This week I was a little shocked, surprised, and stunned that F.A. Hayek’s Road to Serfdom reached #1 on Amazon under the books section. For libertarians/very conservatives/capitalists this is a victory that should be seen in the November elections. On another note Milton Friedman’s Free to Choose is currently #70 on the books list even though the book was written in 1980. Could this knowledge and understanding lead the nation into leaning more conservative? Is the Tea-Party really code for libertarians? I think there is some disagreement within the Tea-Party among certain issues. For instance, I don’t know how they feel about pro choice vs. pro life. Rand Paul has stated that he is pro life although this violates the fundamental of libertarian principle of letting people be free to choose as long as they don’t violate anyone else’s rights. The Tea-Party/conservatives could face a crossroads if they can’t decide what their true principles are. Although, I am pretty certain that they want less government and to cut spending. Other issues such as terrorism, immigration, the drug war are important issues that could make or break either party in upcoming elections.
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