October, 2006

Coming in November: Majority Fools: Irrationality and the Limits of Democracy

On Tuesday, November 7th, American voters will go to the polls for the mid-term elections. On Monday, November 6th, George Mason University economist Bryan Caplan, author of the forthcoming book The Myth of the Rational Voter, will argue that we can’t count on voters to make rational decisions in the lead essay of the November [...]

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Soccer Moms and Xbox Dads

by Bruce Reed

October 18th, 2006

Don’t listen to Nick Gillespie: just because you’re libertarians doesn’t mean you have to think of yourselves as hopeless political nomads, consigned to spend the rest of your lives wandering the ideological wilderness.
Trust the marketplace! If David Boaz and David Kirby are right that libertarians represent 10-20% of the electorate, both parties will come calling, [...]

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Don’t Wait for Inspiration, Do Something!

by Markos Moulitsas

October 18th, 2006

Nick writes, “What we’ve seen since the Republicans took control of Washington is appalling. What we’ve seen from the Democrats in this Cato Unbound debate (and on the campaign trail so far) is uninspiring. That suggests to me that libertarian voters will remain an underutilized resource in American politics.”
Isn’t that the story of modern-day politics? [...]

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Best of the Blogs: Why Democrats Should Become More Libertarian

Michael Strong, CEO and Chief Visionary Officer of FLOW, argues that Democrats should embrace free-market policy initiatives if they really want to achieve traditional liberal aims.

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