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The term ''movimento libertario'' in Italian language has a dual meaning. | The term ''movimento libertario'' in Italian language has a dual meaning. | ||
Historically, it first generally refers to the [[Italian anarchism]] and European [[anarchist]] movements (''libertarism'') with [[social anarchist]] inspirations.<ref>{{Cite book| last = Woodcock | first = George | title = L'anarchia: storia delle idee e dei movimenti libertari | publisher = Feltrinelli Editore | location = Milano | year = 1966}}</ref> The anarchist socialist tradition uses the term "libertarism" to describe themselves and their ideas since 1857. The French [[Anarchist communism|anarchist communist]] [[Joseph Déjacque]] employed the term ''libertario'' in a political sense in an open letter criticizing [[Pierre-Joseph Proudhon]].<ref name="Graham">''[[Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas]] - Volume One: From Anarchy to Anarchism (300CE-1939)]'', ed. [[Robert Graham (historian)|Robert Graham]]; includes English translations of Joseph Dejacque's 1857 letter to Proudhon.</ref><ref name="dejacque">[http://joseph.dejacque.free.fr/ecrits/lettreapjp.htm "De l'être-humain mâle et femelle–Lettre à P.J. Proudhon par Joseph Déjacque"] (in [[French language|French]])</ref> | Historically, it first generally refers to the [[Italian anarchism]] and European [[anarchist]] movements (''libertarism'') with [[social anarchist]] inspirations.<ref>{{Cite book| last = Woodcock | first = George | title = L'anarchia: storia delle idee e dei movimenti libertari | publisher = Feltrinelli Editore | location = Milano | year = 1966}}</ref> The anarchist socialist tradition uses the term "libertarism" to describe themselves and their ideas since 1857. The French [[Anarchist communism|anarchist communist]] [[Joseph Déjacque]] employed the term ''libertario'' in a political sense in an open letter criticizing [[Pierre-Joseph Proudhon]].<ref name="Graham">''[[Anarchism: A Documentary History of Libertarian Ideas]] - Volume One: From Anarchy to Anarchism (300CE-1939)]'', ed. [[Robert Graham (historian)|Robert Graham]]; includes English translations of Joseph Dejacque's 1857 letter to Proudhon.</ref><ref name="dejacque">[http://joseph.dejacque.free.fr/ecrits/lettreapjp.htm "De l'être-humain mâle et femelle–Lettre à P.J. Proudhon par Joseph Déjacque"] (in [[French language|French]])</ref> | ||
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==Cultural diffusion== | ==Cultural diffusion== | ||
The Movimento Libertario, as cultural association intends to be an Italian promoter of the spread of [[classical liberalism]] and libertarian vision in policy, [[free market]] and [[economic liberalism]] in economy.Their motto is: "''Everyone is free to do what he thinks is right for himself, without attacking anyone, and without attacking the property rights of others''".The movement's members believe that policy is especially spread of freedom as [[economic freedom]] culture: meetings, debates, on the web, and with conferences and publications {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}} | |||
The Movimento Libertario, as cultural association intends to be an Italian promoter of the spread of [[classical liberalism]] and libertarian vision in policy, [[free market]] and [[economic liberalism]] in economy. | |||
Their motto is: "''Everyone is free to do what he thinks is right for himself, without attacking anyone, and without attacking the property rights of others''". | |||
The movement's members believe that policy is especially spread of freedom as [[economic freedom]] culture: meetings, debates, on the web, and with conferences and publications {{Citation needed|date=October 2011}} | |||
===Inspiration=== | ===Inspiration=== | ||
The Movimento Libertario is politically inspired by the classical liberalism of [[John Locke]] and the [[Founding Fathers of the United States]] conjugated to 19th-century [[Individualist anarchism in the United States|American individualist anarchist]] strand of [[Benjamin Tucker]], [[Henry David Thoreau]] and [[Lysander Spooner]].<ref>Paolo Zanotto, [http://www.unisi.it/ricerca/dip/gips/document/monografie/mon_02.pdf ''Il Movimento Libertario americano dagli anni sessanta ad oggi: radici storico-dottrinali e discriminanti ideologico-politiche''], Siena, Università degli Studi di Siena, 2001. Archived from [http://www.unisi.it http://www.unisi.it]</ref><ref name="theory">[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=55 ''The political theory of libertarian''] political, cultural and economic references of the Movimento Libertario</ref> | The Movimento Libertario is politically inspired by the classical liberalism of [[John Locke]] and the [[Founding Fathers of the United States]] conjugated to 19th-century [[Individualist anarchism in the United States|American individualist anarchist]] strand of [[Benjamin Tucker]], [[Henry David Thoreau]] and [[Lysander Spooner]].<ref>Paolo Zanotto, [http://www.unisi.it/ricerca/dip/gips/document/monografie/mon_02.pdf ''Il Movimento Libertario americano dagli anni sessanta ad oggi: radici storico-dottrinali e discriminanti ideologico-politiche''], Siena, Università degli Studi di Siena, 2001. Archived from [http://www.unisi.it http://www.unisi.it]</ref><ref name="theory">[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=55 ''The political theory of libertarian''] political, cultural and economic references of the Movimento Libertario</ref> | ||
In economy it is inspired on lessons of the [[Austrian school]] and in particular to the theoretic formulation of the philosopher and economist libertarian anarcho-capitalist Murray N. Rothbard.<ref name="austrian">[http://www.opinione.it/articolo.php?arg=2&art=50649 ''The legacy of the Austrian School''] ''l'Opinione'', by William Longhi. Retrieved on April 29, 2004.</ref> | In economy it is inspired on lessons of the [[Austrian school]] and in particular to the theoretic formulation of the philosopher and economist libertarian anarcho-capitalist Murray N. Rothbard.<ref name="austrian">[http://www.opinione.it/articolo.php?arg=2&art=50649 ''The legacy of the Austrian School''] ''l'Opinione'', by William Longhi. Retrieved on April 29, 2004.</ref> | ||
The actions in favor of tax resistance, free entrepreneurship and political non-voting also recall the agorist reflections by [[Samuel Edward Konkin III]] although the Movimento Libertario does not officially identify itself in programmatic positions and spectrum of the American left-libertarians. | The actions in favor of tax resistance, free entrepreneurship and political non-voting also recall the agorist reflections by [[Samuel Edward Konkin III]] although the Movimento Libertario does not officially identify itself in programmatic positions and spectrum of the American left-libertarians. | ||
Movimento Libertario also includes some aspects from the American model of liberty theorized by [[Robert Nozick]] ([[minarchism]]) and the [[Objectivism (Ayn Rand)|Objectivism]] philosophy described in novels by [[Ayn Rand]]. The Movimento Libertario refers to [[freedom of association]] of the anarchic federalism, anarcho-capitalist free market society and to the Jeffersonian limited government of classical liberalism. | Movimento Libertario also includes some aspects from the American model of liberty theorized by [[Robert Nozick]] ([[minarchism]]) and the [[Objectivism (Ayn Rand)|Objectivism]] philosophy described in novels by [[Ayn Rand]]. The Movimento Libertario refers to [[freedom of association]] of the anarchic federalism, anarcho-capitalist free market society and to the Jeffersonian limited government of classical liberalism. | ||
The term "[[federalism]]" as it is used by the Movimento Libertario, in a sense to be in favor of a political of [[decentralization]] and for a real local fiscality against the [[centralism]] of the national Italian State. | The term "[[federalism]]" as it is used by the Movimento Libertario, in a sense to be in favor of a political of [[decentralization]] and for a real local fiscality against the [[centralism]] of the national Italian State. | ||
The Movimento Libertario is an [[anti-federalist]] organization about the Europe; it is against the federal European Union government, preferring the voluntary accession and the unanimity of a [[Confederation]]. | The Movimento Libertario is an [[anti-federalist]] organization about the Europe; it is against the federal European Union government, preferring the voluntary accession and the unanimity of a [[Confederation]]. | ||
Historians Italian thinkers of reference for the Movimento Libertario in economy and policy include [[Ferdinando Galiani]], [[Cesare Beccaria]], [[Filippo Mazzei]], [[Emerico Amari]], [[Carlo Cattaneo]], [[Gaetano Mosca]], [[Vilfredo Pareto]], [[Luigi Einaudi]], Bruno Leoni, [[Gianfranco Miglio]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}} | Historians Italian thinkers of reference for the Movimento Libertario in economy and policy include [[Ferdinando Galiani]], [[Cesare Beccaria]], [[Filippo Mazzei]], [[Emerico Amari]], [[Carlo Cattaneo]], [[Gaetano Mosca]], [[Vilfredo Pareto]], [[Luigi Einaudi]], Bruno Leoni, [[Gianfranco Miglio]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}} | ||
