http://murrayrothbard.com/blog The Rothbard Blog Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:51:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Some people contend that if we could just get the right politicians into office--the ones who are truly selfless and "care" about "the issues" we care about--all of our problems would be solved. (This may be the case if they were all Ron Pauls.) But we are not dealing with ... http://murrayrothbard.com/blog/thoughts-on-ron-paul-a-most-unusual-politician You can check it out at Mises.org here. http://murrayrothbard.com/blog/a-new-rothbard-video You can read "Why be Libertarian?" here. When my father-in-law asked me for one succinct article to describe what libertarianism is and why it should even matter, this is the first one I came across. After further discussions, I found out he is voting Libertarian (which in this case is unfortunately ... http://murrayrothbard.com/blog/thoughts-on-why-be-libertarian Read "Bank Crisis" online here. Of course, the title of this article shows why Rothbard is still relevant. This is where the saying--those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it--is so important. Reading through this article, this paragraph almost jumps out: What is the reason for this crisis? ... http://murrayrothbard.com/blog/thoughts-on-rothbards-bank-crisis Well, it's Rothbard on previous bailouts, recessions, inflationism, Keynesian economics, the previous S&L mess, bankrun, bank crises, and the previous Fed Chairman and Central Planner and Counterfeiter of the money supply--Alan Greenspan. Rothbard's writings are still extremely relevant today. Here are some of the most relevant I've found (I plan to ... http://murrayrothbard.com/blog/rothbard-on-the-economic-bailout Read this article online here. Reading this article shows how clearly Rothbard expressed himself. In only a few paragraphs in the first section he explains the benefits of trade, defines direct (barter) and indirect exchange, and how money comes into existence in a free market, including how it makes economic caluclation ... http://murrayrothbard.com/blog/taking-money-back I am creating this blog to post my comments on Rothbard's articles and books. Feel free to comment! http://murrayrothbard.com/blog/hello-world