of the left nor of the right. It is unique. It is sui generis. It is apart from left and right. The left-right political spectrum simply has no room for libertarianism. Think of an equilateral triangle, with libertarianism at one corner, the left at a second corner and the right at the third corner. We are equally distant from both of those misbegotten political economic philosophies. No, better yet, think in terms of an isosceles triangle, with us at the top and the two of them at the bottom, indicating they have more in common with each other than with us. —Walter BlockDownload Print Quality (6144×7680) 728KB  |  Normal Quality (3072×3840) 730KB

Libertarianism is neither of the left nor of the right. It is unique. It is sui generis. It is apart from left and right. The left-right political spectrum simply has no room for libertarianism. Think of an equilateral triangle, with libertarianism at one corner, the left at a second corner and the right at the third corner. We are equally distant from both of those misbegotten political economic philosophies. No, better yet, think in terms of an isosceles triangle, with us at the top and the two of them at the bottom, indicating they have more in common with each other than with us. —Walter Block

1272: David Boaz – Libertarianism and Socialism

The difference between libertarianism and socialism is that libertarians will tolerate the existence of a socialist community, but socialists can’t tolerate a libertarian community. —David BoazDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 9.06MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 365KB
The difference between libertarianism and socialism is that libertarians will tolerate the existence of a socialist community, but socialists can’t tolerate a libertarian community. —David BoazDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 12.44MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 505KB

The difference between libertarianism and socialism is that libertarians will tolerate the existence of a socialist community, but socialists can’t tolerate a libertarian community. —David Boaz

1271: John Adams – Ignorance of the Nature of Coin and Credit

All the perplexities, confusions, and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from a want of honor or virtue, so much as from downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit, and circulation. —John AdamsDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.50MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 316KB
All the perplexities, confusions, and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from a want of honor or virtue, so much as from downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit, and circulation. —John AdamsDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 4.50MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 424KB

All the perplexities, confusions, and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from a want of honor or virtue, so much as from downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit, and circulation. —John Adams

1270: Michael Malice – No-Knock Raids on Peaceful Citizens

Any officer who executes a no-knock raid on peaceful citizens should be treated with complete hatred & contempt by civilized people. —Michael MaliceDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.89MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 271KB
Any officer who executes a no-knock raid on peaceful citizens should be treated with complete hatred & contempt by civilized people. —Michael MaliceDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.67MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 368KB

Any officer who executes a no-knock raid on peaceful citizens should be treated with complete hatred & contempt by civilized people. —Michael Malice

1268: Scott Horton – The Horror Version of Libertarianism

Liberalism is the horror movie version of libertarianism. —Scott HortonDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 9.29MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 326KB
Liberalism is the horror movie version of libertarianism. —Scott HortonDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 11.83MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 413KB

Liberalism is the horror movie version of libertarianism. —Scott Horton

1267: Walter Williams – The Poor are Getting Richer

As early as 2010, 43% of all poor households owned their own homes. The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half baths, a garage and a porch or patio. Eighty percent of poor households have air conditioning. The typical poor American has more living space than the average non-poor individual living in Paris, London, Vienna, Athens and other cities throughout Europe. Ninety-seven percent of poor households have one or more color televisions — half of which are connected to cable, satellite or a streaming service. Some 82% of poor families have one or more smartphones. Eighty-nine percent own microwave ovens and more than a third have an automatic dishwasher. Most poor families have a car or truck and 43% own two or more vehicles. —Walter WilliamsDownload Print Quality (7680×4020) 1.15MB  |  Normal Quality (3840×2010) 789KB
As early as 2010, 43% of all poor households owned their own homes. The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half baths, a garage and a porch or patio. Eighty percent of poor households have air conditioning. The typical poor American has more living space than the average non-poor individual living in Paris, London, Vienna, Athens and other cities throughout Europe. Ninety-seven percent of poor households have one or more color televisions — half of which are connected to cable, satellite or a streaming service. Some 82% of poor families have one or more smartphones. Eighty-nine percent own microwave ovens and more than a third have an automatic dishwasher. Most poor families have a car or truck and 43% own two or more vehicles. —Walter WilliamsDownload Print Quality (6144×7680) 1.29MB  |  Normal Quality (3072×3840) 976KB