===Publications=== | ===Publications=== | ||
The Movimento Libertario periodically publish two magazines: ''I Fogli di Enclave'' and the magazine ''Enclave'' which give space to various political issues, cultural, social and economic libertarians Italian and international.{{Citation needed||date=October 2011}}In Scientific Committee of ''Enclave'' magazine belong: [[Walter Block]], [[David D. Friedman]], [[Hans Hermann Hoppe]], [[John Hospers]], [[Antonio Martino]], [[Pierre Lemieux]], [[Tibor R. Machan]], [[Jan Narveson]], [[Wendy McElroy]], [[Ralph Raico]], [[Robert Sirico]], [[Thomas S. Szasz]]. | |||
The Movimento Libertario collaborates actively with the members of and their Association (ALT), in cultural and economic free market iniziatives (conferences and publications like ''I Fogli di Enclave'') between libertarians subjects in Italy and Canton Ticino. | |||
The Movimento Libertario collaborates actively with the members of | |||
{{Citation needed||date=October 2011}} | {{Citation needed||date=October 2011}} | ||
==Platform== | ==Platform== | ||
[[Image:Nolan-chart.svg|thumb|left|165px|The [[Nolan Chart]], with the traditional left-right [[political spectrum]], as seen by [[David Nolan (Libertarian Party)|David Nolan]], on the dashed diagonal]] | [[Image:Nolan-chart.svg|thumb|left|165px|The [[Nolan Chart]], with the traditional left-right [[political spectrum]], as seen by [[David Nolan (Libertarian Party)|David Nolan]], on the dashed diagonal]] | ||
Respecting the historical definition of libertarian, unlike to the [[Libertarian Party (United States)]], the Movimento Libertario | Respecting the historical definition of libertarian, unlike to the [[Libertarian Party (United States)]], the Movimento Libertario seeks to bring in Italy the same contents of others libertarians parties and movements in the world but with the agorist practice of [[non-voting]],<ref>[http://opinione.it/articolo.php?arg=10&art=70685 ''Classic liberals at the polls: what to do?''] ''L'Opinione'', by Gustavo Cevolani. Retrieved on April 10, 2008.</ref> thus not directly participating in political Italian elections with the symbol of the Movimento Libertario. | ||
Although in fact the Movimento Libertario is an officially registered Italian political party, as [[anti-statist]] movement disclaims the [[Sovereign state|State]] legality and its political elections. | Although in fact the Movimento Libertario is an officially registered Italian political party, as [[anti-statist]] movement disclaims the [[Sovereign state|State]] legality and its political elections. | ||
As a formal Italian political party it may decide to participate in the Italian political competition (at different levels) supporting from the outside its candidates through civic lists, or support the claims of parties close to its cultural vision to make its voice and disseminate ideas. | As a formal Italian political party it may decide to participate in the Italian political competition (at different levels) supporting from the outside its candidates through civic lists, or support the claims of parties close to its cultural vision to make its voice and disseminate ideas. | ||
The Movimento Libertario is not classifiable in the political-ideologic traditions of the 20th century | The Movimento Libertario is not classifiable in the political-ideologic traditions of the 20th century present in Italy. Like other libertarians entities in the world, the subject respects the [[political spectrum]] of [[Nolan Chart]]. One of its slogans said: "''Neither right nor left, nor centrist. Simply free is better''". | ||
Like other libertarians entities in the world, the subject respects the [[political spectrum]] of [[Nolan Chart]]. | |||
One of its slogans said: "''Neither right nor left, nor centrist. Simply free is better''". | |||
===Spectrum internal libertarianism=== | ===Spectrum internal libertarianism=== | ||
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The Movimento Libertario is formally neutral as libertarian ideology, with an anarcho-capitalist vision, a [[voluntaryist]] organization and an [[agorist]] practices as characteristics. | The Movimento Libertario is formally neutral as libertarian ideology, with an anarcho-capitalist vision, a [[voluntaryist]] organization and an [[agorist]] practices as characteristics. | ||
Unlike the United States, in Italy and in the Movimento Libertario there are not internal controversies among the identity of libertarian term between libertarians members or a clear distinction between the [[right libertarian]] ([[paleolibertarian]] and [[libertarian conservatism|libertarian conservatives]]) members and left libertarians (the latter understood in their sense of American left libertarians Rothbardian like agorist, [[panarchist]] not to the European libertarian socialists) because the libertarian schools no presents so significant differences in their common anti-state vision. | Unlike the United States, in Italy and in the Movimento Libertario there are not internal controversies among the identity of libertarian term between libertarians members or a clear distinction between the [[right libertarian]] ([[paleolibertarian]] and [[libertarian conservatism|libertarian conservatives]]) members and left libertarians (the latter understood in their sense of American left libertarians Rothbardian like agorist, [[panarchist]] not to the European libertarian socialists) because the libertarian schools no presents so significant differences in their common anti-state vision. Moreover, these libertarian schools are not rooted in Italy if not with some representative members in the Movimento Libertario. The Movimento Libertario considers crucial to encourage what is common and unites all the various libertarian orientations, seeking to promote the protection of private property, free market and the natural law through actions and non-violent and peaceful means. | ||
Moreover, these libertarian schools are not rooted in Italy if not with some representative members in the Movimento Libertario. | |||
The Movimento Libertario considers crucial to encourage what is common and unites all the various libertarian orientations, seeking to promote the protection of private property, free market and the natural law through actions and non-violent and peaceful means. | |||
===Structure and membership=== | ===Structure and membership=== | ||
The bodies of internal administration include the Managing Director, Board of Directors (B.o. D.), Assembly of Members (Meeting of Shareholders), Groups of Territorial Association ([[clans]]),<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=57 Movimento Libertario Clan libertarians] Italian map of the presence of local clan supporters ML.</ref> Board of Auditors, and the Enclave of Essays. | The bodies of internal administration include the Managing Director, Board of Directors (B.o. D.), Assembly of Members (Meeting of Shareholders), Groups of Territorial Association ([[clans]]),<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=57 Movimento Libertario Clan libertarians] Italian map of the presence of local clan supporters ML.</ref> Board of Auditors, and the Enclave of Essays. | ||
The Statute of the Movimento Libertario describes and regulates all bodies of internal administration and their function. | The Statute of the Movimento Libertario describes and regulates all bodies of internal administration and their function. Leonardo Facco co-founder of the Association, represents from 2007 till 2011 (in according to the statute and to the internal democracy of members of Association) the role of Managing Director of the Movimento Libertario. He represents the Movimento Libertario in their official activity. | ||
Leonardo Facco co-founder of the Association, represents from 2007 till 2011 (in according to the statute and to the internal democracy of members of Association) the role of Managing Director of the Movimento Libertario. | |||
He represents the Movimento Libertario in their official activity. | |||
The Movimento Libertario is organized by a system of free participation of shareholders, registered members, and sympathizers on the Italian territory.<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3635:tesseramento-2010-contiamo-su-di-voi&catid=1:latest-news ''Membership 2010!. We count on you!''] Retrieved on December 31, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5528:libertari-non-si-nasce-si-diventa&catid=1:latest-news ''Libertarians are not born, they become!''] by Board of Directors of the Movimento Libertario. Retrieved on May 23, 2010.</ref> | The Movimento Libertario is organized by a system of free participation of shareholders, registered members, and sympathizers on the Italian territory.<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3635:tesseramento-2010-contiamo-su-di-voi&catid=1:latest-news ''Membership 2010!. We count on you!''] Retrieved on December 31, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5528:libertari-non-si-nasce-si-diventa&catid=1:latest-news ''Libertarians are not born, they become!''] by Board of Directors of the Movimento Libertario. Retrieved on May 23, 2010.</ref> | ||
