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Don't Hurt People and Don't Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto Hardcover – April 1, 2014

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In this essential manifesto of the new libertarian movement, New York Times bestselling author and president of FreedomWorks Matt Kibbe makes a stand for individual liberty and shows us what we must do to preserve our freedom.

Don't Hurt People and Don't Take Their Stuff is a rational yet passionate argument that defends the principles upon which America was founded—principles shared by citizens across the political spectrum. The Constitution grants each American the right to self-determination, to be protected from others whose actions are destructive to their lives and property. Yet as Kibbe persuasively shows, the political and corporate establishment consolidates its power by infringing upon our independence—from taxes to regulations to spying—ultimately eroding the ideals, codified in law, that have made the United States unique in history.

Kibbe offers a surefire plan for reclaiming our inalienable rights and regaining control of our lives, grounded in six simple rules:

  1.  Don’t hurt people: Free people just want to be left alone, not hassled or harmed by someone else with an agenda or designs over their life and property.
  2. Don’t take people’s stuff: America’s founders fought to ensure property rights and our individual right to the fruits of our labors.
  3. Take responsibility: Liberty takes responsibility. Don’t sit around waiting for someone else to solve your problems.
  4. Work for it: For every action there is an equal reaction. Work hard and you’ll be rewarded.
  5. Mind your own business: Free people live and let live.
  6. Fight the power: Thanks to the Internet and the decentralization of knowledge, there are more opportunities than ever to take a stand against corrupt authority.
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“For those eager to understand the clear-thinking that informs libertarian philosophy, Kibbe’s book is an excellent choice. ... Kibbe’s goal is to revive the libertarianism that clearly animated our founding fathers. ... [An] excellent book.” — Forbes

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Do you believe in the freedom of individuals to determine their own future and solve problems cooperatively?

Don't hurt people, and don't take their stuff. Simple and straightforward, that's liberty in a nutshell—no assembly required.

And yet it seems like, more and more, the decisions Washington makes about what to do for us, or to us, or even against us, are having an increasingly adverse impact on our lives. Young people can't find jobs, millions of Americans are losing the health care plans they were promised they could keep, and every one of us is somehow being targeted, monitored, snooped on, conscripted, induced, taxed, subsidized, regulated, or otherwise manipulated by someone else's agenda, based on someone else's decisions made in some secret meeting or closed-door legislative deal.

What gives?

Our government is out of control. But setting things right again requires that you step up and take your freedom back.

From Matt Kibbe, the influential leader of FreedomWorks, Don't Hurt People and Don't Take Their Stuff is the first true manifesto of a new libertarian grassroots movement. As political powermongers and crony corporatists in Washington continue to consolidate their control and infringe on our most fundamental liberties, Kibbe makes the libertarian case for freer people, more voluntary cooperation, and solving problems from the bottom up. He calls out the tyranny of faceless bureaucrats with too much power and discretion, laying out a clear road map for restoring liberty. A witty yet piercing critique of government's expanding control over you and your future, Don't Hurt People and Don't Take Their Stuff is a vital read for all those who cherish personal liberty and the unalienable right to choose your own path in life.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow; 2nd edition (April 1, 2014)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062308254
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062308252
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.1 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.93 x 8 inches
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Matt Kibbe is the President and CEO of FreedomWorks, a national grassroots organization that serves citizens in their fight for more individual freedom and less government control.

An economist by training, Kibbe is a well-respected policy expert, bestselling author and political commentator, and a regular guest on CNN, Fox News, The Blaze TV and MSNBC. He also serves as Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Austrian Economic Center in Vienna, Austria.

Dubbed “the scribe” by the New York Daily News, Kibbe is author of Hostile Takeover: Resisting Centralized Government's Stranglehold on America, (2012) and coauthor of the New York Times bestseller Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto (2010). His most recent book, "Don't Hurt People and Don't Take Their Stuff" was released on April 1, 2014.

