ReasonTV presents "Ask a Libertarian Day"
Welcome to Ask a Libertarian with Reason's Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch. They are the authors of the new book The Declaration of Independents: How Libertarian Politics Can Fix What's Wrong With America.
On June 15, 2011 Gillespie and Welch used short, rapid-fire videos (typically around 2 minutes each) to answer dozens of reader questions submitted via email, Twitter, Facebook, and Reason.com.
On to the questions (click "expand" to watch video):
1. I agree with the politics, but why are libertarians smarmy prigs?
2. What do you think about fiscal conservatives who are also social conservatives?
3. What should be done about everything?
4. Why do sports teams and their need for stadiums dominate the political climate?
5. Can a libertarian work for Leviathan?
6. What's the libertarian position on abortion?
7. Gary Johnson or Ron Paul?
8. What is the libertarian stance on education?
9. Should libertarians work within the two-party system?
10. Can we hunt and eat endangered animals in a libertarian society?
11. Ask a Libertarian Lightning Round!: NHL Team Names, Political Vomiting, Is It Just a Game?
12. Is there a modern example of libertarianism at its best?
13. What's a liberaltarian and how is it different than a libertarian?
14. What's the libertarian take on foreign policy?
15. Why are libertarians so susceptible to infighting?
16. How do I know I'm not just a Republican who likes smoking pot?
17. Who wrote the majority of the book?
18. What about the 'war on drugs' and libertarians?
19. What is the libertarian stance on net neutrality and intellectual property?
20. What is the libertarian take on religion?
21. Did you come to libertarianism from the left or right?
22. Who influenced you the most writing the book?
23. What are libertarian solutions to enviromental problems?
24. What about healthcare and libertarians?
25. Ask a Libertarian Lightning Round 2!: Joseph Schumpeter, Eminent Domain, Students for Liberty?
26. Is The Jacket libertarian? (just for fun)
27. Why is it different this time?
On June 15, 2011 Gillespie and Welch used short, rapid-fire videos (typically around 2 minutes each) to answer dozens of reader questions submitted via email, Twitter, Facebook, and Reason.com.
On to the questions (click "expand" to watch video):
1. I agree with the politics, but why are libertarians smarmy prigs?
2. What do you think about fiscal conservatives who are also social conservatives?
3. What should be done about everything?
4. Why do sports teams and their need for stadiums dominate the political climate?
5. Can a libertarian work for Leviathan?
6. What's the libertarian position on abortion?
7. Gary Johnson or Ron Paul?
8. What is the libertarian stance on education?
9. Should libertarians work within the two-party system?
10. Can we hunt and eat endangered animals in a libertarian society?
11. Ask a Libertarian Lightning Round!: NHL Team Names, Political Vomiting, Is It Just a Game?
12. Is there a modern example of libertarianism at its best?
13. What's a liberaltarian and how is it different than a libertarian?
14. What's the libertarian take on foreign policy?
15. Why are libertarians so susceptible to infighting?
16. How do I know I'm not just a Republican who likes smoking pot?
17. Who wrote the majority of the book?
18. What about the 'war on drugs' and libertarians?
19. What is the libertarian stance on net neutrality and intellectual property?
20. What is the libertarian take on religion?
21. Did you come to libertarianism from the left or right?
22. Who influenced you the most writing the book?
23. What are libertarian solutions to enviromental problems?
24. What about healthcare and libertarians?
25. Ask a Libertarian Lightning Round 2!: Joseph Schumpeter, Eminent Domain, Students for Liberty?
26. Is The Jacket libertarian? (just for fun)
27. Why is it different this time?
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