Koch Bros forcing Libertarians out of Cato, replaced with social conservatives

Yes. The article stated the Kochs' wanted the institute to target Obama more. Market issues, including social security, have always been a concern.

 

Well, many libertarians on the board like to pretend that the Kochs ae not libertarians and have not been the principle populizers of libertarian economics in the United States. They like to see it as purely a utopian, sort of youthfully exciting movement.

For a realtively showing of the fights between various libertarians with lots of links see http://www.thepinkflamingoblog.com/...-brothers-v-r-paul-losertarian-feud-who-knew/

It discusses such juicy topics as the split in the 1970 and 80's between Ron Paul and the Kochs , though the Kochs still fund some Ron Paul projects.

 

The way you put both in quotes like that, it seemed you were equating them. Try doing it with air quotes and you will see what I mean. As for your question, certainly I think people have some ability to figure out what either group of founders intended by looking at the founding document. I think the founding fathers, when they used language like "all legislative powers herein granted" and then proceeded to list powers, intended to limit the powers of Congress. Similarly, I think when the founders of the Cato institute created alienable shares then intended that the shares could be transferred with the attendant powers passing to the new owners. If we don't consider what is written in the document, why have it in the first place?