Video: John J. Pitney on The Revival of The Freedom Movement and "Libertarianism"

I put libertarianism in quotations marks because there is no small amount of confusion about the term.  If I had to describe libertarianism, I'd call it a consistent adherence to the principles of freedom.

Pitney makes the point that libertarians are viewed as "quirky" simply because they are consistent to principle.

The vast growth of government in our lives during the Bush and Obama administrations has provoked a renewed interest in the Founding Era and the principles of freedom.  This renewed interest in freedom draws people to the libertarian perspective.



At the 3:33 mark: "The vast majority of voters aren't going to read The Road To Serfdom and
The Constitution of Liberty"

Perhaps. But we do!  (Click here to go to Book Reports)