500 Free Military Manuals…

…could extend your life. At the great site: http://www.survivalebooks.com/usmilitarymanuals.html 

The Libertarian Truth on Income?

Check out our tools and items, and truth on phony stats– and get informed against those who think coerced income equality is a great idea.http://libertariansmile.wordpress.com/?s=income  Below find facts as…

• Libs promised and led improvement of the US –based on surveys of what people thought were sensible goals that would satisfy them –from 1 millionaire household in 1000 to 100 to now 1 in 25

Und I’m Learning Chinese, Says Wehrner von Braun…

…but not because the Commies are taking over as in the famous song (    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V7me25aNtI ) … US films in China now add-in local actors to engage audiences…another result of growing trade thanks to Chinese pro-Libs…http://www.buzzfeed.com/jordanzakarin/how-hollywoods-obsession-with-china-may-change-movies-foreve  Next stop? India.

Hey IRS! Target www.TheLibertarian.Info!

US Tax agency admits tracking conservative and pro-libertarian groups…we hope they’re reading us, plus our great articles on getting rid of taxation ( SEARCH)  See:

The #1 Tip For Being Successful Is…

…the maligned, neglected, understudied  and regulated area of sales…that is, educating and informing the user: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/26/successful-business-tip_n_1455916.html

Libertarian Idea of The Month: Open Border with Eco/Ethnic Preserves Ideas Spread

LIO pro-Libs are now in every country. Shouldn’t they be free to travel and immigrate? Like this ain’t gonna happen.

Kudos to the always interesting Dr. Bryan Caplan, who gives a heads up on:  http://openborders.info/,   and see links at:

Libertarian International Org Alone Defines Libertarianism…vs anti-Lib Nonsense of the Year?

Extreme conservatives are at it again–trying to re-define Libertarianism as ‘non-anarchist’ and having as a basic (!) principle the size of government…. Thanks to the venerable Robert Rich– one of MG’s first 1000 Lib pledgees and one of the last living attendees of the Salamanca Conference in the 60′s –  for his quick answer which he just sent us.  The Good News: Many Libs and LIO Friends are posting comments at misleading articles urging folks to get to know LIO… N.B. the lost soul among the commenters  who thinks the much-disliked by many Libbies and so-named Kochtopus is the reason behind modern Libertarianism… This cool response is so good we say LINK THIS POST! –and for more info please see:

• http://www.dailypaul.com/136246/rand-paul-im-not-a-libertarian 
• SMILE! http://www.libertarianinternational.org/apps/videos/ (Libs in general)
• Libs= Pledged Libertarian, Libertarian-direction, libertarian-oriented ( 3 types in civics working for for LIO eco-community, free-choice zones/waivers, and secular federal liberal and direct democracy friendly to Libs respectively) and Lib fan: http://www.libertarianinternational.org/faqsstarterlinks.htm 
• See some of our first articles for juicy early movement info…
• LIO, a Lib near you since 1592: http://www.libertarianinternational.org/liofellowsboard.htm 

RE: http://redalertpolitics.com/2013/04/26/libertarianism-defined-why-the-gop-needs-to-support-young-libertarian-politicians/#comment-35746

 

RICH responds:

The Libertarian International Organization alone defines the terminology and curates the movement of Libertarianism. This was decided by the then Libertarians in the late ’60′s. Their site makes things pretty clear at  http://www.libertarianinternational.org   No wonder, since the LIO predecessors have been active for 500 years.

 

Its present curator, Michael Gilson-De Lemos, as a young man revived the movement and defined modern Libertarianism in 1969 and replaced all other forms, pledged the original Libertarians, and networks the all-volunteer LIO the largest world group. His http://www.libertarian-institute.info drives most Libertarian legal change.

 

A browse through the site and its sister sites shows this article is based on an extreme  conservative fantasy that once again tries to re-define L/libertarianism, especially given e.g. that people like Rand Paul say they are NOT Libertarians. Perhaps it’s because at present most pro-libertarians in the US vote Democratic–and the movement has far deeper goals than caring about just the size of government: it’s about voluntary solutions in all fields.

NB: We expect that as the movement grows we’ll see more of this nonsense.

“Good news everybody! Libertarians are now ‘defined’ by some Goldwater influencee as anti-anarchist social conservatives who love  just a little coercive government! Soon, 2 +2 will equal 22!”

