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==Criticism== |
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[[Tom G. Palmer]] of the [[Cato Institute]] [http://www.tomgpalmer.com/archives/014604.php] has criticized the blog for carrying columns by controversial figures including: |
[[Tom G. Palmer]] of the [[Cato Institute]] [http://www.tomgpalmer.com/archives/014604.php] has criticized the blog for carrying columns by controversial figures including: |
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*[[Joe Sobran]], whom Palmer notes was accused of [[anti-Semitism]] by [[William F. Buckley, Jr.|William F. Buckley]] [http://www.tomgpalmer.com/archives/018243.php] and who has associated with the [[Institute for Historical Review]] (an organization that promotes [[Holocaust revisionism]]) |
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*[[Gary North]], who has called for the [[stoning]] of [[homosexual]]s and women who promote the use of [[abortion]]s [http://reason.com/9811/col.olson.shtml]. |
*[[Gary North]], who has called for the [[stoning]] of [[homosexual]]s and women who promote the use of [[abortion]]s [http://reason.com/9811/col.olson.shtml]. |
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==Notable contributors== |
==Notable contributors== |
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Revision as of 22:12, 23 March 2006
LewRockwell.com (LRC) is a libertarian web magazine run by Lew Rockwell. The site is known for espousing free market economics, opposition to war and imperialism, and occasional articles criticizing the presidency of Abraham Lincoln [1]. The site also features essays that include arguments against the United States's participation in the Second World War [2], speculation about an end of the United States as a cohesive nation [3], and accusations of fascism on the part of countries often considered free [4]. It is read by one out of 4,000 Alexa users daily. [5]
Criticism
Tom G. Palmer of the Cato Institute [6] has criticized the blog for carrying columns by controversial figures including:
- Joe Sobran, whom Palmer notes was accused of anti-Semitism by William F. Buckley [7] and who has associated with the Institute for Historical Review (an organization that promotes Holocaust revisionism)
- Gary North, who has called for the stoning of homosexuals and women who promote the use of abortions [8].