Any adult who registers and pays a participation fee becomes a shareholder member of the movement and therefore acquired the right to vote and actively participate to the meetings of internal bodies. | Any adult who registers and pays a participation fee becomes a shareholder member of the movement and therefore acquired the right to vote and actively participate to the meetings of internal bodies. Minors, even if authorized by a single parent, may be enrolled only as members sympathizers with no rights to vote. | ||
Minors, even if authorized by a single parent, may be enrolled only as members sympathizers with no rights to vote. | |||
===Principles=== | ===Principles=== | ||
The Movimento Libertario in its founding act declares and acknowledges libertarian principles as internals to its Statute: | The Movimento Libertario in its founding act declares and acknowledges libertarian principles as internals to its Statute: | ||
* | *[[Political freedom|Freedom]], understood as the absence of constraint is a natural right of the individual, which nobody (private or public organization) must threaten; | ||
* The [[Government]], in its various variants, forces people to obey blindly and accept legislation invasive and oppressive monopoly; | * The [[Government]], in its various variants, forces people to obey blindly and accept legislation invasive and oppressive monopoly; | ||
* Everyone has the right to seek their own happiness and that of his loved ones, taking responsibility for their actions; | * Everyone has the right to seek their own happiness and that of his loved ones, taking responsibility for their actions; | ||
* Each individual is entitled organize in freedom themselves to protect their lives and their belongings, particularly given the enormous difficulties posed by the power of politicians at all levels; | * Each individual is entitled organize in freedom themselves to protect their lives and their belongings, particularly given the enormous difficulties posed by the power of politicians at all levels; | ||
* The need to eliminate and reduce the state, politicians and bureaucracies in the everyday life, increasingly recognizing the dignity of all people working really, producing their own resources and possessions. | * The need to eliminate and reduce the state, politicians and bureaucracies in the everyday life, increasingly recognizing the dignity of all people working really, producing their own resources and possessions. | ||
*Property is a natural and inalienable right of man, is primarily the property of themselves, of the own bodies and of one's life. | |||
* | |||
===Purpose=== | ===Purpose=== | ||
The Movimento Libertario, as political movement, is founded with the aim of reducing government to its lowest terms, to provide space for free interaction between individuals, or community consensus of individuals, who seek redress of their market needs. | The Movimento Libertario, as political movement, is founded with the aim of reducing government to its lowest terms, to provide space for free interaction between individuals, or community consensus of individuals, who seek redress of their market needs. | ||
Every member is said to have a moral duty to liberate the forces of civil society and free trade, eliminating any form of intervention in defense of individual liberties. | Every member is said to have a moral duty to liberate the forces of civil society and free trade, eliminating any form of intervention in defense of individual liberties. | ||
The Movimento Libertario Statute considers necessary for Italy: | The Movimento Libertario Statute considers necessary for Italy: | ||
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* The rights of the individual nature of a right of ownership of their bodies and their belongings held lawfully, in fulfillment of the Rothbardian [[Non-aggression axiom]]: | * The rights of the individual nature of a right of ownership of their bodies and their belongings held lawfully, in fulfillment of the Rothbardian [[Non-aggression axiom]]: | ||
As is registered in its name, the Movimento Libertario wants promote in the Italian civil society the natural rights to life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness. | As is registered in its name, the Movimento Libertario wants promote in the Italian civil society the natural rights to life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness. Each share of the Movimento, which would achieve the above purposes, is based on the principle of [[non-violence]]: "''no one can attack the person and the property of others''". | ||
Each share of the Movimento, which would achieve the above purposes, is based on the principle of [[non-violence]]: "''no one can attack the person and the property of others''". | |||
====Political positions==== | ====Political positions==== | ||
=====Economy===== | =====Economy===== | ||
Supports the abolition of taxation in all forms and it is against regulation of free trade, including tariffs, price controls, coercive insurance, and production quotas. | Supports the abolition of taxation in all forms and it is against regulation of free trade, including tariffs, price controls, coercive insurance, and production quotas. An intermediate target on which to engage is the institutionalization of a [[flat tax]] whose rate is as low as possible (for example 22%) and one or more, no-tax area. The Movimento Libertario is an [[Eurosceptic]] movement, critical of the [[Euro]] and the presence of a European common economic monetary policy represented and direct by the [[European Central Bank]] and the [[European Commission]]. | ||
An intermediate target on which to engage is the institutionalization of a [[flat tax]] whose rate is as low as possible (for example 22%) and one or more, no-tax area. | |||
The Movimento Libertario is an [[Eurosceptic]] movement, critical of the [[Euro]] and the presence of a European common economic monetary policy represented and direct by the [[European Central Bank]] and the [[European Commission]] | |||
It is in favor of the | It is in favor of a return to the gold standard and to a [[free banking]] system. Does not recognize the legality and legitimacy of the [[World Trade Organization]], [[International Monetary Fund]], [[World Bank]] because they are statist organizations contrary to the principles of non-interference of governments in a free market economy. The Movimento Libertario is in favour of free market [[capitalism]], supports market [[liberalization]] and [[deregulation]], it also supports [[privatization]] of State economy sector ([[state monopoly capitalism]]). | ||
It is against [[statism]] and [[protectionism]], rejects public and private [[mixed economies]], opposed to marxian [[communism]], [[fascist]] economic planning ([[corporativism]]) and keynesians socialists interventions in economy by the State ([[state capitalism]]) and politics. Believes work can not be regarded either as a right nor a duty, but only as a free choice of the individual, and as such, the work should not be subject to collective agreements or limited by rules. The collective agreement is deemed unconstitutional. | |||
It is in favor of the abolition of professional orders of state; is not contrary to private professional orders and supports their spontaneous formation, but feel the problem arises from the institutionalization of professional orders of state and the choice of these same associations to act as a single party monopoly. Accession to the orders should not be imposed by law. | |||
The Movimento Libertario recognizes the need for an emphasis on clarity of information to the public on the free choice of consumers. | Supports the abolition of all business licenses; no price controls, balances, and no limitation in the initiation of new activities (such as limitations on the area or otherwise) may be exercised by the state and its territorial authorities. The Movimento Libertario recognizes the need for an emphasis on clarity of information to the public on the free choice of consumers. | ||
=====Foreign policy===== | =====Foreign policy===== | ||
The vision of the Movimento Libertario is an international foreign policy of [[nonintervention]] and non-violence like proposed by candidate for President of the [[United States]] in 2008 and 2012, [[Libertarian Republican|libertarian-republican]] Congressman [[Ron Paul]]. | The vision of the Movimento Libertario is an international foreign policy of [[nonintervention]] and non-violence like proposed by candidate for President of the [[United States]] in 2008 and 2012, [[Libertarian Republican|libertarian-republican]] Congressman [[Ron Paul]]. | ||
