Letter to the Editor
Libertarian philosophy interest group not represented on campus

Libertarian philosophy interest group not represented on campus

With the addition of the Young Democrats, not all major political parties have representative groups at TCU. Among my fellow Libertarians, the political philosophies represented by the Young Republicans, the Young Democrats and the Leftist Student Union are often seen as varying degrees of the same philosophy (each with its different emphasis): authoritarianism. While this is arguable, what is undeniable is that more Libertarians ran for office in the state of Texas than did Democrats during the most recent election. The Libertarian Party is a major political party.

For those students who identify with libertarian philosophy, if not also with the positions of the Libertarian Party, there is no representative group at TCU. While I have initiated preliminary actions with the aim of organizing a libertarian philosophy students’ group, the process has not yet begun in earnest, though I expect it to be complete before the end of the year. Until such time, those students who reject traditional left-right politics, who value individual liberty and free trade, who seek peace and an end to arbitrary government coercion, are left out in the cold.

— Brian Coddington
junior economics major

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