Libertarian Party mourns loss of it's most famous candidate to date - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

mikemover · #1 03-03-2006, 02:05 PM

FROM THE LIBERTARIAN PARTY:

Libertarian Party Mourns the Loss of Beloved Candidate, Author, and Friend

Harry Browne Dies at Age 72

(Washington, D.C.) Former Libertarian Party Presidential Candidate, noted scholar, and investment advisor Harry Browne died at his home in Franklin, TN on the night of March 1, 2006, after a long illness.

A well-known inspirational speaker and writer, Harry was the author of 12 books that sold more than 2 million copies. In 1996 and 2000, he was the Libertarian Party’s candidate for President of the United States, with popular vote totals of 485,798 and 384,431 respectively.

Harry was the founder of DownsizeDC.org, a non-profit group dedicated to reducing the size of government and forcing governmental institutions into compliance with the Constitution. He authored several popular books on the libertarian movement and philosophy including, Why Government Doesn’t Work and The Great Libertarian Offer. In addition to these works on Libertarianism, Harry wrote investment advice books including You Can Profit from a Monetary Crisis and Fail-Safe Investing.

During Harry Browne’s campaigns, he made appearances in almost every state and was credited with over 1,000 media appearances. He was often praised by the media, and won the endorsements of multiple talk-show hosts and journalists.

“Harry Browne’s actions and rhetoric were inspirations for me,” stated Sam New, acting director of communications for the Libertarian Party. “Through Harry’s writings, I began to understand what Libertarianism is. I trace the beginning of my involvement with the Party to him. His contributions to the Party will forever be evident. Harry will truly be missed by many supporters, followers, and friends around the world.”

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Mike

Botnst · #2 03-03-2006, 02:26 PM

Bye-bye harry. When you get to the Pearly Gates, buy'em.

NKowi · #3 03-03-2006, 02:41 PM

I expected to open this thread and find that Lyndon LaRouche had passed on.

crash9 · #4 03-03-2006, 03:16 PM

We were at the public library in Morgan City, LA a few weeks after Nixon opened the gold window and let the dollar start to float when I saw this book “How to Profit from the Coming Devaluation”. Since we'd just essentially started the devaluation that still seems to be going on, I checked it out. It was pretty basic stuff, but it was like the lights came on for me and I quickly became a devotee. Certainly changed my life and started me on the path I'm still on.
Somewhere in the middle of Regan's first term I saw the futility of trying to allow people to run wild unless they were all clones of one another. Of course in a very macro sort of way there is only a free market in everything, but nobody lives long enough to see it.
It's a great philosophy. Without a self interested human element it would be beautiful, and maybe the surviving breeding pairs will be able to make it work for a second stab at humanity.