The movement is against any increase in military spending or strengthening of armaments by the Italian State, even within the [[NATO]], considered a military structure no longer necessary, and outside the context of the original defensive operations; it is against any forms of war, violent conflict or international interventions on foreign soil by Italian troops in line with the Rothbardian axiom of nonaggression; | The movement is against any increase in military spending or strengthening of armaments by the Italian State, even within the [[NATO]], considered a military structure no longer necessary, and outside the context of the original defensive operations; it is against any forms of war, violent conflict or international interventions on foreign soil by Italian troops in line with the Rothbardian axiom of nonaggression; | ||
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The [[European Union]] is considered a bureaucratic organization for the European Big Government, with the aim to reduce the free economy and the organization of the territory through central control. | The [[European Union]] is considered a bureaucratic organization for the European Big Government, with the aim to reduce the free economy and the organization of the territory through central control. | ||
The [[Lisbon Treaty]] adoption is not supported but the movement is not theoretically against the possible realization of a [[referendum]] for the free choice of Italians. | The [[Lisbon Treaty]] adoption is not supported but the movement is not theoretically against the possible realization of a [[referendum]] for the free choice of Italians. | ||
The movement supports individual and territorial separatism and independentism, the right of free self-determination of peoples and recognizing areas ([[enclave]]) within a framework of regional political autonomy within a loose opening of trade between regions. | |||
The movement supports individual and territorial separatism and | |||
Switzerland is considered an important model of confederative system both for the good economy development that for balanced policy organization of the territory.<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5172:elvetizziamo-leuropa&catid=1:latest-news ''Transform the Europe in Swiss!''] by Giovanni Bonometti. Retrieved on May 6, 2010.</ref> | Switzerland is considered an important model of confederative system both for the good economy development that for balanced policy organization of the territory.<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5172:elvetizziamo-leuropa&catid=1:latest-news ''Transform the Europe in Swiss!''] by Giovanni Bonometti. Retrieved on May 6, 2010.</ref> | ||
=====Security===== | =====Security===== | ||
The Movimento Libertario favours the reduction of telephone tapping and registration requirement for the list of suspects intercepted, localization of security forces (more power to the municipal police as opposed to a reduction of the national police), supports experiments in privatization of police (without internal interferences of any Italian political party) in small towns, the strengthening the function of the justice of the peace and introduction of arbitration, and recognition and guarantee of the right to possess arms in defence of private property and life of each individual | |||
The Movimento Libertario | |||
=====Civil Rights===== | =====Civil Rights===== | ||
The Movimento Libertario favors the [[Freedom of will|freedom of choice]] of individuals within the natural rights of property ([[negative rights]]) and liberty ([[negative liberty]]) a is to agree to recognize responsibility for personal actions and not to delegate to others their own choices, or do so in an informed way. | The Movimento Libertario favors the [[Freedom of will|freedom of choice]] of individuals within the natural rights of property ([[negative rights]]) and liberty ([[negative liberty]]) a is to agree to recognize responsibility for personal actions and not to delegate to others their own choices, or do so in an informed way. | ||
The movement supports a depenalization of light drugs (such as [[cannabis]]); supports the individual right to [[prostitution]] and [[abortion]]. | The movement supports a depenalization of light drugs (such as [[cannabis]]); supports the individual right to [[prostitution]] and [[abortion]]. | ||
The movement is contrary to any form of restriction of freedom, control or censorship by the state, the imposition of coercive state abortion, the financing of every kind of marriage by the state,<ref>[http://ilgiorno.ilsole24ore.com/brescia/cronaca/locale/2009/09/29/238358-siamo_uguali_carcerati_tempo_misurato_vedere_quelli_sono_nostri_figli.shtml ''We are equal to the prisoners, measured time to see who are our children''] [[Il Giorno (newspaper)|Il Giorno]], by Magda Biglia, Retrieved on September 29, 2009.</ref> and the [[prohibition]] of drugs, alcohol and smoking. | The movement is contrary to any form of restriction of freedom, control or censorship by the state, the imposition of coercive state abortion, the financing of every kind of marriage by the state,<ref>[http://ilgiorno.ilsole24ore.com/brescia/cronaca/locale/2009/09/29/238358-siamo_uguali_carcerati_tempo_misurato_vedere_quelli_sono_nostri_figli.shtml ''We are equal to the prisoners, measured time to see who are our children''] [[Il Giorno (newspaper)|Il Giorno]], by Magda Biglia, Retrieved on September 29, 2009.</ref> and the [[prohibition]] of drugs, alcohol and smoking. | ||
=====Education===== | =====Education===== | ||
The Movimento Libertario is favorable to | The Movimento Libertario is favorable to [[homeschooling]] and to freedom of teaching and choice. | ||
=====Health===== | =====Health===== | ||
The Movimento Libertario is favorable to the creation of a pattern of private health care. | The Movimento Libertario is favorable to the creation of a pattern of private health care. | ||
This is to avoid the justification for state control over private behavior motivated by the fact that the state spends money on health. | This is to avoid the justification for state control over private behavior motivated by the fact that the state spends money on health. | ||
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The Movimento Libertario favors the free cultivation and the free marketing of seeds and [[GMO]] foods and no limits to GMOs in Italy, consumer freedom to choose their own products, and freedom of private scientific research as long as it respect the natural human rights and it does not use public money. | The Movimento Libertario favors the free cultivation and the free marketing of seeds and [[GMO]] foods and no limits to GMOs in Italy, consumer freedom to choose their own products, and freedom of private scientific research as long as it respect the natural human rights and it does not use public money. | ||
The Movimento Libertario does not support the theory of [[global warming]]. | The Movimento Libertario does not support the theory of [[global warming]]. | ||
=====Speech===== | =====Speech===== | ||
The Movimento Libertario favors the right to freedom of speech and freedom of the networks and media. | The Movimento Libertario favors the right to freedom of speech and freedom of the networks and media. | ||
The movement is against public funding of political parties, newspapers and denominational schools, and Italian public television paid for through taxes.<ref>[http://www.ilgiornale.it/interni/stop_allabbonamento_raccomandata_e_516_euro/27-09-2009/articolo-id=385900-page=0-comments=1 ''Stop subscription with a recommendation and 5.16 euro''] ''[[Il Giornale]]'', by Felice Manti. Retrieved on September 27, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.ilgiornale.it/interni/io_li_ho_messi_sacco_cosi_si_sono_arresi/evasione_fiscale-leonardo_facco-canone_rai/29-09-2009/articolo-id=386395-page=0-comments=1 "''I've put them in the bag: so they are surrendered''"] ''[[Il Giornale]]'' by Felice Manti. Retrieved on September 29, 2009. An interview to Leonardo Facco about the payment of public television fee</ref> | The movement is against public funding of political parties, newspapers and denominational schools, and Italian public television paid for through taxes.<ref>[http://www.ilgiornale.it/interni/stop_allabbonamento_raccomandata_e_516_euro/27-09-2009/articolo-id=385900-page=0-comments=1 ''Stop subscription with a recommendation and 5.16 euro''] ''[[Il Giornale]]'', by Felice Manti. Retrieved on September 27, 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.ilgiornale.it/interni/io_li_ho_messi_sacco_cosi_si_sono_arresi/evasione_fiscale-leonardo_facco-canone_rai/29-09-2009/articolo-id=386395-page=0-comments=1 "''I've put them in the bag: so they are surrendered''"] ''[[Il Giornale]]'' by Felice Manti. Retrieved on September 29, 2009. An interview to Leonardo Facco about the payment of public television fee</ref> | ||
