Table of Contents
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 What Is Libertarianism's Place in Contemporary America?
Chapter Preface 19
1 Libertarian ism Is Bad for America Daily Take Team 22
2 Libertarianism Is Good for America Libertarian Party 30
3 Yes, the Libertarian Moment Has Arrived Damon Linker 36
4 Libertarianism Is Not Growing in America SR Larson 42
5 Liberals Can Support Libertarians Onan Coca 47
6 Progressives and Libertarians Should Ally but Never Will Zack Beauchamp 52
7 Libertarian Populism Is Good for American Politics Conn Carroll 58
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 65
Chapter 2 What Are the Economics of American Libertarians?
Chapter Preface 67
1 Libertarians Believe Government Has No Responsibility Toward the Poor Laurence M. Vance 69
2 Libertarians Correctly Label Taxation as Coercive Keith Farrell 78
3 Libertarians' Anti-Tax Views Are Misguided Benjamin Studebaker 82
4 Libertarians Rightly Support Basic Income for All Jeremy Griffith 89
5 Against "The Pragmatic Libertarian Case for the Basic Income Guarantee" Ash Navabi 94
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography
Chapter 3 What Is the Libertarian Stance on Social Issues?
Chapter Preface 101
1 Libertarians Should Be Pro-Life Kristen Hatten 103
2 Libertarians Should Be Pro-Choice, with Exceptions Kevin Vallier 109
3 Libertarians Rightly Support Gay Rights Stephen Richer 115
4 Libertarians Should Not Support Gay Rights Anthony James Kidwell 122
5 Libertarians Wrongly Support Open Borders Nelson Hultberg 128
6 True Libertarians Support Open Borders Chris Berg 137
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 141
Chapter 4 How Do Libertarians View Other American Issues?
Chapter Preface 143
1 Libertarian Isolationism Would Endanger America John Engle 145
2 America Would Be Safer Not Policing the World John Stossel 150
3 Libertarians Are Wrong on Police Militarization Jack Kerwick 154
4 Libertarians Must Support Mandatory Child Vaccinations Gary Nolan 159
5 Libertarian Support for Legalizing Marijuana Is Good for America Michael Barone 166
6 Marijuana Should Not Be Legalized J. Lee Grady 171
Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography 176
For Further Discussion 177
Organizations to Contact 180
Bibliography of Books 186
Index 190
