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The Irrepressible Rothbard

The Irrepressible Rothbard

The Irrepressible Rothbard

THE IRREPRESSIBLE ROTHBARD

The Rothbard–Rockwell Report
Essays of Murray N. Rothbard

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THE
IRREPRESSIBLE
ROTHBARD

The Rothbard–Rockwell Report
Essays of Murray N. Rothbard

Edited with an introduction by
Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr.

Preface by
JoAnn Rothbard

The Center for Libertarian Studies, Inc.
Burlingame, California

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Copyright © 2000 by the JoAnn B. Rothbard Trust

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the publisher, except for brief quotations in critical articles and reviews.

Center for Libertarian Studies
851 Burlway, Suite 202
Burlingame, Calif. 94011
www.LibertarianStudies.org

Dedication

To Burton S. Blumert,
who made it all possible.

Dedication 1

The Center for Libertarian Studies
thanks the donors who helped make
this book possible, especially
the Ludwig von Mises Institute,
Mr. Paul Casey, Mr. Christopher Condon,
Dr. Larry J. Eshelman, Mr. Mason P. Pearsall,
Mr. Abe Siemans, and Mr. Jeffrey S. Skinner.

Preface

PREFACE

When Murray Rothbard and Lew Rockwell decided to found The Rothbard–Rockwell Report in 1990, they first had to decide what form the newsletter would take. Would subscribers, knowing that Murray was an economist, expect economic forecasts and tips? As an Austrian economist, Murray knew that economic forecasting is a mug’s game, and he was not even a lucky investor himself. For instance:

Introduction

INTRODUCTION

Summing up the work of Murray N. Rothbard (1926–1995) and noting its stunning range, philosopher David Gordon once wondered “if there are really three, four, or five geniuses writing under his name.” These lively essays display one of those geniuses: Rothbard the journalist, cultural critic, political observer, and movement organizer. Even more remarkable, they represent just a fraction of what he wrote in his spare time, for just one publication, and in just the last few years of his life.

1. A Strategy for the Right

A STRATEGY FOR THE RIGHT