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*[[Robert A. Heinlein]], science fiction author, whose 1966 novel ''The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress'' was an influence on the movement.

*[[Robert A. Heinlein]], science fiction author, whose 1966 novel ''The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress'' was an influence on the movement.

*[[Karl Hess]], speechwriter for [[Barry Goldwater]] credited with penning Goldwater's famous 1964 statement "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice".  Hess later became a major figure in the Libertarian Party.

*[[Karl Hess]], speechwriter for [[Barry Goldwater]] credited with penning Goldwater's famous 1964 statement "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice".  Hess later became a major figure in the Libertarian Party.

*[[Gary Johnson]], businessman, former Governor of New Mexico (as a Republican), and 2012 Libertarian Party nominee.

*[[Gary Johnson]], businessman, former Governor of New Mexico (as a Republican), and 2012 and 2016 Libertarian Party nominee.

*[[Alex Jones]], radio host and activist, describes himself as a libertarian.

*[[Alex Jones]], radio host and activist, describes himself as a libertarian.

*[[Samuel Edward Konkin III]], a significant figure in 1970s libertarianism, whose influence waned considerably after the rise of the Libertarian Party as he opposed political parties and voting as being against libertarian principles.  He proposed instead a purely marketplace-based route to a free society, such as [[tax resistance]] and doing business "off the books".

*[[Samuel Edward Konkin III]], a significant figure in 1970s libertarianism, whose influence waned considerably after the rise of the Libertarian Party as he opposed political parties and voting as being against libertarian principles.  He proposed instead a purely marketplace-based route to a free society, such as [[tax resistance]] and doing business "off the books".