Quasi-Libertarian State Bank Concept Spreads

 …to 17 US States after the performance of the common sense-based one  in North Dakota. http://banknd.nd.gov/NB: LIO encourages localism, but also on making such services autonomous, non-monopolistic and not tax-supported. Also, Lib-oriented user-run Credit Unions and  S & L’s weathered the recent crisis fine…using such ideas as strong reserves and not making crazy loans because the regulators said it was good for the country, say critics…The concept uses Lib minarchist tools in that a) It is community owned in principle ( we’ll see) and b) Does not prohibit  competitors. More:

Our Libertarian ‘Peer to Peer’ Revolution: Lib Idea of the Month

…get aware of it, well documented and discussed at this great site (NB-many authors don’t get it and try and turn it into some mixed-up socialism, but great data and debate nonetheless) : http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/

Downsize Your Body! Again.

http://downsizingyourbody.com/ Holidays did you in? Overuse of Carbs and food additives are proving Libertarian hippies had a point…an intriguing site.

Lib Idea of The Month: Growing World Travel This Year…

…thanks to Libs championing peace, eased border restrictions, and increasingly cheap deregulated travel…places to see@ http://www.bing.com/travel/content/search?q=Mysterious+Sights%3a+Moeraki+Boulders%2c+New+Zealand&FORM=TRSSPG

Forget Global Warming: Solar Warming May Be Real Danger…SMILE & LIB Idea of the Month

…LIO has brought in communication some scientists who suspect warming is part of solar-system wide phenomenon caused by passing through vast interstellar cloud, other side-effects, or unusual solar variations. The automatic solution is increased respect for property rights to reduce man-made effects with proactive SMILE Garden Earth/underground & space colonization easing driven by LIO concepts…GOOGLE the now growing research:

Some Problems Of A Mars Landing

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/story/2012-09-02/Mars-obstacles-for-humans/57516356/1  Realistic discussion blossoms

Anti-Systems: Teasley’s 7 Rules of Coercive Bureaucracy…Libertarian Idea of the Month

Harry E. Teasley Jr

…also standing orders for moles and infiltrators of libertarian-oriented groups, not to mention deceptive corporate take-over artists…http://mises.org/daily/5955/The-Seven-Rules-of-Bureaucracy

How To Network If The Internet Shuts Down

 

…and you wonder why LIO still uses old-fashioned mail, phone-trees/round-robins,  and couriers…these are, however, the techniques passed on in the Mid-East by Libs that foiled attempts to shut down the internet…dot-dot-dot-dash….http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2012/05/22/communicate-govt-shuts-internet-136801/

What is Heroism? A Libertarian’s View

…in a world of compromises, courage is a factor:http://strike-the-root.com/all-my-heroes-died-broke-broken-not-beaten

Cronyism vs. Capitalism Explained-Our Bennie Award

…explained by indefatigable LIO Fellow Dr. Palmer in a handy Youtube to share with your circle now… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlDxUyzBfBQ&feature=player_embedded

STOCKHOUSE! Lib Idea of the Month: Libertarian Fans Start Largest Stock Info Site In Canada

…with empowering data, critique, self-management and consumer comparison tools once forbidden that came with Lib-led deregulation: http://www.stockhouse.com/

Anarcho-Capitalism Works: Another Libertarian-Direction Triumph

…with Gorbachev as Pizza Hut Spokesman, says MentalFloss–which anarcho-capitalism to our mind sure beats the alternative: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/119186  See www.LibertarianInternational.org for how Libs helped people deal with coercive  Communism as right-wing governments dithered–now their extreme-right ignoramus apologists say anarcho-capitalism doesn’t work and that’s what’s wroing with libertarianism, say critics. This month’s

Libertarian-Liberal Facepalm Award.

Jefferson on Libertarian-Direction Anarchism, 2 Years Before The Federal US Started

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…or at least a-governmentalism and informal governance. More Wise Sayings of Chairman Jeff:

…”…Societies exist under three forms, sufficiently distinguishable: (1) without government,

Libertarian Facepalm Award, Or More on Those Do-Nothing Libertarian Lifeguards and Why Regulation Stinks

…i.e. regulatory processes exist to prevent law, common sense and free choice from solving problems, leading to calls for the disease to cure itself with more coercive or inane rules. Our

Libertarian-Liberal Facepalm Award…

rescue workers let people drown citing regulations to prevent, http://www.sovereignman.com/expat/trust-me-this-is-good-news/ claim apologists, such ills as  libertarian anarchist chaos and heartless market choices….including cartoons that portray Libertarianism=Lifeguards standing by while people drown in e.g. UK, about.com  and ESQUIRE Magazine (see

