PrintNovember 15, 2011
Libertarians and OWS: Useful Idiots
The Occupy Wall Street movement appears to be growing. And it is growing ever more disruptive. From the losses suffered by many a small business to the desecration of property, from the destabilization of communities to violent clashes with law enforcement officers, the phenomenon known simply as "Occupy Wall Street" (OWS) is becoming a force to be reckoned with in cities across America -- and beyond.
As it turns out, there is no small measure of self-identified "libertarians" who populate the ranks of the Wall Street "occupiers." For instance, the libertarian-friendly website lewrockwell.com features a couple of YouTube videos of a "Captain Midnight," a self-declared Ron Paul supporter currently "occupying" Wall Street. The well-known site lavishes praise upon this young man for the eloquence with which he articulates his case for abolishing the Federal Reserve, as well as his familiarity with such libertarian figures as Henry Hazlitt, Murray Rothbard, and Lew...(Read Full Article)
