Libertarian Party of Connecticut

An almost hysterical antagonism toward the gold standard is one issue which unites statists of all persuasions. They seem to sense - perhaps more clearly and subtly than many consistent defenders of laissez-faire - that gold and economic freedom are inseparable, that the gold standard is an instrument of laissez-faire and that each implies and requires the other.

In order to understand the source of their antagonism, it is necessary first to understand the specific role of gold in a free society....................................more

January 18, 2008

Myth and Truth About Libertarianism
By Murray N. Rothbard

Libertarianism is the fastest growing political creed in America today. Before judging and evaluating libertarianism, it is vitally important to find out precisely what that doctrine is, and, more particularly, what it is not. It is especially important to clear up a number of misconceptions about libertarianism that are held by most people, and particularly by conservatives. In this essay I shall enumerate and critically analyze the most common myths that are held about libertarianism. When these are cleared away, people will then be able to discuss libertarianism free of egregious myths and misconceptions, and to deal with it as it should be on its very own merits or demerits..........more

January 14, 2008

Our present featured essay is actually a book by a Connecticut author on economics. It is a classic written in 1946, and has gone through several printings over the years. It is "Economics in One Lesson" by Henry Hazlitt. You can read it here for free, or purchase it here.