“Rudolf Rocker, who had been strongly influenced by Benjamin Tucker, started work on Pioneers of American Freedom during World War II. Professor Arthur E. Briggs started translating the book into English from Rocker’s native German in 1941. He took over for Rocker’s previous English translator Ray E. Chase as he had died. The book was published with the help of the Rocker Publishing Committee in 1949.”

“The first part of the book consists of a series of essays on the American liberal thinkers Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, and Abraham Lincoln. Rocker emphasizes the importance these men assign to individualism, freedom, and the subordination of the state to the welfare of the individual. This, Rocker claims, is a great similarity between anarchist and liberal thought.”

Complete introduction plus link to an online text of this classic book @http://www.againstallauthority.org/?p=19

“In 2010 Johnson is hoping to gain notoriety for a different, though related, reason. At a time of deep and convulsive popular discontent with the economy and the politicians attempting to manage it, Johnson has launched a profile-raising 501(c)4 nonprofit organization called the Our America Initiative, pushing limited-government solutions to economic, environmental, social, and international issues.”

Reason Magazine interviews former Governor Gary Johnson @ http://reason.com/archives/2010/03/16/you-cut-spending

“In October, Gallup recorded its highest-ever level of public support for marijuana legalization, with 44 percent of Americans in favor. There’s “a generational rift” on the issue, Gallup reports: A majority of voters under 50 back legalization.”

“This Election Day, Maine joined a growing number of states that have legalized medical marijuana dispensaries. Meanwhile, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has called for a “robust debate” on the issue, and activists are on pace to put a marijuana decriminalization initiative in front of the state’s voters.”

Gene Healy looks at signs Americans want to restore freedom in one area @ http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=11019

So began an article in the March 1969 issue of Playboy, that would win an award for Best Non-Fiction in Playboy for 1969. The author was Karl Hess, former Chief Speechwriter for Barry Goldwater. Read the full article @ http://fare.tunes.org/books/Hess/dop.html

“The Libertarian Party of California couldn’t be more pleased that voters soundly rejected the proposed tax increase and phony budget solutions offered by Props. 1A through 1E,” said Kevin Takenaga, the chair of the LPC. “These propositions, which were crafted in a backroom deal with no public input, offered phony solutions to real problems.

“The legislature has no choice now but to confront its addiction to spending…” Full release @ http://ca.lp.org/pr20090520.shtml

“Independent voters believed Candidate Obama when he said he would be mainstream.  Their trusting votes gave him a narrow victory,” said Donny Ferguson, Libertarian National Committee Communications Director.  “But now that the real Barack Obama has revealed himself, they’re not following his bootlegger turn toward the radical left.  They still believe the same Big Government that Obama promises as our global salvation will be America’s undoing.”

Full post by Libertarian Party @ http://www.lp.org/news/press-releases/poll-independents-reject-obama-agree-with-libertarian-party

“As a physician, I have yet to see any evidence that justifies the current level of alarm.”

Full Column by Rep Ron Paul, M.D. @ http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003795.html