fagin@ucbvax.ARPA (Barry Steven Fagin) (04/04/85)
Those of you out there who view libertarianism as an academic exercise in futility might be interested to hear of the Council for a Competitive Economy. CCE experts testify in Congress regularly on behalf of unilateral free trade, tax reform, and the removal of governmental barriers to competition and innovation. According to their prospectus, "The Council for a Competitive Economy, an affiliate of Citizens for a Sound Economy, is a national membership organization of businesses and individuals dedicated to the free market. The Council emphasizes the justice, as well as the efficiency, of economic freedom and free trade. The Competitive Economy Foundation is the research and educational affiliate of the Council." CCE publishes a quarterly newsletter, "Competition". The most recent issue deals with the suspension of agricultural marketing orders by the USDA, why the SBA should be abolished, and privatizing Social Security through the expanded use of IRA's (among other topics). If you'd like to find out more about CCE, their address is: The Council for a Competitive Economy 122 C Street NW Washington DC 20001 (202) 638-1401 CCE is also affiliated with Citizens for a Sound Economy, "a public- interest advocacy group that supports consumers' freedom of choice in a market economy". --Barry -- Barry Fagin @ University of California, Berkeley