According to Slate Magazine, "Kibbe...looks like Billy Bob Thornton cleaned up for a Job interview,” and is prone to wonkish pronouncements regarding music, philosophy and beer.

Terry, his awesome wife of 27 years, takes no responsibility for his many mistakes or frequent embarrassments.

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alan robertson
5.0 out of 5 stars The title is PERFECT.
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2014
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I really like this book. I've only started it, but it is well written and a breath of fresh air.

What caused me to "look inside" is the title. I once bought a children's book that was titled, "A Great Big Ugly Man Came Up And Tied His Horse To Me." This title is the same brilliance.

I'm a conservative, not a libertarian like the author. That is to say, I think less of liberty and more of limited centralized power. Yet I definitely have an ideological kinship with libertarians. Progressives seem like intelligent people who begin with all the wrong assumptions.

All the arguments you've ever been in that revolved around redistribution or fairness or compassion or a level playing field a living wage or the dastardly rich or the evil corporations or ... or any other Trojan Horse for a nice-sounding really-bad idea are dismantled by the simple principle embodied by Kibbe's title: Don't Hurt People. And Don't Take Their Stuff.

Well played, sir.
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Peter Butler Jr.
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Don’t Hurt People and Don’t Take Their Stuff: A Libertarian Manifesto, by Matt Kibbe, is an excellent introduction to Libertarian philosophy and politics.

The back cover of Kibbe’s book gives his “six rules of liberty” which he expands on in his book.

1. Don’t hurt people. Free people just want to be left alone, not hassled or harmed by someone else’s agenda or designs on their life and property.

2. Don’t take people’s stuff. America’s founders fought to ensure property rights and our individual right to the fruits of our labors.

3. Take responsibility. Liberty means responsibility. Don’t sit around waiting for someone else to solve your problems.

4. Work for it. For every action there is and equal reaction. Work hard and you’ll be rewarded.

5. Mind your own business. Free people live and let live.

6. Fight the power. Take a stand against corrupt authority.

Kibbe flushes out these “rules” showing that that United STATES of America ought

have a very small federal government – the state government should also be small but larger than the federal. Here, I would put for that, biblically, government exists for two reasons – to protect her citizens and to punish evil. Of course, there can be massive difference in what that all includes based on the person and philosophy that is being employed.

The limited government system that he describes sounds in line with our founding documents and with biblical understandings. However, the desire for power and more power is enticing, so I doubt the massive Republican and Democratic machines will ever subside to levels that show true care for all people.

There is also something of a naiveite about the goodness of human nature which makes Libertarianism even less likely to supplant “the two parties.” Humans, in my understanding, are basically evil – basically self-centered.

That being said, I would continue to argue for a “secular” state which does not interfere with the practice of my religion. Thus, I can accept that the state allows for the marriage of practicing homosexuals, for example, while, by virtue of my religion (not to mention, philosophical integrity), I cannot approve of practicing homosexual unions. Still, I take no action to support or thwart them.

And so, I highly recommend this book to help one understand Libertarianism. And, I recommend the philosophy of Libertarianism as good.

