We Wish You a Murray Rothbard and a Stateless New Year

by Joe Siano

It came to pass that Adam first unveiled the marvels of the Invisible Hand.

Adam was followed by David, of the Tribe of Judah, who revealed the wisdom the Division of Labor and Comparative Advantage.

Menger followed soon after.  And Menger begat Böhm-Bawerk who begat Mises. 

And though Mises was a man of great vision, he would not cross into to the Promised Land of Anarchy.

And so, Mises begat Rothbard. 

Murray Rothbard was born into in the Land of Free and liberty’s flame was flickering.  Murray came of age in the in reign of Franklin and Benito and Adolf and Uncle Joe.  Each of them promised a brave new world ruled by wise men.

But Murray’s revelation was simple and absolute.  Markets could never really be free, and humanity could never fully flourish and prosper so long of the specter of the State pulled the levers and had the final word.

As Murray shared is gospel of liberty he was assailed by false prophets of the Left and on the Right.  By men who presumed to be lords and gods.  Men who aspired to hold the reigns of the kingdom, the power and the glory.

Yet Murray never veered Leftward nor Rightward.  He fixed his steady on the mountaintop, treading the path straight and narrow.

Though Murray departed this valley of tears, his spirit lives on at the citadel of liberty.  And his heirs walk the walk the earth and the internet spreading the good news.  Their numbers are legion, so I name but a few:

·         Ron – who called many to the table

·         Lew – the keeper of the flame

·         Tom – the storyteller

·         Bob – the dispeller of fallacy

·         Walter – who taught us to look at things a new way

·         Hans – who showed that a majority is still a tyranny

So, in this season of love, rebirth and renewal, keep hope alive.  Help spread the good word.  

But please don’t start a ruckus at the dinner table.

Peace on Earth, Goodwill to men.

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