“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.” Free markets work because generally, Adam Smith’s observation provides the optimal social outcome.

We believe that capitalism is the only economic system of our time that is compatible with political liberty. It has not only brought a higher standard of living to a greater number of people than any other economic system in the history of mankind; more important, it has been a decisive instrument in preserving freedom through maintaining private control of economic power and thus limiting the power of government.

We believe that collectivism and capitalism are incompatible, and that when government competes with capitalism, it jeopardizes the natural economic growth of our society and the well-being and freedom of the citizenry.

We believe that it is the responsibility of the individual citizen, whenever his inherent rights are threatened from within or without, to join together with other individuals to protect these rights, or, when they have been temporarily lost, to regain them.

We believe that any responsible conservative organization must conduct itself within the framework of the Constitution; in pursuance of this belief we refuse to countenance any actions which conflict in any way with the traditions of the free political system.

Creemos en mercados libres para gente libre. Luchamos por la prosperidad de las naciones a través del libre comercio, políticas monetarias sanas y en contra de impuestos confiscatorios, los caprichos de tiranos y cualquier tipo de colectivistas; por la autonomía individual en contra de dictadores abusivos e inclusive, contra locas y deformadas conductas de mayorías momentáneas.

We believe in free markets and free people, the principles, if you will, marked in the watershed year of 1776 by Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence and Adam Smith's "Wealth of Nations." We stands for free trade and sound money; against confiscatory taxation and the ukases of kings and other collectivists; and for individual autonomy against dictators, bullies and even the tempers of momentary majorities. (WSJ)

"Cuando vean que para producir necesitan obtener la aprobación de quienes no producen nada; cuando vean que el dinero fluye a quienes comercian no en bienes sino en favores; cuando vean que los hombres se hacen más ricos a través de la estafa que del trabajo, y sus leyes no lo protegen de ellos, pero los protegen a ellos de ustedes; cuando vean que la corrupción es recompensada y la honestidad se convierte en un sacrificio personal; sabrán que su sociedad está condenada" (Ayn Rand)

When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion—when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing—when you see that money is flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors—when you see that men get richer by graft and by pull than by work, and your laws don't protect you against them, but protect them against you—when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice—you may know that your society is doomed.
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“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages.” Free markets work because generally, Adam Smith’s observation provides the optimal social outcome.

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