Taxes vs. Prize Challenges To Advance Society? 10 Great Prizes Underway

…the US Founders liked the idea, and it’s blossoming thanks to Lib-championed openness on everything from low-cost space travel to ecology to meat substitutes for vegetarians: http://listverse.com/2009/09/01/10-fascinating-prize-challenges/

Video/YouTube of The Month: Libertarian Dr. Walter Block On Everything

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1GuggJFN8E&feature=relmfu …you might want to
 know from the old days and more by the Libertarian-loving economist–at this charming TV Show of local Secular Humanists–and check out his site at http://www.walterblock.com/

Internet Bad Guy Report

…Which countries are worst? Now you know, including Turkey banning Blogspot and tiny URL…another benefit of increasing openness championed by Libs to target these types@ http://en.rsf.org/IMG/pdf/rapport-internet2012_ang.pdf

Libertarians! How Not to Get Hired

…just use 5 obsolete startegies–and strategies– to annoy employers, says this article…

1. Non-plain resumes/CV
2. Cover letters that do not use interviewer name
3. Why-hire-me lists

The Secret of Immortality

…in this plane, anyway, may lie with study of this amazing animal: http://todayilearned.co.uk/2010/10/31/the-worlds-only-immortal-animal/Turritopsis nutricula is the world’s only immortal animal. It’s

LAW SWITCHEROO? SEE HOW THEY SELL US ANTI-VOTER ‘VOTER ID’ -Just look at your old voter ID. This Month’s Libertarian Facepalm Award.

Libertarian-Liberal Facepalm Award

From Free and easy Voter Identification to Voter INFORMATION cards then claims that we need new, expensive, hard to obtain State ID? It’s happening all over the US…

In the US recently  laws to have people show expensive state ID’s to vote–so purging the voter rolls of students, the elderly, frequent movers, ’by mistake’ those in smaller parties,  the poor, unhappy Hispanic and other immigrants caught in inaccurate federal immigration status lists, and others of those who tend to vote against the fanatic extreme hard right–are being justified on the basis that the automatic free voter cards are just ‘voter information cards’…BUT if one looks at one’s old voter card, in previous years the cards were called VOTER IDENTIFICATION as often seen at the top…and were provided free after personal and address verification…

This is an example of ‘salami slicing’ where

Should You Marry A Robot? Hey, In France You Can Marry A Tree

…should you use an electric masseur? Thought-provoking opinion, http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/commentary/sexdrive/2007/11/sexdrive_1130 and no, we don’t say marriage (though in parts of Europe it was last we chack still legal to marry a tree with the full endorsement of the Catholic Church) , but the future may have some surprising options only a Libertarian voluntary approach can handle with stability and low social conflict. You think we’re kidding on tree marriage? See    http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/604014/tree-marriage and      :

How Libertarian Tools Help You Retire Early

…and well, thanks (in the US) to ‘private social security’ IRA’s, Keoghs, worker pension plans, and a quasi-coercively-deregulated investment market, and consumer info allowing good living at low cost…including one man who retired at age 33…

Bennie Award! A Coerced Government vs Private Barbershop Compared

…or close enough: It seems that the US Congress has 2 barbershops–which is cheaper and efficient? From an enlightening site–

Entrepreneurs! Why People Really Start a Business, And How They Spend Their Time

http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2012/02/how-small-business-operate/ Passion and Providing Core Service. Fascinating and useful charts:

What’s Happening on The StormFront Front?

…Guess, then look at this discussion   @ http://www.stormfront.org/forum/t811130/  in this group which critics complain both derides and infiltrates Libertarian and other groups to stir up trouble, and drives advocacy of the flat tax, anti-immigration, and more. Topic: If a white woman has an affair with a non-white, can she be a white nationalist (we think) or is she, no pun intended, beyond the Pale?.Dig it…

Should You Get Rid Of Cable for Web?

…a wonderful choice to have,  after Libertarians led the fight against government coercive TV oligopolies  or outright monopolies around the world that limited you to 1-4 channels of  a few approved hours with ‘controlled’ free speech and programming. And to think Libertarians were denounced as kooks for foreseeing not one but many science, 24 hour sports and news channels… let alone being able to view public hearings on TV as they happened, unfiltered by censors…Now heads up–on what people are doing to replace cable with even more flexible web:

Live! In a World Without Borders

Just like Switzerland or the USA…For many the first step is this awareness group…http://livingwithoutborders.org/

More on Those 3-D Printers

…that are printing everything from body replacement parts to machine tools…http://www.buzzfeed.com/rickye/amazing-3d-printer-in-action-201k

Know Thyself–This Month’s Quiz

…asks which philosopher luvs ya…http://www.gotoquiz.com/which_philosopher_are_you

Should Kids Help Teach Kids? Lancaster Society.

