The Great Libertarian Offer

by Harry Browne

Book Overview

At Last an Escape from Big Government Libertarian presidential candidate Harry Browne shows how we can get from todays oversized, $2 trillion federal government to a libertarian America in which you... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0965603695
• ISBN13: 9780965603690
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Liamworks
• Length: 287 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

An Outline For Freedom

Once again, Harry Browne has outdone himself and produced yet another fine blueprint for restoring freedom and responsibility to our country. Page after page Browne shows the "good intentions" big government bureaucrats have and the dismal results they produce. Advocating a limited government, bound by the chains of the constitution, Browne shows us how and why we'd be better off with less government intervention. Although many of the same arguments can be found in his 1996 book, "Why Government Doesn't Work", the book is updated with new issues and data that support the arguments he puts forth. This book even includes a budget plan, should he get elected, which I found to be an excellent addition.All in all, this book should be read by those interested in libertarian ideas and also for those already accustomed to libertarianism to recharge their passion for freedom.

Surprise! Browne is rational, articulate and persuasive

Reading Browne's book gave me the same feeling about politics that scientists must have had about the heavens during the Copernican revolution in the 16th century. Once you get the principles, everything else falls into place. Politics makes sense for the first time, just like the movement of the stars and planets must have made sense for the first time to the post Copernicus astronomers. Once you have read this book you will never have to figure out why the politicians do what they do. All of a sudden, it makes perfect sense. Plus..he offers a breathtaking simple solution to most of our political issues.

Consistent, Logical, and Pro-freedom

Harry Browne continues his wonderful streak of books dedicated to liberty, libertarianism, and the free-market. In his bid for the Presidency of the United States, he has been ignored by the mainstream media that caters to the pro-government Bush and Gore syndicate. In "The Great Libertarian Offer," Mr. Browne offers countless examples of the federal government's failure to keep promises and the resulting chaos of failed federal programs. After identifying the problems with government, he lists examples of tried free-market solutions that have brought prosperity and freedom to citizens worldwide.Mr. Browne offers a logical and workable solution to problems that most politicians just ignore or sugar-coat. The great part about this book (and libertarianism) is the fact that this solution is very simple: get the federal government out of our lives.While exploring this book, readers will pleasantly discover that Libertarian ideas mirror the ideas of our country's founders - ideas of liberty, privatization, and individual responsibility.

Libertarian Views written in black and white

In this book Harry Browne explains his Libertarian views on each major issue confronting the United States today. The book goes issue by issue and gives conscise steps to solve these problems with Libertarian values. He also details how he would restore liberty to the country if he were elected President. this restoration includes reduction of the government back to its Constitutionally defined level.For those of us who are new to the Libertarian party it is an invaluable tool to more clearly define the party's platform. If you enjoy this book I would also recommend to you Charles Murray's "What it means to be a Libertarian: a personal interpretation". It also is an exceptional book for the Libertarian novice or expert.