Pro-freedom libertarianism

David Boaz at Cato makes a very important point that everyone considering the current debate between a limited government and statism ought to understand.

When libertarians are accused of being economics-centered, it's motivated by a misunderstanding which equates business with a free market. Most libertarians aren't pro--business in the sense that any business is good -- they are pro-freedom. What this means is that the current way of doing business by lobbying government for favor is illiberal. Actually, libertarians have very little to say about businesses in general, but a lot to say regarding government interference in the market. I can't think of much that's more anti-libertarian than corporate welfare. If I had to power to do so, corporate welfare would be the first source of waste and corruption I'd place on the chopping block.

When politicians begin making this a top priority, I'll start considering their integrity, but until then I'll consider them accomplices in the destruction of free enterprise.