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Is the U.S. Constitution the Law of the Land? The cornerstone of the American political system is that government is not the source of people’s rights, but simply the entity charged with protecting the exercise of those rights. The idea was that if the Constitution did not grant a certain power, then the federal government was prohibited from exercising that power. Is the U.S. Constitution the Law of the Land, or not? Health Care Unlike American politicians today, the founding fathers of the U.S. didn’t believe that people had a right to health care. A right to health care would entitle you to walk into any physician’s office and demand to be treated for free. The law would require the physician to comply with your demand. Which physician do you know that wants to work for free? There is a pervasive, unhealthy belief in our society that it is a right to get something for nothing. But it makes no more sense to claim a right to health care than to claim a right to old age. In reality, people in the private sector are usually honest, innovative, productive, and compassionate, and are constantly trying to figure out how to serve their fellow citizen more efficiently and cheaply -- because their very survival in a free competitive market system requires it. Social Security The current system is broke, but what's the solution? Chile implemented solutions in the late '90s to their broken system, and libertarians advocate the Chilean system. In a Chilean-style system, individuals could retire as soon as their savings could finance pensions equal to 50 percent of their wages. Money accumulated in these accounts could be passed down to one's heirs -- something forbidden in today's system. Privatization would allow more latinos to build and bequeath estates to rival those of wealthier whites. Scamming the Poor When a poor person goes to the grocery store and buys a loaf of bread, he or she pays 31% of the price of that loaf of bread in taxes. Where does that 31% go? Where does it come from? What makes up the 31% in taxes? Well, there there is a 7.5% Social Security tax paid by the checkout clerk and matched by the company -- paid for by the 31% tax of the poor shopper. The income taxes paid by the rich executive -- paid for by the 31% tax of the poor shopper. The property taxes on the store -- paid for by the 31% tax of the poor shopper. The expensive health care plans mandated by the government -- paid for by the 31% tax of the poor shopper. Fuel taxes on the gasoline used by the truck that brings the bread to the store -- paid for by the 31% tax of the poor shopper. All of these taxes are paid by that poor person when he or she buys that loaf of bread. Is that fair? A New Vision: Liberty Libertarians have a new vision for our Latino communities -- a vision where natural consequences replaces addiction to government. A vision of individual liberty, personal responsibility, and a limited government, so that every Latino can thrive. Freedom is the one thing we cannot have unless we give it to others. The blessings our nation enjoys today are built upon expression of free will. We want you to join our movement for a better America! Notable Historical Latino Libertarians * John Dos Passos, 1896-1970 (author) * Francisco Ferrer, 1859-1909 (founder, Escuela Moderno of Spain) * Arquimedes Garcia, ????-2003 (former talk radio host) * Felix Carrasquer Launed, 1905-1993 (founder, Eliseo Reclus School of Spain) * José Martí, 1853-1895 (Cuban independence leader; poet; journalist) Prominent Latino Libertarians * Ronaldo Alfaro (Libertarian Congressman in Costa Rica) * Porfirio Cristaldo Ayala (columnist; President, Foro Libertario of Paraguay) * Eneas A. Biglione (Fellow, Hispanic American Center for Economic Research) * Roberto Blum (Mexican policy expert) * Olavo de Carvalho (Brazilian author, philosopher, and syndicated columnist) * Jose Luis Cordeiro (Venezuelan economist, author, and college professor) * Alejandro Chafuen (President, Atlas Economic Research Foundation) * Raúl Costales (founder, Movimiento