====Economic Crisis==== | ====Economic Crisis==== | ||
The Movimento Libertario following the principles and lessons of the Austrian school<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3098&catid=1:latest-news ''Crack up boom''] by Francesco Carbone. Retrieved on September 13, 2008. Archived from [http://www.usemlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=306:le-tappe-del-crack-up-boom&catid=21:scuola-austriaca-di-economia&Itemid=51 ''The Stages of Crack Up Boom''] on October 12, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/images/ml/ifoglidienclave/Enclave5.pdf ''Crack Up Boom, monetary system''] ''I Fogli di Enclave'' n° 5, pages 2 and 3, by Francesco Carbone. Retrieved on November 2008. Archived from [http://www.movimentolibertario.it http://www.movimentolibertario.it]</ref> and economic analysis on the subprime mortgage by [[Peter Schiff]]<ref>[http://www.usemlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=375:il-solito-gioco-p&catid=21:scuola-austriaca-di-economia&Itemid=51 ''The Usual Game''] by Francesco Carbone. Retrieved on August 27, 2009.</ref> was able to predict in advance the economic crisis of 2008,<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3083&catid=1:latest-news ''Beware, young inexperienced speculators''] by Francesco Carbone. Retrieved on July 29, 2008.</ref> the economic difficulties of [[Greece]]<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3488&catid=1:latest-news ''Greece to the bankruptcy?''] by Mauro Meneghini. Retrieved on November 9, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4111:grecia-a-settembre-2008-lo-avvamo-detto&catid=1:latest-news ''Greece, in November 2009 we had said! ''] by Mauro Meneghini. Retrieved on February 11, 2010</ref> and Italy in 2010. | The Movimento Libertario following the principles and lessons of the Austrian school<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3098&catid=1:latest-news ''Crack up boom''] by Francesco Carbone. Retrieved on September 13, 2008. Archived from [http://www.usemlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=306:le-tappe-del-crack-up-boom&catid=21:scuola-austriaca-di-economia&Itemid=51 ''The Stages of Crack Up Boom''] on October 12, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/images/ml/ifoglidienclave/Enclave5.pdf ''Crack Up Boom, monetary system''] ''I Fogli di Enclave'' n° 5, pages 2 and 3, by Francesco Carbone. Retrieved on November 2008. Archived from [http://www.movimentolibertario.it http://www.movimentolibertario.it]</ref> and economic analysis on the subprime mortgage by [[Peter Schiff]]<ref>[http://www.usemlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=375:il-solito-gioco-p&catid=21:scuola-austriaca-di-economia&Itemid=51 ''The Usual Game''] by Francesco Carbone. Retrieved on August 27, 2009.</ref> was able to predict in advance the economic crisis of 2008,<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3083&catid=1:latest-news ''Beware, young inexperienced speculators''] by Francesco Carbone. Retrieved on July 29, 2008.</ref> the economic difficulties of [[Greece]]<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3488&catid=1:latest-news ''Greece to the bankruptcy?''] by Mauro Meneghini. Retrieved on November 9, 2009.</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4111:grecia-a-settembre-2008-lo-avvamo-detto&catid=1:latest-news ''Greece, in November 2009 we had said! ''] by Mauro Meneghini. Retrieved on February 11, 2010</ref> and Italy in 2010. | ||
The Movimento Libertario collaborates and participates in various projects with the Italian Cultural Association of Austrian economics and its promoter Francesco Carbone. | The Movimento Libertario collaborates and participates in various projects with the Italian Cultural Association of Austrian economics and its promoter Francesco Carbone. | ||
Usemlab was initially founded by Francesco Carbone, a financial advisor,<ref>[http://www.accademiadelmonferrato.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/francesco-carbone.pdf Biography and CV of Francesco Carbone]</ref><ref>[http://www.accademiadelmonferrato.com/corpo-docenti/franco-carbone/ Professor Francesco Carbone tab at the Environment Academy of Monferrato]</ref> only as website;<ref name="austrian" /> in November 2007 founded officially the USEMLAB (acronym of Us Equity and Macro Lab) as Association in [[Turin]] which aims to stimulate and promote the economic debate, particularly with respect to defense of a [[sound money]].<ref>[http://www.usemlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=255:chi-siamo&catid=32:rassegna-stampa&Itemid=58 ''About Us''] by Usemlab. Retrieved on June 3, 2010.</ref> | Usemlab was initially founded by Francesco Carbone, a financial advisor,<ref>[http://www.accademiadelmonferrato.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/francesco-carbone.pdf Biography and CV of Francesco Carbone]</ref><ref>[http://www.accademiadelmonferrato.com/corpo-docenti/franco-carbone/ Professor Francesco Carbone tab at the Environment Academy of Monferrato]</ref> only as website;<ref name="austrian" /> in November 2007 founded officially the USEMLAB (acronym of Us Equity and Macro Lab) as Association in [[Turin]] which aims to stimulate and promote the economic debate, particularly with respect to defense of a [[sound money]].<ref>[http://www.usemlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=255:chi-siamo&catid=32:rassegna-stampa&Itemid=58 ''About Us''] by Usemlab. Retrieved on June 3, 2010.</ref> | ||
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Since May 2009, the Movimento Libertario sent to various Italian politicians and political forces a paper on the Italian and international economic situation from the perspective of the Austrian School. | Since May 2009, the Movimento Libertario sent to various Italian politicians and political forces a paper on the Italian and international economic situation from the perspective of the Austrian School. | ||
In this paper, the Movimento Libertario called on the Italian policy in a drastic reduction of its role in the economy. | In this paper, the Movimento Libertario called on the Italian policy in a drastic reduction of its role in the economy. | ||
The reduction of State hasn't been pursued through a drastic spending cuts and taxes, particularly those that impede the savings and the investments. | The reduction of State hasn't been pursued through a drastic spending cuts and taxes, particularly those that impede the savings and the investments. | ||
The reduction of taxation and public spending would lead automatically to a shifting of social relationship between savings, investment and consumption towards the former, thereby reducing greatly the time to return to a prosperous economy. | The reduction of taxation and public spending would lead automatically to a shifting of social relationship between savings, investment and consumption towards the former, thereby reducing greatly the time to return to a prosperous economy. | ||
During depression each reduction of taxes or any interference that impedes the free market will stimulate healthy economic activity, conversely, any increase in taxes or other measures to further depress the economy. | During depression each reduction of taxes or any interference that impedes the free market will stimulate healthy economic activity, conversely, any increase in taxes or other measures to further depress the economy. | ||
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For its anti-statist positions on taxes, in favor of free choice of individuals and more free market with less government, for the strong criticizing to Italian political and to its major protagonists, the Movimento Libertario and its members are severely criticized by many Italian politicians parties. | For its anti-statist positions on taxes, in favor of free choice of individuals and more free market with less government, for the strong criticizing to Italian political and to its major protagonists, the Movimento Libertario and its members are severely criticized by many Italian politicians parties. | ||
Both main centre-right and centre-left parties and related Italian coalitions, criticize the ML proposing about the economic cuts of taxes, the reduction of State presence in the economy and the withdrawal of Italian troops from the international war scenarios. | Both main centre-right and centre-left parties and related Italian coalitions, criticize the ML proposing about the economic cuts of taxes, the reduction of State presence in the economy and the withdrawal of Italian troops from the international war scenarios. | ||