[This review appears on my blog, Amazon.com, and Goodreads.com.]
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B. bowen
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I read Mr. Kibbe's book because I've become curious about the different points of view of the political parties. I gave the book a 5 star rating because it gave a clear and concise view of how libertarians think. It was about ultimate freedom without the help or intrusion of big government It gave excellent reasons why government should be as limited as is possible. Why the constraints of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution are NOT just old documents but rules and regulations the government must follow to the letter so as not to infringe on the rights of the American citizenry.
I have recommended the book to every one I know who wants limited government and our God given freedoms without intrusion from a national government that has become a monstrosity.
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Vylthrlor
4.0 out of 5 stars Libertarianism as common sense
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2014
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First , I did buy and am reading this book.The author gives a sampling of the comparative history of some political philosophies including his own fascination with Rush ( the rock band , "2112" ) during the 70's top down musical choice domination by the record companies , Ayn Rand when her books were more difficult to find and his discovery of Hyack and Von Mises thoughts on the superiority of free markets-free minds-free people small government to All big government schemes.He has some rules for freedom which include the titular admonitions and that individuals must work for and fight for their freedom to work , keep their property and simply to live one's life unmolested by government ( or anyone's) interference in how to live one's life. The book is written to explain the real and mistaken ideas about Libertarianism to the everyday reader. He asks rhetorical questions that most people would have to answer in a way that supports individual freedoms. He also explains that Libertarians are all for community participation , charity and fairness - but voluntarily and forced only.The ideas of "social justice" are explained and it is the opposite of fairness and voluntary contribution to society. When someone else gets to decide what you should do , how you should do it , who should benefit from your labors and what you can keep of your own property and even what you should think then freedom is lost. When these same people are given ( or take ) the power and force of government to use to make people live and act only as these masters deem allowable this is tyranny and the citizens become slaves , drones and dependents ; thus stifling and demeaning mankind. All forms of coercive government are equally worse than , less powerful versions. There is no "better" version of slevery and tyranny. Radical Islamic regimes , Communist dictatorships , right wing military juntas and Fascist/Socialist centralized power elitism are all the same. They all have an all-knowing , all-powerful "We" at the top ruling over a powerless , oppressed "You" at the bottom. No excuse or ruse to justify their rule changes the fact that they run your life according to their desires and you have no say. Religion , "social justice" , "fairness" , divine right and "security for the people" are all euphemisms for tyranny. Libertarians do want government (force) to protect individuals - from force used by others to interfere with your life and take your stuff. How others live is not anyone else's business and how you live is up to you. Live and let live. This means individuals act in their own best interest as they see it but that can and does include voluntary charity , community involvement and whatever people may wish to do freely with others. It means you not only get to keep that which you earn but that you suffer when you make choices that don't support your own chosen life. You don't work , you don't eat. No one owes their neighbor a piece of their bread nor should government take it. If you want to give , go ahead but with your own money not "society"'s. It also means you pay for what you get like roads , schools , military protection , fire fighters , police ,etc. However most of these functions do not require any government involvement. The military and police are allowed use of force but only to protect against the illicit use of force to hurt you or take your stuff.Otherwise no one has the right to hurt you or take your stuff and you don't have the right to hurt others or to their stuff , especially not by using the government as a third party to take their stuff for you.
All power corrupts and no centralized power scheme ever results in a free society. Free societies do result in prosperity , peace and true fairness for all those who work for it and keep their hands off everyone else. The power hungry , incompetent and greedy of the human race love powerful governments because this is the only way they can thrive. Any free society would either imprison the when they try to hurt or steal from others or laugh them out of the room when they start demanding the property of and control over other citizens. Libertarians simply want the freedom to live their lives as they see fit and let the results fall on their own shoulders - and they want you to have the same freedoms. This leaves the professional power broker , petty bureaucrat , race baiter , demanding "victim" and other power dependent parasites with no choice but to go get a real job and no one to listen to their complaints and demands. That is to be forced to try to do something productive rather than work to take what others produce. Most have no marketable skills so they can "help" society by performing those tasks formerly done by "public" workers. Potholes need filling , grass cutting , graffitti removing , housing projects demolishing to make way for real housing , etc. Then they would be true "public servants" andvat least pay their own way for basic survival. Perhaps some can actually gain useable skills and move up in the world, a new experience for them to earn their own living but a vast improvement over taking from others. No wonder they will reject freedom and truly hate this book. It is freedom as common sense and just might convince current and hopefully soon to be former big government sympathizers to get on the freedom train. Horrors !
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2.0 out of 5 stars Although a libertarian very disappointed with the book
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Although a libertarian very disappointed with the book.Understand the point Kibbe is making about the rock group Rush but he spends far too long on the subject
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