As early as 2010, 43% of all poor households owned their own homes. The average home owned by persons classified as poor by the Census Bureau is a three-bedroom house with one-and-a-half baths, a garage and a porch or patio. Eighty percent of poor households have air conditioning. The typical poor American has more living space than the average non-poor individual living in Paris, London, Vienna, Athens and other cities throughout Europe. Ninety-seven percent of poor households have one or more color televisions — half of which are connected to cable, satellite or a streaming service. Some 82% of poor families have one or more smartphones. Eighty-nine percent own microwave ovens and more than a third have an automatic dishwasher. Most poor families have a car or truck and 43% own two or more vehicles. —Walter Williams

1266: Antony Sammeroff – Every Bomb is a 9/11 to Someone

Every bomb that fell in the Middle East was a 9/11 to someone. —Antony SammeroffDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 2.18MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 208KB
Every bomb that fell in the Middle East was a 9/11 to someone. —Antony SammeroffDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 3.29MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 306KB

Every bomb that fell in the Middle East was a 9/11 to someone. —Antony Sammeroff

1265: John Stossel – People Are Not Comfortable with Freedom

People are not comfortable with freedom. They're scared, they're worried that if people can do whatever they want, the rich will abuse the poor, the strong will abuse the weak. It's just easier to believe that if you elect wise people who want to help, that it will be better. But it doesn’t help.
Once I learned [libertarianism] it was just clear to me, but most people will never either spend the time to learn it or they can't learn it. —John StosselDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 6.96MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 339KB
People are not comfortable with freedom. They're scared, they're worried that if people can do whatever they want, the rich will abuse the poor, the strong will abuse the weak. It's just easier to believe that if you elect wise people who want to help, that it will be better. But it doesn’t help.
Once I learned [libertarianism] it was just clear to me, but most people will never either spend the time to learn it or they can't learn it. —John StosselDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 9.89MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 464KB

People are not comfortable with freedom. They’re scared, they’re worried that if people can do whatever they want, the rich will abuse the poor, the strong will abuse the weak. It’s just easier to believe that if you elect wise people who want to help, that it will be better. But it doesn’t help.
Once I learned [libertarianism] it was just clear to me, but most people will never either spend the time to learn it or they can’t learn it. —John Stossel

1262: Murray Rothbard – The Right-Wing Honeyed Words

I grew up a right-winger, and became more intensely a libertarian rightist as I grew older. How come I am an exile from the Right-wing, while the conservative movement is being run by a gaggle of ex-Communists and monarchists? What kind of a conservative movement is this? This kind: one that you have no business being in. I got out of the Right-wing not because I ceased believing in liberty, but because being a libertarian above all, I came to see that the Right-wing specialized in cloaking its authoritarian and neo-fascist policies in the honeyed words of libertarian rhetoric. —Murray RothbardDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.06MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 203KB
I grew up a right-winger, and became more intensely a libertarian rightist as I grew older. How come I am an exile from the Right-wing, while the conservative movement is being run by a gaggle of ex-Communists and monarchists? What kind of a conservative movement is this? This kind: one that you have no business being in. I got out of the Right-wing not because I ceased believing in liberty, but because being a libertarian above all, I came to see that the Right-wing specialized in cloaking its authoritarian and neo-fascist policies in the honeyed words of libertarian rhetoric. —Murray RothbardDownload Print Quality (3840×2744) 4.96MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1372) 260KB

I grew up a right-winger… I got out of the Right-wing not because I ceased believing in liberty, but because being a libertarian above all, I came to see that the Right-wing specialized in cloaking its authoritarian and neo-fascist policies in the honeyed words of libertarian rhetoric. —Murray Rothbard

1260: Ludwig von Mises – Interfere with the Course of Events

He who only wishes and hopes does not interfere actively with the course of events and with the shaping of his own destiny. ― Ludwig Von MisesDownload Print Quality (3840×2010) 3.88MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1005) 250KB
He who only wishes and hopes does not interfere actively with the course of events and with the shaping of his own destiny. ― Ludwig Von MisesDownload Print Quality (3840×3840) 6.82MB  |  Normal Quality (1920×1920) 422KB

He who only wishes and hopes does not interfere actively with the course of events and with the shaping of his own destiny. ― Ludwig Von Mises