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Paleolibertarianism is a school of [[libertarianism|libertarian]] thought. Paleolibertarians, sometimes referred to as "paleos" are libertarians who believe that [[conservative|social conservatism]] is a natural form of values in a free society. Paleoconservatives support most [[conservative_values|conservative values]] but believe that government should not enforce them.
'''Paleolibertarianism''' is a school of [[libertarianism|libertarian]] thought. Paleolibertarians, sometimes referred to as "paleos", are libertarians who believe that [[conservative|social conservatism]] is a natural form of values in a free society. Paleoconservatives support most [[conservative_values|conservative values]] but believe that government should not enforce them. Many view [[anarcho-capitalism]] as an ideal society.
== History of term and later rejection by coiner ==
The term "paleolibertarian" was coined by Lew Rockwell of the [[Ludwig von Mises Institute]] as a means of separating idealist anti-government libertarians from the so-called "Beltway libertarians" of groups such as the [[Cato Institute]].<ref>[http://karendecoster.com/about Karen De Coster "About Me" page]</ref> In 2007, Rockwell rejected the term "paleolibertarian", claiming he didn't intend for it to be associated with social conservatism.<ref>[http://www.lewrockwell.com/rockwell/liberal-post-interview.html "LewRockwell.com: Do You Consider Yourself a Libertarian?"]</ref>
Many feel that this was due to allegations of racism during the 2008 Ron Paul presidential campaign.<ref>[http://www.vdare.com/misc/080514_pendleton.htm Lew Rockwell And The Strange Death (Or At Least Suspended Animation) Of Paleolibertarianism]</ref> During the campaign, many [[politically incorrect]] columns and controversial columnists were pulled from his site, LewRockwell.com.<ref>[http://www.vdare.com/misc/080514_pendleton.htm Ibid.]</ref>
== Notable Paleolibertarians ==
== Notable Paleolibertarians ==
*[[Ron Paul]] is inbetween being a paleolibertarian and a [[paleoconservative]].
*[[Ron Paul]] is in between being a paleolibertarian and a [[paleoconservative]].
*Lew Rockwell
*[[Lew Rockwell]]
*[[Hans Hermann-Hoppe]]
*[[Murray Rothbard]]
== Links ==
*[http://www.lewrockwell.com/ LewRockwell.com]
*[http://www.mises.org/ Ludwig von Mises Institute]
*[http://www.propertyandfreedom.org/ Property and Freedom Society]
== References ==
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