The Italian centre-right coalition (The People of Freedom and the [[Northern League (Italy)|Northern League]]) criticizing the ML in particular for the individual choice and the anti-prohibitionism battle in the civil rights context by this; in economy criticizing the Movimento Libertario for a request of a new reform of Italian private pension provision in capitalist sense, for the abolition of Italian provinces and a reduction of national and local State costs by this. | The Italian centre-right coalition (The People of Freedom and the [[Northern League (Italy)|Northern League]]) criticizing the ML in particular for the individual choice and the anti-prohibitionism battle in the civil rights context by this; in economy criticizing the Movimento Libertario for a request of a new reform of Italian private pension provision in capitalist sense, for the abolition of Italian provinces and a reduction of national and local State costs by this. | ||
The Movimento Libertario considers these parties respectively like [[populism|populists]] former [[socialist|socialists]] and national-statist against individual liberties and economic territorial autonomy. | The Movimento Libertario considers these parties respectively like [[populism|populists]] former [[socialist|socialists]] and national-statist against individual liberties and economic territorial autonomy. | ||
The Italian new centrist coalition, [[New Pole for Italy]] ([[Future and Freedom]], [[Union of the Centre (2008)| Union of the Centre]] and [[Alliance for Italy]]) are considered like corporativist burocrats and paternalists rhetorical. | The Italian new centrist coalition, [[New Pole for Italy]] ([[Future and Freedom]], [[Union of the Centre (2008)| Union of the Centre]] and [[Alliance for Italy]]) are considered like corporativist burocrats and paternalists rhetorical. | ||
The Italian centre-left coalition (Democratic Party and [[Italy of Values]]) criticizing the ML for the private healthcare purpose, the abolition of [[italian welfare state]], the withholding tax and the abolition of wiretaps by the judiciary. | The Italian centre-left coalition (Democratic Party and [[Italy of Values]]) criticizing the ML for the private healthcare purpose, the abolition of [[italian welfare state]], the withholding tax and the abolition of wiretaps by the judiciary. | ||
The Movimento Libertario considers these parties like a crypto-[[communist]] and justicialists parties. | The Movimento Libertario considers these parties like a crypto-[[communist]] and justicialists parties. | ||
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Giorgio Fidenato, as representative of the Movimento Libertario, was invited to discuss his case at the national conference of the Italian Radicals in November 2009.<ref>[http://vimeo.com/7667910 Video on the speech of Giorgio Fidenato in Congress of Italian Radicals] held in Chianciano Terme in November 2009.</ref> | Giorgio Fidenato, as representative of the Movimento Libertario, was invited to discuss his case at the national conference of the Italian Radicals in November 2009.<ref>[http://vimeo.com/7667910 Video on the speech of Giorgio Fidenato in Congress of Italian Radicals] held in Chianciano Terme in November 2009.</ref> | ||
On April 30, 2010, Elisabetta Zamparutti, Italian Radical member of [[Italian Parliament]] in Environment Committee turned her solidarity to the Movimento Libertario, Federated Farmers and Giorgio Fidenato, claiming their action of nonviolent civil disobedience for the sown of GMO maize, arguing the need to open Italy to the cultivation of GMOs.<ref>[http://www.radicali.it/view.php?id=156553 ''GMO, Zamparutti: The act of civil disobedience on GMO research and helps agriculture''] Retrieved on April 30, 2010.</ref> | On April 30, 2010, Elisabetta Zamparutti, Italian Radical member of [[Italian Parliament]] in Environment Committee turned her solidarity to the Movimento Libertario, Federated Farmers and Giorgio Fidenato, claiming their action of nonviolent civil disobedience for the sown of GMO maize, arguing the need to open Italy to the cultivation of GMOs.<ref>[http://www.radicali.it/view.php?id=156553 ''GMO, Zamparutti: The act of civil disobedience on GMO research and helps agriculture''] Retrieved on April 30, 2010.</ref> | ||
In the Italian Radicals parliamentary questions there are refers threats to person and property that Giorgio Fidenato and Italian Federated Farmers received by environmentalists, anti-globalization and communist movements.<ref>[http://www.camera.it/417?idSeduta=316&resoconto=bt13¶m=n4-07050#n4-07050 ''Assembly Reports''] Annex B Seat N°316, May 4, 2010. Italian parliamentary question of the Italian Radicals to the Italian minister of the Interior and to his colleague to the Italian Agriculture. Archived from [http://www.camera.it/417?idSeduta=316&resoconto=bt13¶m=n4-07050#n4-07050 http://www.camera.it]</ref> | In the Italian Radicals parliamentary questions there are refers threats to person and property that Giorgio Fidenato and Italian Federated Farmers received by environmentalists, anti-globalization and communist movements.<ref>[http://www.camera.it/417?idSeduta=316&resoconto=bt13¶m=n4-07050#n4-07050 ''Assembly Reports''] Annex B Seat N°316, May 4, 2010. Italian parliamentary question of the Italian Radicals to the Italian minister of the Interior and to his colleague to the Italian Agriculture. Archived from [http://www.camera.it/417?idSeduta=316&resoconto=bt13¶m=n4-07050#n4-07050 http://www.camera.it]</ref> | ||
Parliamentary questions mentions also that the Italian government still does not recognize to Giorgio Fidenato, the Italian Federated Farmers, the Movimento Libertario and Futuragra the right to sown GMO maize, as determined by decision of the [[Italian Council of State]] and European Community Directive. | Parliamentary questions mentions also that the Italian government still does not recognize to Giorgio Fidenato, the Italian Federated Farmers, the Movimento Libertario and Futuragra the right to sown GMO maize, as determined by decision of the [[Italian Council of State]] and European Community Directive. | ||
Among the political groups outside the ML there is also the case of the association Libertiamo that refer to certain principles of liberalism. | Among the political groups outside the ML there is also the case of the association Libertiamo that refer to certain principles of liberalism. | ||
=== Violence suffered === | === Violence suffered === | ||
In April 2010, the Movimento Libertario and its members (in particular Giorgio Fidenato and Leonardo Facco) were subjected to threats and acts of violent vandalism in its headquarters by Italian [[Anti-globalization movement]] and Italian [[left wing]] [[anti-capitalist]] and [[environmentalist]] groups about the question of GMO maize.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y66sP-6e4nY Video about violent protests by environmentalists and no-global movements against Italian Federated Farmers'']</ref><ref>[http://www.agi.it/trieste/notizie/201004302035-cro-rts1025-ogm_fvg_oppositori_irrompono_in_sede_agricoltori_federati ''GMO: FVG, opponents bursts within Federated Farmers''] ''Agi News'' Retrieved on April 30, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.ilgiornale.it/interni/mais_ogm_scoppia_guerra_seme/01-05-2010/articolo-id=442040-page=0-comments=1 ''GMO maize, war breaks out of the seed''] ''Il Giornale'', by Fausto Biloslavo. Retrieved on May 1, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U724XcLZDk ''TG5 tv service on Fidenato and the Movimento Libertario first sowing GMO in Italy''] Retrieved on May 1, 2010. In the tv service the violent protests by environmentalists and no-global movements against Italian Federated Farmers.</ref><ref>[http://www.newnotizie.it/2010/05/01/agricoltori-pro-biotech-sfidano-il-decreto/ ''Pro-biotech farmers defy the decree''] by Stefano Bernardi. Retrieved on May 1, 2010.</ref> | In April 2010, the Movimento Libertario and its members (in particular Giorgio Fidenato and Leonardo Facco) were subjected to threats and acts of violent vandalism in its headquarters by Italian [[Anti-globalization movement]] and Italian [[left wing]] [[anti-capitalist]] and [[environmentalist]] groups about the question of GMO maize.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y66sP-6e4nY Video about violent protests by environmentalists and no-global movements against Italian Federated Farmers'']</ref><ref>[http://www.agi.it/trieste/notizie/201004302035-cro-rts1025-ogm_fvg_oppositori_irrompono_in_sede_agricoltori_federati ''GMO: FVG, opponents bursts within Federated Farmers''] ''Agi News'' Retrieved on April 30, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.ilgiornale.it/interni/mais_ogm_scoppia_guerra_seme/01-05-2010/articolo-id=442040-page=0-comments=1 ''GMO maize, war breaks out of the seed''] ''Il Giornale'', by Fausto Biloslavo. Retrieved on May 1, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-U724XcLZDk ''TG5 tv service on Fidenato and the Movimento Libertario first sowing GMO in Italy''] Retrieved on May 1, 2010. In the tv service the violent protests by environmentalists and no-global movements against Italian Federated Farmers.</ref><ref>[http://www.newnotizie.it/2010/05/01/agricoltori-pro-biotech-sfidano-il-decreto/ ''Pro-biotech farmers defy the decree''] by Stefano Bernardi. Retrieved on May 1, 2010.</ref> | ||
