Author Archives: Clint Townsend

Ron Paul’s Ideas Spark the Imaginations of America’s Millennial Generation

The following is an unabridged version of an op-ed written by South Central Regional Director Clint Townsend, originally published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on February 3, 2012: Eleanor Roosevelt once said that “poor minds talk about other people, average minds … Continue reading

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Five Mistakes Libertarians Should Avoid

Over the past year, I have noticed a number of casual, though important, errors that libertarians often make. Knowing these things may save you from mild embarrassment or help you in your internship application. Libertarian and libertarian are different. The libertarian … Continue reading

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Fed’s “Solution”: Continue With the Problem

The following op-ed by was originally published in the Amarillo Globe-News on September 3rd, 2011: Recently, former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan appeared on “Meet the Press” in an attempt to reassure the American people that there was no chance that the … Continue reading

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Marriage Inequality: The True Abomination

Shortly before 10:00 pm last Friday, the New York state legislature took bold and decisive action by extending state-sanctioned marriage to same-sex couples. The bill’s passage was met with hearty cheers and applause. Equality under the law, a cornerstone of … Continue reading

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Glee: Drama, Dancing and … Libertarian Values?

The year is 1950. Prime time television consists of shows such as Leave It to Beaver, Dragnet, and I Love Lucy. Television reflects main street America: a milquetoast, immutable middle class of white families. Fast forward sixty years. Mainstream television … Continue reading

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Central Texas Forum for Freedom

Two weeks ago, pro-liberty students descended upon the University of Texas at Austin to participate in the first ever Central Texas Forum for Freedom. When 30+ students arrived, the truism that everything is bigger in Texas was upheld. It was … Continue reading

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Central Texas Forum for Freedom

An historic effort is underway in Texas! For the first time in the state’s history, leaders of the student movement for liberty will converge upon UT Austin’s campus for a full day of training and organizing. Known as the Central … Continue reading

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Social Change Theory

In recent years, the libertarian movement has seen a substantial surge in its numbers. On college campuses, young libertarians across the country now constitute the majority of student-driven political activism. However, the message of liberty, while it is gaining ground, … Continue reading

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