Norway's Biggest Party Quotes Mises, Rothbard, Hoppe in Ideology Course
The Norwegan party Fremskrittspartiet (The Progress Party) who in last year's election became the second biggest party in Norway with 22.1% of the votes and who according to the polls have now surpassed the Labor Party to become the biggest party, will soon hold a "Ideology course" (Thanks Ninja economist for the tip) to educate its members about its basic ideology, which is libertarian.
When discussing libertarian thinkers who have inspired their ideology this is what they write:
"Fremtredende liberalistiske ideologer og økonomer kan nevnes John Locke, Adam Smith, James Mill, John Stuart Mill, Frederic Bastiat, Friedrich August Hayek, og Ludwig von Mises, Ayn Rand, Murray Rothbard, og Hans-Hermann Hoppe."
Translation: "Prominent libertarian ideologists and economists which should be mentioned includes John Locke, Adam Smith, James Mill, John Stuart Mill, Frederic Bastiat, Friedrich August Hayek, Ludwig von Mises, Ayn Rand, Murray Rothbard and Hans-Hermann Hoppe"
As I think you understand, the practical policies of the Progress Party are far from being consistently libertarian, although they are more free market oriented than all other major parties in Norway (They were for example the only ones to oppose the nutty feminist law mandating that at least 40% of all board members in Norwegan companies must be women). But it is still interesting to see how they mention Ludwig von Mises, Murray Rothbard and Hans-Hermann Hoppe as people who have inspired their ideology.
Comments (11)
They should get the anti-IP, "pirate" party to join their coalition.
Published: April 4, 2006 12:35 PM
This brings a tear to my eye.
If I had a dollar for every time some American liberal held up Norway to me as the epitome of law, government, economics and civilization, there wouldn't be a national debt 'cause I could pay it off.
When Norway's Mises-inspired economic boom reinvigorates all of Europe, that will be a great day. Go Norway!
Published: April 4, 2006 1:03 PM
Ah, but if Norway implemented libertarian policies that reinvigorated all of Europe, the socialists everywhere else would take credit for it and blame Norway for holding them all back.
Published: April 4, 2006 1:16 PM
The Pirate Party is Swedish, iceberg.
Published: April 4, 2006 1:37 PM
I am pretty glad to hear the progress party mentions some great people in the history of economic and philosophical thought. This clearly was not needed to be done nor did it probably get the party any mainstream compliments. That is why I think it is genuine.
Published: April 4, 2006 5:14 PM
That's probably true. People who want mainstream accolades are supposed to list names like Milton Friedman as influences.
Published: April 5, 2006 7:12 AM
Words are easy to say; it's actions that we should be concerned with. Ronald Reagan and the Republicans claimed to be for free markets and limited government too, but...
Published: April 6, 2006 6:49 PM
I hope my old friend Elly Therese Thoresen jumps ship from the Hoyre Party(free market) conservative party to the Progress Party. Back in the late 70's I shared some libertarian ideas from Jefferson with her. Hopefully, she will discover Locke, Mill, Bastiat, Rothbard and Mises. More is at stake in Norway than just un-assimulated anti-democratic muslims threatening their sovereignty, but also the heart and soul of the norwegian people who have grown to accustomed to collective socialism. I have more hope for the Norwegians and Danes. The Swedes have a long way to go.
Published: June 24, 2006 11:19 PM
I hope my old friend Elly Therese Thoresen jumps ship from the Hoyre Party(free market) conservative party to the Progress Party. Back in the late 70's I shared some libertarian ideas from Jefferson with her. Hopefully, she will discover Locke, Mill, Bastiat, Rothbard and Mises. More is at stake in Norway than just un-assimulated anti-democratic muslims threatening their sovereignty, but also the heart and soul of the norwegian people who have grown to accustomed to collective socialism. I have more hope for the Norwegians and Danes. The Swedes have a long way to go.
Published: June 24, 2006 11:19 PM
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Published: October 26, 2006 11:46 AM