Word: libertarianism
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...Kristol going to instill the republic with the old virtues? Except in the case of the censorship of hard-core pornography, a relatively isolated issue, Kristol is quite evasive when it comes to proposing solutions. In this spring's issue of The Public Interest, he castigates libertarianism by pointing out that the libertarian-capitalistic ethic has permitted large corporations to publish books, make movies, and sponsor television shows which celebrate pornography, denounce the institution of the family, revile the "ethics of acquisitiveness," justify civil insurrections, and so on. The implicit conclusion of his argument is that these things should...
...libertarian side, Robert Campbell '75 and Gordon Nelson '65, head of Individuals for a Rational Society (IFRS), argued that rights to life and property were not social inventions, but rooted in the nature...
...debate, held before a predominantly libertarian audience in Burr Lecture Hall, was co-sponsored by IFRS and the H-R Democratic Socialist Club...
...aides did not behave illegally or unethically in last fall's presidential campaign. If so, they have nothing to fear from his committee. But if they are not clean, they can expect no forgiveness for sins against the spirit of the Constitution from this persistent libertarian, who declares that "open and full disclosure of the governing process is essential to the operation of a free society." Mindful of the past, vigilant of the present and concerned about the future, Senator Sam Ervin warns: "Throughout history, rulers have invoked secrecy regarding their actions in order to enslave the citizenry...
...part because IRS, which is in the best position to know, prefers not to discuss it. One of the informal movement's contentions is clear enough, however: seizure without a court order violates due process of law. Hohenstein, who styles himself a fiscal conservative and strong civil libertarian, claims to be acting in the tradition of Thoreau and Paine. Says Heck, a conservative Republican who voted for Wallace last year: "Our founding fathers didn't throw out George III to have the IRS do worse...