Libertario of Costa Rica) * Dr. Marshall de Rosa (Professor of Political Science, Florida Atlantic University) * Dr. Hernando de Soto (Peruvian economist) * Constantino Diaz-Duran (former editor & columnist, Siglo Veintiuno) * Luis Figueroa (columnist, Siglo Veintiuno) * Humberto Fontova (author; columnist, LewRockwell.com) * Lorenzo Gaztañaga (first latino Libertarian Lt. Governor candidate in the U.S.) * Enrique Ghersi, J.D. (Chairman, International Society of Individual Liberty) * Michael Gilson de Lemos (columnist, LewRockwell.com) * Joyce Ginatta (Ecuadorian policy expert) * Paul Gonzales (former nationally syndicated talk show host) * Otto Guevara (Libertarian Congressman in Costa Rico) * Peter Guevara (Libertarian Congressman in Costa Rica) * Eduardo Helguera (Fundación Atlas para una Sociedad Libre de Argentina) * Dr. James Henriques (Professor of Physics & Astronomy, Cerritos College) * Carlos Herrera (Libertarian Congressman in Costa Rica) * Juan-Carlos Hidalgo (Research Associate, Competitive Enterprise Institute) * Alejandro Garza Lagüera (Centro de Estudios en Economia y Educacion) * Dr. Juan Sebastian Landoni (Professor of Economics, Universidad Catolica Argentina) * Mario Vargas Llosa (Peruvian writer, novelist, and essayist) * Dr. Edward J. Lopez (Professor of Economics & Law, San Jose State University) * Dr. Franklin Lopez (Professor of Economics, Tulane University) * Julio Machado (founder, Harvard Libertarian Society) * Ricardo Medina Macías (columnist, El Economista) * Federico Malavassi (Libertarian Congressman in Costa Rica) * Cynthia Ruiz McKee (author) * Dr. Ricardo Mejias (economist) * Martha Montelongo-Myers (talk radio host, KOMY - Watkinsville, CA) * Carlos Alberto Montaner (Cuban economist and syndicated columnist) * Dr. Alex Padilla (Professor of Economics & Law, Metropolitan State College of Denver) * Alma Read (elected Libertarian school board member) * Carlos Sabino (Venezuelan policy expert) * Jose Francisco Salas (Libertarian Congressman in Costa Rica) * Carlos Salazar (Libertarian Congressman in Costa Rica) * Dr. Roberto Salinas Leon (TV Azteca) * Julian Sanchez (Assistant Editor, Reason Magazine) * Rigoberto Stewart (President, Institute for Liberty and Analysis of Policy in Government) * Michael Valdez Moses (Professor of English, Duke University) * Carlos A. Végh (Professor of Economics, University of California-Los Angeles) * Silverio Zebral Filho (founder & President, Probus Consulting Group) Articulos Interesante The Benefit That Immigration Brings (May, 2000) The Case for Unilateral Free Trade and Open Immigration (November, 1994) The Conservative Shame on Immigration (May, 2000) Domestic Passports for Hispanic-Americans (August, 1999) End the Immigration War and Open the Borders (November, 1998) The Heart of Mexican Independence (November, 1998) A Libertarian Visits Mexico (November, 1998) Locking Out the Immigrant (June, 1991) Open Borders: A Gift From Our Founders (January, 1999) Patriotism Along the Southern Border (December, 1998) Repatriation: The Ugly Side of Immigration Laws (September, 1999) The Spanish-American War: The Leap into Overseas Empire (December, 1998) Who Are the Real Immigration Lawbreakers (May, 1999) Spanish Commentaries from the Future of Freedom Foundation Sitios Recomendados Auténtico Liberalismo - Introduccion al Liberalismo Clásico (en español) BureauCrash: Mexico (en inglés) Cato: Temas Libertarias (en español) Centro Americano Hispánico para la Investigación Económica Ensayos ISIL (en español) Federación Libertaria Argentina (en español) Filosofía de la Libertad (en español) Future of Freedom Foundation (en inglés) Futuro de Libertad: Libertarismo (en español) Fundación Del Orden Público De Razón (en español) Juventudes Liberales (en español) Partido Libertario de Nueva York (en español) Limon Real ¡Lucha Por Tu Libertad! (en español) Movimiento Libertario de Costariqueño (en español) Objectivismo: Movimiento de Rand (en español) Partido Libertario (en español) Política de la Libertad Alternativas del Índice (en español) |
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