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Hh Ee Oo Fff Aaaa Ttt Hh Root { COCO NTNTINN T INN UEDUEU EED FRFROMFROF ROM FROFRROR O NT FLAPL } ROOT $24$2$244.959595 USUSA | $29$2229.95.9959 CCAAN spspene diding, loweriingng entn itlements, reeduuciingn bureaau-u PRAISE FOR cracy,y incn reeasasini g mam rkkett frer eddomm, reeduucingn theh taxx The Conscience of a Libertarian 202 0 08 LIBB ERE TARII AN PARTYY VIV CEE PREE SII DED NTT IAA L NOO MINEN E “The CoC nscienncee of a Liibeb rtariaan is thhe mom stt imporortaant buurdr ene on all AmA ericcanns, andd an end to the nannyy and pop teentially nationn chah ngnging bob ok you’ll readd this state ama onng many otherr ideas. “Wayne Root is the anti-Obama. His book is a fast-paced read that reminds us of what ded caaded . WaW yne Roott hasa pene nen d the fi nal solutiionn to has made and kept this country strong: free market principles, risk-taking, capitalism, and sttopppiing the United Statess of America from being T DiD videed into four cocompm rer heh nsive parts——A ReR vooluution a deep-seated belief in life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness—not a government-guar- pushede off thehe cliff by governrnmentn . EvEvery citizezen IsI Brewing, LeL t’s Talk Money and Politics, Sollutions anteed happiness based on bailouts, entitlements, stimulus, waste, welfare, and tax cuts for H of connscience will reae d this book and imi mem diately fofor tht e Mess We Are In, and Protectit ngg andn Preserv- people who don’t pay taxes. You want to save America and capitalism—read this book!” E undersr tand the gravity andd urgency of the crisis our ing Our Inalienable Civil Liberties—The Conscience of — JERRY DOYLE, Nationally syndicated talk show host, The Jerry Doyle Show countrt y faces at every level. The enemy is nott in RuRus- a Liibertarian putts our current situatioi n in perspective sia or Iran, it’s in Washington, D.C., andn we can sttop ana d reveals what it will take to overcome the enor- “Republican or Democrat? It seems no matter who wins, we lose. Only Wayne Allyn Root it beforo e it’s too late.” mous obstaclc es we face. can save the USA from the morons, thieves, and frauds in Washington, D.C. He is our —KEEVIN HOGAN, PSYD, Authorr of The Science last best hope to lead a political revolution. Read this book to stop the insanity, to save our of Infl uencee and The 12 Factors of Businesss Succec ss Throughout these pages, Root also shares his nation, to protect our freedom. None of the sex, violence, and profanity I usually read, thoughhts on what he believes the government should but just as exciting, and more important to our future.” “Waynen Allyn Root is a dynamic Libertarian patriot dod to improve our situation—and bring money back —MANCOW MULLER, Nationally syndicated radio host, The Mancow Show and frreedom-fi ghter. He lives and breae ththes freeddomm to thee American taxpayer—including: upgrade the and frree markets. If you value your lil bertty, read educatioi n system on the state level; foster invest- “Wayne Allyn Root might just be the most powerful new voice for the cause of liberty this booo k. The Conscience of a Libertariaan expllaia nsn how mem ntt to provo ide workers with more capital; lower in America. If every U.S. citizen would read The Conscience of a Libertarian, most of the government is the problem—not the soluution——andd the inncocome tax rate to empower Americans to save power holders in Washington would be thrown out of offi ce. In his trademark dynamic calls fof r a dramatic reduction in governnmem nt inter- the monen y neededd to innvest in stocks, real estata e, andd style, Root leaves no doubt that government is not the solution, but the problem.” vev ntioon. Root is a Citizen Politiciai n whose papassion business stat rtr -uupss; encourage reasa ononable risk annd — ROBERT RINGER, Publisher, A Voice of Sanity in an Insane World and New York Times and mem