I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction..I am doing a little research on famous libertarian minded individuals who leaved meagerly. There is a false impression that libertarians are generally wealthy. (I am relatively young-in my 30’s-and I am not wealthy).
Any info would be very appreciated..
Thanks!
Karl Hess.
I’m not wealthy. I’m also not famous. Just sayin’, you’re not unique in that you love liberty and have modest means.
Thomas Paine
Engels was Marx’s sugga daddy. http://lewrockwell.com/spl/frock-coated-communist.html
I understand Murray Rothbard never really made the big bucks.
Really? Interesting..
It’s kinda complicated to a libertarian feel like leading people, since a libertarian thinks that everybody should mind their own business.
Here’s a quote by Murray’s wife Joann Rothbard, excerpted from the book Murray N. Rothbard–In Memoriam:
Although Murray was not much interested in money, except in a theoretical sense, he managed to make a living for 40 years without having to get up before noon. This was important to him. (pg. viii)
Here’s what Mark Thornton said about Murray in the same book:
Murray also taught me to stick to my principles. If your goal is to see your principles succeed, then never hide them. You may not move ahead quickly in the profession, or get rich and famous, but you will be a far better person for it. And Murray not only spoke of this, he lived it, and was a magnificent example as a result. (pg. 27)
Also, while I can’t think of the specific file name off the top of my head, I know that in one of the audio or video files in the Media section of Mises.org, Murray makes some funny remark about his not being very wealthy. If I find it again, I’ll refer you to it.
Thanks .. Awesome!
A lot of “small” business owners are libertarian; they just don’t know it.
Freiheit, do you know if it’s possible to buy the “Murray Rothbard: In Memoriam” book through the Mises store? I have an addiction to buying Austro-libertarian books and it’s so tempting to buy the one you just cited.
I’m a small business owner and I am libertarian. I would say that is a somewhat fair statement, about people not knowing they are libertarian (assuming the business isn’t subsidized). In some small business’ the employees can have a libertarian ethic as well, as they see the effects of business firsthand.
Most libertarians are rich, white college kids, some people on these forums not to the contrary.
I say this (being a semi-retired “small business” owner at 22) because people who go about trouble of starting a business know all the BS they have to go through simply to get a business license. They get to understand all the BS obstacles that government throws at them. Whereas their emplyees couldn’t care less. And “small business” owners especially hate preparing for and paying taxes. But what can they do about it? I think this analogous to the landlord and the renter situation where there are a lot more renters than there are landlords and, thereby, the renters have a bigger block of votes and are able to pass rent control although, in the long rung, it hurts everyone.
I can’t seem to find it in the store, which leads to me believe it’s out of print, but the pdf version is free. You can find it by following the link I provided in my second post in this thread.
Davy Crockett humble defender of property rights, especially other peoples property rights, even if those people are not rich white citizens. He gave up seat in house of rep.s because he would not endorse the Indian Removal Act. Martyred at the Alamo, once again defending other peoples property rights.
As far as wealth liberterians, there are not many of those. Perhaps King Albert, and Queen Vicki? Grover Cleveland? Czar Alexander II? Most rich people believe in their own property rights, not others.
In general I see few examples of people who are willing to defend other people property rights at the expense of their own. Or even endorse property rights other than their own.
Great information!
Also, what about Isabel Patterson? I hear she did not accept her social security checks? wow..now that is a person of principle.. I understand she struggled to make ends meet till her death (please correct me if I am wrong concerning this information)?