===Activities=== | ===Activities=== | ||
====Against taxes==== | ====Against taxes==== | ||
From March 2010, the Movimento Libertario collaborates and participates actively in the initiative offered by [http://www.confcontribuenti.eu/ Confcontribuenti], a Confederation of Italian taxpayers. | From March 2010, the Movimento Libertario collaborates and participates actively in the initiative offered by [http://www.confcontribuenti.eu/ Confcontribuenti], a Confederation of Italian taxpayers. | ||
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The Movimento Libertario wants to create a critical mass of owners and tax payers to launch peacefully Italian protests against the government tax collectors,<ref>[http://opinione.it/articolo.php?arg=3&art=66631 ''"We defend the money from the theft of state!"''] ''L'Opinione'' by Stefano Magni. Retrieved on December 1, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.brunoleoni.it/nextpage.aspx?codice=5684 ''Taxes? If no one likes to pay them a reason there will be...''] ''L'Occidentale'', by Carlo Stagnaro. Retrieved on October 8, 2007. Archived by [http://www.brunoleoni.it http://www.brunoleoni.it]</ref> like the case of [[Tea party protests]] US.<ref>[http://espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio-local/Tasse-c-e-chi-vuole-boicottare-i-prodotti-sardi/1603547/6 ''Taxes, there are those who want to boycott products Sardinian''] ''La Nuova, nuova Sardegna'', by Alfredo Franchini, page 3. Retrieved on May 11, 2007. Archived by [http://espresso.repubblica.it http://espresso.repubblica.it]</ref><ref>[http://espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio-local/Tasse-sul-lusso-rivolta-via-web/1608496/6 ''Taxes on luxury, addressed via Web''] ''La Nuova, nuova Sardegna''. Retrieved on May 14, 2007. Archived by [http://espresso.repubblica.it http://espresso.repubblica.it]</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5818:dal-tea-party-alla-rivolta-fiscale&catid=1:latest-news#yvComment5818 ''From the Tea Party to the tax revolt''] by Leonardo Facco. Retrieved on May 30, 2010.</ref> | The Movimento Libertario wants to create a critical mass of owners and tax payers to launch peacefully Italian protests against the government tax collectors,<ref>[http://opinione.it/articolo.php?arg=3&art=66631 ''"We defend the money from the theft of state!"''] ''L'Opinione'' by Stefano Magni. Retrieved on December 1, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.brunoleoni.it/nextpage.aspx?codice=5684 ''Taxes? If no one likes to pay them a reason there will be...''] ''L'Occidentale'', by Carlo Stagnaro. Retrieved on October 8, 2007. Archived by [http://www.brunoleoni.it http://www.brunoleoni.it]</ref> like the case of [[Tea party protests]] US.<ref>[http://espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio-local/Tasse-c-e-chi-vuole-boicottare-i-prodotti-sardi/1603547/6 ''Taxes, there are those who want to boycott products Sardinian''] ''La Nuova, nuova Sardegna'', by Alfredo Franchini, page 3. Retrieved on May 11, 2007. Archived by [http://espresso.repubblica.it http://espresso.repubblica.it]</ref><ref>[http://espresso.repubblica.it/dettaglio-local/Tasse-sul-lusso-rivolta-via-web/1608496/6 ''Taxes on luxury, addressed via Web''] ''La Nuova, nuova Sardegna''. Retrieved on May 14, 2007. Archived by [http://espresso.repubblica.it http://espresso.repubblica.it]</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5818:dal-tea-party-alla-rivolta-fiscale&catid=1:latest-news#yvComment5818 ''From the Tea Party to the tax revolt''] by Leonardo Facco. Retrieved on May 30, 2010.</ref> | ||
From April 2010, the Movimento Libertario collaborates and participates actively in the initiative offered by [http://www.teapartyitalia.it Tea Party Italia], for the organisation of some Italian Tea Party events. | From April 2010, the Movimento Libertario collaborates and participates actively in the initiative offered by [http://www.teapartyitalia.it Tea Party Italia], for the organisation of some Italian Tea Party events.Tea Party Italia association is an independent voluntary association led by David Mazzarelli born around the online cultural magazine [http://www.ultimathule.it/ Ultima Thule.it].<ref>[http://www.ultimathule.it/articolo/organizziamo-il-primo-tea-party-italiano-chi-ci-sta.html ''We organize the first ItalianTea Party. Who joins?''] by drafting of Ultimathule.it. Retrieved on February 9, 2010</ref> | ||
Tea Party Italia association is an independent voluntary association led by David Mazzarelli born around the online cultural magazine [http://www.ultimathule.it/ Ultima Thule.it].<ref>[http://www.ultimathule.it/articolo/organizziamo-il-primo-tea-party-italiano-chi-ci-sta.html ''We organize the first ItalianTea Party. Who joins?''] by drafting of Ultimathule.it. Retrieved on February 9, 2010</ref> | |||
Inside the intellectual and cultural leaders are classical liberals, fiscal conservatives, liberists and libertarians from various think tanks and Italian associations. | Inside the intellectual and cultural leaders are classical liberals, fiscal conservatives, liberists and libertarians from various think tanks and Italian associations. Between them in addition to the Movimento Libertario are also Confcontribuenti, Usemlab, Libertiamo, Italian Student for Individual Liberty. | ||
On May 20, 2010 the Movimento Libertario has been at [[Prato]] for the first Italian Tea Party, an organized meeting to discuss the excessive tax burden in Italy and the classic liberals and liberist solutions to economic crisis.<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4830:prato-il-primo-tea-party-italiano&catid=1:latest-news ''Prato, the first Italian Tea Party''] Retrieved on April 15, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.ultimathule.it/articolo/il-primo-tea-party-italiano-prato-il-20-maggio.html ''The first Italian Tea Party on May 20''] Retrieved on May 5, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.t-party.it/2010/5/21/tea-party-prato-liberali,-libertari-e-conservatori-per-la-rivoluzione-fiscale.aspx ''Prato Tea Party: classical liberals, libertarians and fiscal conservatives for tax revolution''] by Saba Giulia Zecchi, Retrieved on May 21, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5465:primo-tea-party-italiano-la-registrazione-dellevento&catid=1:latest-news ''First Italian Tea Party, the video event''] by Raffaele Schettino Retrieved on May 21, 2010. Archived from [http://vimeo.com/11916813 http://vimeo.com] Video of the evening event on Prato, First Italian Tea Party on may 20, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x3tLbWRDS0 ''Tea Party, video service local television news network''] Retrieved on May 24, 2010. Archived by [http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5565:tea-party-servizio-al-tg-locale&catid=1:latest-news http://www.movimentolibertario.it] Video interviews with Marco Respinti (Columbia Institute) and Leonardo Facco (ML).</ref><ref>[http://www.libero-news.it/news/416906/I_Tea_Party_sbarcano_in_Italia__meno_tasse__pi%C3%B9_libert%C3%A0.html ''The Tea Party landed at Italy: Less taxes, more freedom''] ''Libero'', by Saba Giulia Zecchi. Retrieved on May 21, 2010. Archived from [http://www.ultimathule.it/articolo/tea-party-prato-liberali-libertari-e-conservatori-la-rivoluzione-fiscale.html http://www.ultimathule.it].</ref> The meeting was organized against any State intervention and anti-socialization of our economy, to claim the right to personal autonomy and economic individual responsibility. | |||
On May 20, 2010 the Movimento Libertario has been at [[Prato]] for the first Italian Tea Party, an organized meeting to discuss the excessive tax burden in Italy and the classic liberals and liberist solutions to economic crisis.<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4830:prato-il-primo-tea-party-italiano&catid=1:latest-news ''Prato, the first Italian Tea Party''] Retrieved on April 15, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.ultimathule.it/articolo/il-primo-tea-party-italiano-prato-il-20-maggio.html ''The first Italian Tea Party on May 20''] Retrieved on May 5, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.t-party.it/2010/5/21/tea-party-prato-liberali,-libertari-e-conservatori-per-la-rivoluzione-fiscale.aspx ''Prato Tea Party: classical liberals, libertarians and fiscal conservatives for tax revolution''] by Saba Giulia Zecchi, Retrieved on May 21, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5465:primo-tea-party-italiano-la-registrazione-dellevento&catid=1:latest-news ''First Italian Tea Party, the video event''] by Raffaele Schettino Retrieved on May 21, 2010. Archived from [http://vimeo.com/11916813 http://vimeo.com] Video of the evening event on Prato, First Italian Tea Party on may 20, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x3tLbWRDS0 ''Tea Party, video service local television news network''] Retrieved on May 24, 2010. Archived by [http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5565:tea-party-servizio-al-tg-locale&catid=1:latest-news http://www.movimentolibertario.it] Video interviews with Marco Respinti (Columbia Institute) and Leonardo Facco (ML).</ref><ref>[http://www.libero-news.it/news/416906/I_Tea_Party_sbarcano_in_Italia__meno_tasse__pi%C3%B9_libert%C3%A0.html ''The Tea Party landed at Italy: Less taxes, more freedom''] ''Libero'', by Saba Giulia Zecchi. Retrieved on May 21, 2010. Archived from [http://www.ultimathule.it/articolo/tea-party-prato-liberali-libertari-e-conservatori-la-rivoluzione-fiscale.html http://www.ultimathule.it].</ref> | |||