sss age caan sppearhead ouur CiCititizen Revoluutiono .” entrt epe renen urship; and eliminate coorpr orate welfl are. bestselling author, To Be or Not to Be Intimidated? and Looking Out for #1 — MMANNNY KLAUA SNNER, Co--Founding Editor ofo Reasonn magaza ine ana d Cofounder ofo theh Reasoon Itt’s time foor a neew revovolution, a CiC tiizeen Revoluutit on ledd Founndad tion byy a Citizen Polo iticiai n. Just asa ouru Foundinng FaF thhers WAYNE ALLYN ROOT is one of the most charismatic, fi ery, O inntendn ed, RoR oto ’s goal is to gig ve the power bacck too you, outspoken, and controversial political personalities in America today. F tht e citizeens andn taxa payers. FoF cusing in part on his He was the 2008 Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee. A N TODAY’S turbulent economy,y morre annd morer A home stat te of NeN vav daa—which reppresents smala ler gov- college classmate of Barack Obama at Columbia University, he is peopplel are growiing concernedd abob ut theiri fi nan- ernmmene t,, has amomong the lowesst tax ratet s inn Amem riicac , now the leading contender for the Libertarian presidential nomina- cial futuru e ana d loooking fof r answere s thhat make sensn e. and coontini uoususlly proomom tetes persr onnala andd econon mim c tion in 2012. Root is the son of a butcher, small businessman, and Revolution with God, Guns, Whili e thhe govev rnmem ntn attemmptts toto “fi x”x” the problb ems Empowering the Citizen freee dom—m Rooto exax minen s whatt happep nss wheh n hih s homeschool dad—the quintessential “Citizen Politician” envisioned Cuts Gambling & Tax crc eated byy the creedid t crunchh and subbprrime crrisi is, thhe princiiplplese arer appp lied to stata e governr mem ntnt, and revev als by America’s Founding Fathers. A former anchorman and host on factt is thhat in orded r tot impm ror ve Amemeriica’ss econon mim c hoh w thhe AmA erricana Dreeamm cana survive and thrhrivve dud r- Financial News Network (now known as CNBC), his business and political careers have fuututurer , gogoveernmement intere veventn ioon mum st be lil mim tet d.d. ining ththis cururrer nnt ecoc noomim c crisisisi . been profi led by CNBC, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and Time magazine, among others. He is a frequent guest on Fox News, Fox Business, and many national InI ThT e Consciencece of a LiL beertr arian, LiL beerttara ian PaPartr y JACKJAJJACKET DESIGESIGGN:N C . WAW LLACE radio shows including Savage Nation, The Jerry Doyle Show, and The Mancow Show. Root’s vice prer sided ntn iai l nonominee and frontrunnener fofor tht e JACKACKKETETI IMAGEMAGES: STATUTAT E OF LIBBERTYERT © AGEGE FOTOSOTO TOCKTOOCK/SUPER- web sites include www.ROOTforAmerica.com and www.ROOTofSuccess.com. 202 12 Presiideentn iai l nonominatit ono Waynene Allynyn Rooo t STOSTOCTOCK,KAK AGEDED PAPPAPEPER © PETEETTER ZELEI/EI/EII/I ISTOISTIS OCKPHPHOTOO prp essents a pasa sis ono ate caasese foror theh dramamatiic ovvere hah ulul off governmem ntala prorogrrama s annd polilicic ese thahat arare eesseentiaal fof r thhe coontinnueued suurvr ivivalal of ththe Ammerericicanan Drreaam.m Foccususini g on theh neeeed toto shrhrinnk ththe sisizee of goovev rnrnmentt—i— ncn luludid ngng thee eliimminan tit onn of tthhe IRIRS—S— RoRootot proropop seses ththe drdramamata ici redeductiionn of gog vev rnrnmem ntnt {{CO COCO NTINNTNNTITIT I N UEDUEU E D ONO NNB B AACKCKC K FLAPL A } PROD SUP: COVER TO PRINT ON MATTE STOCK PROD SUP: COVER TO PRINT ON MATTE STOCK ffirs.indd ii 6/5/09 10:22:15 AM The Conscience of a Libertarian ffirs.indd i 6/5/09 10:22:15 AM ffirs.indd ii 6/5/09 10:22:15 AM The Conscience of a Libertarian Empowering the Citizen Revolution with God, Guns, Gambling, and Tax Cuts Wayne Allyn Root John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ffirs.indd iii 6/5/09 10:22:15 AM Copyright © 2009 by Wayne Allyn Root. 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