Ask a Libertarian Lightning Round 2: Schumpeter, Eminent Domain, Students for Liberty
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.
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On June 15, 2011 Gillespie and Welch used short, rapid-fire videos to answer dozens of reader questions submitted via email, Twitter, Facebook, and Reason.com. In this episode, they answer the questions:
Jesse Walker:
"In the opening bath of faces, who's the fellow next to Mises with the prominent chin?"
Jonathan Cantin:
"Anarchy or Minarchy? Austrian School or Chicago School?"
Sudden:
"In all seriousness, what ought to be the first concrete policy priority of a libertarian-leaning administration (were that even possible), given the present political circumstances and considerable restraints?"
PokerGrump:
"Since Social Security is a failing pyramid scheme, why can't a congressman say so without getting grief?"
Troy Combs:
"Is an act of eminent domain ever justified by a government at any level?"
sailor:
"Why should anyone vote?"
Jeremy Sands:
"Who will assume Ron Paul's place in the future?"
For the complete series, go to http://reason.com/archives/2011/06/10/ask-a-libertarian and Reason.tv's YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/reasontv
Produced by Meredith Bragg, Jim Epstein, Josh Swain, with help from Katie Hooks, Kyle Blaine and Jack Gillespie.