The Great Libertarian Offer (Paperback)

~ Harry Browne (Author)

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Libertarian presidential candidate Harry Browne provides his answers to the questions asked by millions of Americans. -- (Publisher comments)

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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 can live as a free person free to live your life as you think best, not as the politicians want free to raise your children by your values, not as the bureaucrats demand.

In this provocative book, Harry Browne demonstrates:

How we can be free of the income tax, so you can keep every dollar you earn to spend it, save it, or give it away as you choose.

How we can be free of the Social Security tax completely and immediately without forsaking the elderly so you can arrange a safe, convenient, prosperous retirement for yourself.

Why the insane War on Drugs is a war on you, on your liberty, on your property, on your familys safety even if youve never used drugs.

Why your children should never have to fight or die in a foreign war.

How getting the government out of health care will give you a longer life, more accessible medical care, and low-cost health insurance.

How your children can get a much better education without higher taxes or government vouchers.

How a Libertarian President can reduce government dramatically and enhance your liberty on his first day in office without the consent of Congress.

How we can rally the American people to give up their favorite federal programs and accept a massive reduction in government.

Whether you intend to vote Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, or not at all, youll want to see the proposals in this thoughtful book. Here youll find concrete solutions for todays social problems solutions that dont involve more government and more restrictions on your liberty. On the contrary, these proposals will set you free free to live your life as you want to live it, not as the politicians think you should.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 287 pages
• Publisher: Liamworks (July 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965603695
• ISBN-13: 978-0965603690
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #150,649 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Recharge your aspirations for freedom and justice, July 15, 2000

By	Peter Cappello (Santa Barbara, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I didn't start out being cynical about politics and politicians. It is something I learned after being let down so many times. I didn't start out being pessimistic about the prospects for freedom. Looking around me---grasping reality---seemed to give me no choice. Then, I read Harry Browne's book, The Great Libertarian Offer. This book is gives me more optimism and hope for me and my children living in a society of peace and freedom than any other book I have ever read. The Great Libertarian Offer solves a riddle: How can the power of focused, well-funded special interest groups be defeated by millions of people who are too busy with daily life to lobby for constitutional government? With the Great Libertarian Offer, it can be done! Without resorting to moral arguments, Harry Browne has convinced me that he is as moral and wise a man as I have ever known. He consistently showed me that initiating force does not solve problems. He consequently has given me a potent tool for analyzing and synthesizing public policy. Whether the libertarian constraint on public policy---it cannot entail the initiation of force---is new to you or is something that you have investigated thoroughly, Harry Browne's book is a gift of fresh insights. His plain-spoken description of The Princples, and his chapters on drug prohibition, foreign policy, schools, crime, and moral posturing (among others) are each well worth the price of this book.

Here is a book that may well change the world. Have you ever read a book that is so good that you immediately bought several copies to give away. I haven't---until I read Harry Browne's The Great Libertarian Offer. I just bought five more copies from Amazon, and expect to buy more later.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Consistent, Logical, and Pro-freedom, July 26, 2000

By	Mark D. Valenti (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

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.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Libertarian Views written in black and white, July 17, 2000

By	[e-mail] (Smyrna, GA USA) - See all my reviews

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.