October 2007

David Boaz offers A Libertarian Critique of the Bush Administration on Tuesday, October 23

The Cato Institute's Executive Vice President David Boaz offers A Libertarian Critique of the Bush Administration on Tuesday, October 23, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

In 2000 George W. Bush campaigned across the country telling voters: "My opponent trusts government. I trust you." Despite that pledge, Boaz believes the legacy of the Bush administration will be one of more government and less freedom.

"The Bush administration has delivered massive spending, centralization of educaction, expansion of entitlements, dramatic increases in executive power, federal intrusions into marriage law and intimate family decisions, and a futile war in Iraq," Boaz says. "It's a far cry from the less-government, 'leave us alone' conservatism of Ronald Reagan."

Boaz is the author of Libertarianism: A Primer and editor of the Libertarian Reader. He was executive director of the Council for a Competitive Economy prior to joining Cato in 1981.

The Cato Institute was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane. It is a nonprofit public policy research foundation head quartered in Washington, D.C. The Institution is named for Cato's Letters, a series of libertarian pamphlets that helped lay the philosophical foundation for the American Revolution.

A 6 p.m. reception will precede the event. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended. Call 816.701.3407 or RSVP online.

http://www.kclibrary.org/rsvp/davidboaz/#rsvp