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Re: Most libertarian US presidents

shackleford — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 14:47:37 GMT

This type of discussion is important by the fact that the it highlights why these obscure presidents were so good in contrast to why the most famous president are mostly so bad.

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

Minarchist — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:29:47 GMT

...I believe Tom Woods had some favorable things to say about Harding in this lecture

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

SkepticalMetal — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:28:50 GMT

I see.

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

Minarchist — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:21:51 GMT

And Harding? Why?

Because he kept us out of the League of Nations, responded to the depression of 1921 by actually reducing federal spending and taxes, and otherwise didn't do much, which means he didn't do much damage. Same with Cool Cal.

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

SkepticalMetal — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:02:36 GMT

Jefferson and Jackson screwed the Indians big time. And Jefferson always seemed to me like he was a hypocrite.

And Harding? Why?

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

Minarchist — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 05:09:53 GMT

Five of the best:

1. Jefferson

2. Jackson

3. Cleveland

4. Harding

5. Coolidge

Five of the worst:

1. Lincoln

2. Teddy Roosevelt

3. Wilson

4. Il Duce...I mean FDR

5. Reagan

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

Wheylous — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 03:00:58 GMT

Reagan? Have you looked up Reagan's name on here?

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

xion — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 02:50:27 GMT

grover cleavland and ronald reagan are the pnly remoetley libertarian presidents that i know of .I have not researched the others enough to know.

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

Kakugo — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:21:19 GMT

There are only three presidents I can mention as good example of laissez faire and limited government: Van Buren, Coolidge and Cleveland.

Others like Jackson and Jefferson had some good points but failed terribly on others.

As for the worst I am surprised nobody mentioned the easiest target together with both Roosevelts, Wilson and Lincoln: Richard Nixon. Creation of the EPA alone (allegedly he said "Let's stick this up the flagpole and see if anybody salutes it" while signing the papers) should put him on that list.

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

JClarke1937 — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:38:05 GMT

Everyone's saying Jefferson is in their top 5. I think you should research and reconside his guys because although he had a very libertarian philosophy, in practice (as president) he did not apply this philosophy. I love his philosophy, just not his execution as president. Also, i wouldn't include jackson because even houghhe fought the fed he was a warmonger and mass murderer of indians...just sayin. Lastly, i would definetly add Chester A. Arthur to the top 5 list

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

Joe — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:51:36 GMT

Penguins are fairly fish like birds.

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

vive la insurrection — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:08:40 GMT

Anyway, as there are about 50 threads like this and I've said before, discussing libertarian presidents is like talking about which bird is the most fish-like.

I used to think this way...but these are good introductory posts. And it's always good to have people work it out and reason things through on their own - it can help open up doors, and it's part of the interactive nature of a forum.

And for those of us who are a bit more seasoned / educated when we enter these "101" type questions, we should do so with a bit of patience and mostly to help the newer person figure out for themself more "serious" (there are probably better words to use here, "productive" maybe?) inquiries - or help them see why they have the thought in the 1st place .

I'm sure the LL's have the same types of questions come up all the time.

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

Birthday Pony — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:25:21 GMT

I don't see him on anyone's bottom 5 is all I'm saying.

Anyway, as there are about 50 threads like this and I've said before, discussing libertarian presidents is like talking about which bird is the most fish-like.

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

Wheylous — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:14:39 GMT

Not everyone, BP. Many people mentioned that as one of his bad qualities.

Re: Most libertarian US presidents

Birthday Pony — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:08:52 GMT

Why does everyone here shrug off the massacre of indigenous people as if it were an accident, even the poster with native Americans holding guns as their avatar?