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In the United States, atheists are a small faction of the political right.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/us/19beliefs.html?_r=0 A Place on the Right for a Few Godless Conservatives] by MARK OPPENHEIMER, ''New York Times'', 2011</ref> Since the 1960s/1970s, the was a significant trend of religious conservatives becoming [[Republican]]s.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/us/19beliefs.html?_r=0 A Place on the Right for a Few Godless Conservatives] by MARK OPPENHEIMER, ''New York Times'', 2011</ref>
There is a stronger wing of the right of center politics in the United Kingdom, with famous adherents such as [[David Hume]] and Reginald Johnston,<ref>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmhansrd/vo990623/debtext/90623-40.htm</ref> and Tory MP Michael Portillo.
In South Korea, the Head of the conservative party was an atheist while he was running against a Roman-Catholic liberal.<ref>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/12/conservative-atheists-not-rare-in-south-korea/</ref>
=== Atheism and libertarianism ===
According to the [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]], most [[libertarianism|libertarians]] at the present time are atheists.<ref>[https://mises.org/library/myth-and-truth-about-libertarianism Myth and Truth About Libertarianism], Mises Daily</ref> [[Ayn Rand]] was a libertarian and atheist.
The [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]] also declares:
{{cquote|There are many libertarians who are theists, Jewish or Christian. Among the classical-liberal forebears of modern libertarianism in a more religious age there were a myriad of Christians: from John Lilburne, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and John Locke in the 17th century, down to Cobden and Bright, Frédéric Bastiat and the French laissez-faire liberals, and the great Lord Acton.<ref>[https://mises.org/library/myth-and-truth-about-libertarianism Myth and Truth About Libertarianism], Mises Daily</ref>}}
Both [[Ron Paul]] and [[Rand Paul]] are religious libertarians.
=== List of politically right of center atheists/agnostics ===
* [[Jennifer Rubin]], columnist and blogger
[[File:SECUPP.jpg|thumbnail|right|150px|[[S.E. Cupp]] ]]
* Heather Mac Donald, commentator and journalist
* Charles C. W. Cooke, writer for National Review
* [[George Will]], columnist and commentator ("Low voltage atheist"/agnostic)<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/George-Will-atheist-religion-God/2014/09/22/id/596249/ George Will: I Am a 'Low-Voltage Atheist']</ref>
* Walter K. Olson, tort reform advocate and author
* [[Charles Krauthammer]] (agnostic)
* James Taranto, journalist and columnist
* Allahpundit, blogger
* Greg Gutfeld, commentator (agnostic)
* [[S.E. Cupp]], commentator
* Amy Holmes, commentator
* [[Niall Ferguson]], historian and columnist
* [[Carrie Sheffield]], commentator and journalist
[[Category: Atheism]]
[[Category: Politics]]
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In the United States, atheists are a small faction of the political right.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/us/19beliefs.html?_r=0 A Place on the Right for a Few Godless Conservatives] by MARK OPPENHEIMER, ''New York Times'', 2011</ref> Since the 1960s/1970s, the was a significant trend of religious conservatives becoming [[Republican]]s.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/us/19beliefs.html?_r=0 A Place on the Right for a Few Godless Conservatives] by MARK OPPENHEIMER, ''New York Times'', 2011</ref>
There is a stronger wing of the right of center politics in the United Kingdom, with famous adherents such as [[David Hume]] and Reginald Johnston,<ref>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmhansrd/vo990623/debtext/90623-40.htm</ref> and Tory MP Michael Portillo.
In South Korea, the Head of the conservative party was an atheist while he was running against a Roman-Catholic liberal.<ref>http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2012/12/conservative-atheists-not-rare-in-south-korea/</ref>
=== Atheism and libertarianism ===
According to the [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]], most [[libertarianism|libertarians]] at the present time are atheists.<ref>[https://mises.org/library/myth-and-truth-about-libertarianism Myth and Truth About Libertarianism], Mises Daily</ref> [[Ayn Rand]] was a libertarian and atheist.
The [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]] also declares:
{{cquote|There are many libertarians who are theists, Jewish or Christian. Among the classical-liberal forebears of modern libertarianism in a more religious age there were a myriad of Christians: from John Lilburne, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, and John Locke in the 17th century, down to Cobden and Bright, Frédéric Bastiat and the French laissez-faire liberals, and the great Lord Acton.<ref>[https://mises.org/library/myth-and-truth-about-libertarianism Myth and Truth About Libertarianism], Mises Daily</ref>}}
Both [[Ron Paul]] and [[Rand Paul]] are religious libertarians.
=== List of politically right of center atheists/agnostics ===
* [[Jennifer Rubin]], columnist and blogger
[[File:SECUPP.jpg|thumbnail|right|150px|[[S.E. Cupp]] ]]
* Heather Mac Donald, commentator and journalist
* Charles C. W. Cooke, writer for National Review
* [[George Will]], columnist and commentator ("Low voltage atheist"/agnostic)<ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/George-Will-atheist-religion-God/2014/09/22/id/596249/ George Will: I Am a 'Low-Voltage Atheist']</ref>
* Walter K. Olson, tort reform advocate and author
* [[Charles Krauthammer]] (agnostic)
* James Taranto, journalist and columnist
* Allahpundit, blogger
* Greg Gutfeld, commentator (agnostic)
* [[S.E. Cupp]], commentator
* Amy Holmes, commentator
* [[Niall Ferguson]], historian and columnist
* [[Carrie Sheffield]], commentator and journalist
[[Category: Atheism]]
[[Category: Politics]]