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Sunstein explained the central concept of his philosophy of “libertarian paternalism,” which he developed with University of Chicago economics professor Richard H. Thaler...
...state to legalize same-sex marriage in 2004. Last year, the state legislature defeated a constitutional amendment in the Bay State, making it unlikely that the right will ever be revoked. Jordan A. Monge ’12, another California resident who identifies herself as a “libertarian Republican,” said that decided not to vote in the issue because she felt “torn” between her more conservative sympathies and her strong libertarian beliefs. “I think young Republicans are more tolerant of homosexuals than other branches of the party...
...professor advising Obama, said he was “not surprised” to learn that Fried had chosen to support the Democratic candidate. Both Sunstein and Kennedy noted that Fried was a “thoughtful” member of the right whose views have always been more libertarian than conservative. Fried has, for example, supported keeping abortion services legal. Kennedy pointed not only to the much-debated choice of Palin as the vice-presidential candidate, but also to the “allegations” and “pandering” of the McCain-Palin campaign...
...Schier says Minnesota "is actually a quirky populist state. It gave 24% of its vote during the 1992 presidential election to Ross Perot." Ventura's fiscal conservatism--no tax increases, the return of all future state budget surpluses to taxpayers--struck a responsive chord. So did his moderate-to-libertarian views on keeping government from meddling unduly in private lives...
...normalize” smoking—a creepy and Orwellian notion. The idea of using a ban to manipulate culture and social norms, even for what the city considers the public good, is dangerously close to social engineering, and should concern any civil libertarian. All cost-benefit justifications and philosophical objections aside, this measure is offensive because of the burden it would place on the city’s small businesses. If smoking is banned in these bars, they are likely to go out of business, or at least be forced to undergo significant alterations. In the current economic situation...