The Benjamin Ricketson Tucker Institute
Since I've been called a "right-libertarian" (it's not true, as I am a Sheldon Richman left-libertarian) and a supporter of capitalism (which is what we have now, and I don't support capitalism at all), I'd like to unveil my new organization I formed recently. It's called the Benjamin Ricketson Tucker Institute, which is an educational/research organization dedicated to the writings and ideals of Benjamin Ricketson Tucker, a "socialist" who despised the term "capitalism" in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
There is no official website yet, although that is in development. For now, there is an official blog of the BRTI called Free Dissent, which allows its writers to scribe and publish their commentaries along the lines and in the spirit of Tucker and his writings. (The link is at http://freedissent.blogspot.com)
Please check out the blog and follow it. I'm looking for a webmaster and some members to launch a board for this.
I have a Benjamin Ricketson Tucker Institute group at http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=127033147313023&ref=tson Facebook as well as a page of the organization http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Benjamin-Ricketson-Tucker-Institute/117686901600653?ref=ts on the same site as well.
Founded on April 12, 2010, the new group is attempting to be a counterpoint to the Ludwig von Mises Institute. The ideas are that, as an organization, we oppose corporations as well as corporate hood, limited liability laws, corporatism, capitalism (as mistakenly applied to "free markets" or "laissez-faire" when "laissez faire" is VASTLY different from corporatism, capitalism, and economic fascism), corporate welfare (subsidies), guarantees, and privileges accorded and given to such entities, which are creatures of the state. Oh, and should I mention that the BRTI is pro-agorism as well?
More info will be provided, but please read our commentaries. They are enlightening and interesting, which is something you will not find on a particular right-libertarian website.





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