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Best of The Humble Libertarian in 2009

Happy New Year's Eve and Happy New Year to all of you reading this! Today I decided to round up twenty of my favorite articles from The Humble Libertarian in 2009. Enjoy!

1. Interview with Governor Gary Johnson

2. June 1st Rand Paul Moneybomb (launched, planned, promoted, executed (successfully!), and publicized here)

3. Top 100 Libertarian Websites and Blogs

4. 100 of Obama's Lies, Blunders, Gaffes, and Abuses of Liberty

5. 7 Arguments Against the Stimulus Package

6. The American Tea Party 2009: Goals, Principles, and Objectives

7. Ten Ways Barack Obama is just like George W. Bush

8. Libertarian wallpapers for your computer desktop

9. Earth Hour: Lights out for Freedom, Flourishing, and the Third World

10. A Republic, Not an Empire: A Radical Re-envisioning of US Military Policy

11. How We Caused the Mexico Drug War and How to Fix It

12. The Case for Rand Paul in 2010

13. The Abortion Debate: A Reasoned, Scientific, Pro-Life Argument

14. Iran Protest Update, Mousavi Profile, and What You Can Do To Help

15. The Tyranny of Empathy

16. The Public Option Will Result in Long Lines and Rationed Care

17. Time to Tackle PTSD in the US Military

18. 76 Reasons to Audit the Fed

19. Hitler / Obama Comparisons: Is Barack Obama like Adolph Hitler or the Nazis?

20. How Many People Were in Attendance at the 912 March in DC?

Any of your favorite THL articles missing? Shout it out in the comments!
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