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Libertarian
Celebrities
Libertarians
can pop up in the most unexpected places: In Hollywood. On television.
In your local newspaper. On your CD or MP3 player. In fact, here is a
list of 12 notable Americans -- and every one of them is a self-declared
libertarian. (Click on any photo or name for a complete profile.)
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Clint
Eastwood
Movie legend Clint Eastwood is known for his tough, laconic characters.
He projects the same image when he talks about politics, saying
simply that he's a "libertarian... Everyone leaves everyone
else alone." |
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Drew
Carey
TV funnyman Drew Carey isn't laughing when he talks about the government.
"You should never depend on the government for your retirement,
your financial security, for anything," he says. "If you
do, you're screwed." |
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Melanie
Melanie sings a different song than many of her Woodstock-era contemporaries
when it comes to politics. "I'm a total Libertarian,"
she says. "I am not a Democrat, a Socialist, or a Republican.
Vote Libertarian!" |
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Walter
Williams
As a syndicated columnist, Walter Williams is known for speaking
his mind. "Government is about coercion," he says. "Limiting
government is the single most important instrument for guaranteeing
liberty." |
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Dave
Barry
If big government is ever toppled by laughter, this Pulitzer Prize-winning
columnist may be the cause. Dave Barry has no love for politicians.
"For them, the question is always, What kind of government
intervention should we impose?" he says. "They never
think that maybe we shouldn't." |
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John
Stossel
When it comes to big government, this ABC television broadcaster
says, "Give me a break!" And why not? John Stossel
says about himself: "I am a libertarian in that I believe in
limited government and as much individual freedom as possible." |
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Russell Means
His journey from Indian-rights activist to star of movies like Last
of the Mohicans has given him a unique perspective on politics.
"Freedom is for everyone, whatever lifestyle they choose, as
long as it's peaceful and honest," Russell Means says.
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Milton Friedman
He won a Nobel Prize for economics in 1976 for his pioneering work
in free-market theory. So people tend to pay attention when Milton
Friedman says, "I am a limited-government libertarian."
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Dwight Yoakam
This guitar-slinging, honky-tonk outlaw and star of movies (including
Sling Blade) usually doesn't talk about politics. But when
he does, Dwight Yoakam says, "I believe in liberty. I'm a libertarian."
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Congressman
Ron Paul
He's run for office as a Republican and a Libertarian, but his agenda
remains the same. "The purpose of all political action should
be to promote liberty," says Texas Congressman Ron Paul. |
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Esther Dyson
She's been called one of the computer industry's greatest visionaries
-- and her greatest vision is of liberty. Esther Dyson says, "I
would much rather see responsibilities exercised by individuals than
have them imposed by the government." |
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Kurt Russell
What does the star of dozens of movies -- from
Escape from New York to Miracle -- believe in? "Being
a libertarian, I do believe that limited government is good,"
says Kurt Russell. "I believe in that. Freedom, freedom, freedom." |
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