Well duh, and ironically enough the ’learn the subject AND how to teach method’  was the excuse for US coercive ‘efficient’ public education in the 1800′s that then banned it after a crazed smear campaign against learner-directed learning for decades…but it’s coming back helped by the web and home-schools, and Lib info efforts as http://www.constitution.org/lanc/.

UK Chiefs Like Police Quasi-privatization

…a full one would involve user hires and more independent mediators, but it’s a first step: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/mar/04/police-privatisation-plans-defend-acpo

Another Potential Libertopia Town

…namely this small town ready for sale, population: 1 –and BTW so much for the idiots who think saying “Libertarianism would mean people would have their own town” is an argument. http://www.bufordtradingpost.com/?p=154

 

…and to find out about the Libertarian community project and how to start one locally, go to: http://www.Libertarian-Citizen.org

More 100′s Of College Courses Go Online Free

http://www.freecollegeclasses.org/ Well, why not? say Libs agitating for more truly free education for all who desire it, freed from coercive rules and vast hidden costs.

Activists! Libertarians! Don’t Lose Your Cool

…the  heroic Worf of LIO Fellow’s Gene Roddenberry’s paradigm-blasting TNG shows how as he gets the job done and learns a few things. Nice House. Good Tea. .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edflm7Hh3hs&feature=player_embedded

Secret Libertarian Utopia Unveiled

…or so says BuzzFeed, noting that parts of Austin, Texas have many characteristics once thought “Libertopian…” http://www.buzzfeed.com/jwherrman/sxsw-might-be-a-libertarian-utopia

In Praise of Whole Foods…

…the grocery chain, that is, which defenders say is being lumped with right-wing corporations by pundits who presumably won’t research with a little  GOOGLE or pick up the phone. It has co-op features, products widely praised,  pays great wages and the pro-Libertarian founder pays himself a dollar yearly, denouncing the rip-off pay scale culture…(Photo: Click article to meet the author) …

Automatic Income: Your 1-Acre Self-Sufficient Sanctuary

…and without the livestock a relaxing second home or co-housing project is a lot easier than you think, plus links on how low-cost intensive 3-acre organic farms can feed entire small communities http://wakeup-world.com/2011/07/22/how-to-start-a-1-acre-self-sufficient-sanctuary/

The Citizen…This Month’s Public Office Libertarian…

 

…is you. The highest office, citizen, and how to wisely exercise it to bring up non-coercive Libertarian citizens that will change the world…spreading the ‘hug, don’t hit’ philosophy championed by the modern movement founders…and now going mainstream thanks to brilliant educators…http://blog.positivediscipline.com/2010/02/hugs-positive-discipline-tool-card.html

Libertarianism In Brief…LIO Libertarians Championed Clearing The ‘Laws’ That Blocked The Inventions–Libertarian Idea of the Month

 

Via: makeuseof.com

…and often played a role in everything from the PC to telephone deregulation allowing new add-on devices that brought about the internet…not to mention helping in ending many info-blocking dictatorships, attitudes and laws…and encouraging participative and open management styles that ease innovation…To see what else is going on, sign up at http://www.Libertarian-International.org

Several Kinds of Fast–Which Is Best for You?

…apparently some rest the body, others are not so good if heavy exercise is involved, says pro-Lib self-empowerment health researcher. See: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/why-fast-part-six-choosing-a-method/#more-28762

TED OF THE MONTH: Crowdsource Your Health

http://www.ted.com/talks/lucien_engelen_crowdsource_your_health.html as LIO Libs have been doing from Day 1, championing user-informed health

How Libertarians Have Helped Change The World

SPECIAL: Like this article? How to Spread Libertopia Today and about S.M.I.L.E.!

…explained through  sounds your teen co-editor mostly never heard…but the result of Lib-driven de-regulation, de-monopolization, and more…http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/106713

What Happens At Life Extension Conferences?

Great topics make time fly at one in 2010: http://hplusmagazine.com/2010/10/11/two-days-among-immortals/