The meeting was organized against any State intervention and anti-socialization of our economy, to claim the right to personal autonomy and economic individual responsibility. | |||
In view of the second Italian Tea Party event in [[Rome]] on June 26, 2010, the movement association of Tea Party Italia has provided the distribution of forms necessary to ask your employer to receive the gross salary in the pay packet: an act of resistance against the withholding tax considered a tax scam. | In view of the second Italian Tea Party event in [[Rome]] on June 26, 2010, the movement association of Tea Party Italia has provided the distribution of forms necessary to ask your employer to receive the gross salary in the pay packet: an act of resistance against the withholding tax considered a tax scam. | ||
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Following media speculation by journals near to Prime Minister [[Silvio Berlusconi]] in connection with a possible participation of the President of the Chamber [[Gianfranco Fini]] in the roman rallies anti-taxes,<ref>[http://www.italiaoggi.it/giornali/dettaglio_giornali.asp?preview=false&accessMode=FA&id=1661551&codiciTestate=1 ''For Fini a Tea Party all purple''] ''Italia Oggi'' page 7, by Antonio Calitri. Retrieved on June 3, 2010.</ref> Tea Party Italia through his spokesman Mazzerelli denied the validity of such journalistic manipulations, because the anti-taxes rallies and the Italian Tea Party movement can't be exploited by the Italian ruling class policy for political consensus, given the severe budget situation of the country due to lack of tax cuts and structural liberist reforms in the last decades by Italian politics.<ref>[http://www.t-party.it/2010/6/4/comunicato-tea-party-italia.aspx ''Press Tea Party Italy''] by Coordination Tea Party Italy. Retrieved on June 4, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.ultimathule.it/articolo/il-tea-party-italia-non-appartiene-nessun-leader-politico.html ''The Tea Party Italy belongs to no political leader''] by David Mazzarelli. Retrieved on June 4, 2010.</ref> | Following media speculation by journals near to Prime Minister [[Silvio Berlusconi]] in connection with a possible participation of the President of the Chamber [[Gianfranco Fini]] in the roman rallies anti-taxes,<ref>[http://www.italiaoggi.it/giornali/dettaglio_giornali.asp?preview=false&accessMode=FA&id=1661551&codiciTestate=1 ''For Fini a Tea Party all purple''] ''Italia Oggi'' page 7, by Antonio Calitri. Retrieved on June 3, 2010.</ref> Tea Party Italia through his spokesman Mazzerelli denied the validity of such journalistic manipulations, because the anti-taxes rallies and the Italian Tea Party movement can't be exploited by the Italian ruling class policy for political consensus, given the severe budget situation of the country due to lack of tax cuts and structural liberist reforms in the last decades by Italian politics.<ref>[http://www.t-party.it/2010/6/4/comunicato-tea-party-italia.aspx ''Press Tea Party Italy''] by Coordination Tea Party Italy. Retrieved on June 4, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.ultimathule.it/articolo/il-tea-party-italia-non-appartiene-nessun-leader-politico.html ''The Tea Party Italy belongs to no political leader''] by David Mazzarelli. Retrieved on June 4, 2010.</ref> | ||
The imaginative newspaper reconstructions may also depend on co-participation accession of [[Generation Italy]] (very close to the Italian Speaker of the House) among the founders and organizers of the roman event but the organization and responsibility of the Italian Tea Party is not therefore bound to any political party or personality. | The imaginative newspaper reconstructions may also depend on co-participation accession of [[Generation Italy]] (very close to the Italian Speaker of the House) among the founders and organizers of the roman event but the organization and responsibility of the Italian Tea Party is not therefore bound to any political party or personality. The Movimento Libertario criticized the attempt by some Italian newspapers that want to politicize the Italian Tea Party assessment and presentation outside the real context of spontaneous action to protest anti-politics from which they were born. | ||
The Movimento Libertario criticized the attempt by some Italian newspapers that want to politicize the Italian Tea Party assessment and presentation outside the real context of spontaneous action to protest anti-politics from which they were born. | |||
It believes that the Italian disinformation effort is the result of manipulation of the press reports by Italian politics and an attempt to the majority of center-right government to regain credibility and political support from voters disillusioned, despite broken promises and the constant internal quarrels<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5946:gianfranco-fini-i-qtea-partyq-il-giornalismo-fariseo&catid=1:latest-news ''Gianfranco Fini, the "tea-party," the pharisee newspaper!''] Retrieved on June 4, 2010.</ref> | It believes that the Italian disinformation effort is the result of manipulation of the press reports by Italian politics and an attempt to the majority of center-right government to regain credibility and political support from voters disillusioned, despite broken promises and the constant internal quarrels<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5946:gianfranco-fini-i-qtea-partyq-il-giornalismo-fariseo&catid=1:latest-news ''Gianfranco Fini, the "tea-party," the pharisee newspaper!''] Retrieved on June 4, 2010.</ref> | ||
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=====About the withholding tax===== | =====About the withholding tax===== | ||
{{For|the Movimento Libertario against the withholding tax|Giorgio Fidenato#Against the withholding tax}} | {{For|the Movimento Libertario against the withholding tax|Giorgio Fidenato#Against the withholding tax}} | ||
====Selling our vote==== | ====Selling our vote==== | ||
In view of the ruling on the case of [[Giorgio Fidenato]] on [[withholding tax]], the Movimento Libertario have presented in Pordenone (for the 2010 regional elections in Italy on March 28–29), an initiative entitled: "Selling our vote".<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3889:regionali-vendiamo-il-nostro-voto-per-fidenato&catid=1:latest-news "Selling our vote"] Iniziative of the Movimento Libertario in supports of Giorgio Fidenato against withholding tax during regional elections in Italy of 2010. Retrieved on January 20, 2010.</ref> | In view of the ruling on the case of [[Giorgio Fidenato]] on [[withholding tax]], the Movimento Libertario have presented in Pordenone (for the 2010 regional elections in Italy on March 28–29), an initiative entitled: "Selling our vote".<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3889:regionali-vendiamo-il-nostro-voto-per-fidenato&catid=1:latest-news "Selling our vote"] Iniziative of the Movimento Libertario in supports of Giorgio Fidenato against withholding tax during regional elections in Italy of 2010. Retrieved on January 20, 2010.</ref> | ||
The intent was to sign a contract for the candidates in the elections in which they undertook to support, in every way and publicly, the battle of Fidenato against the withholding tax.<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4004:regionali-2010-contratto-di-cessione-del-voto&catid=1:latest-news ''Regional 2010, Contract of Sale of Voting!''] Copy of the module for the political supports in favour to Giorgio Fidenato in the battle against withholding tax. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.</ref> | The intent was to sign a contract for the candidates in the elections in which they undertook to support, in every way and publicly, the battle of Fidenato against the withholding tax.<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4004:regionali-2010-contratto-di-cessione-del-voto&catid=1:latest-news ''Regional 2010, Contract of Sale of Voting!''] Copy of the module for the political supports in favour to Giorgio Fidenato in the battle against withholding tax. Retrieved on February 1, 2010.</ref> | ||
The supporters and members of the Movimento Libertario undertook to support in public the political candidates signers, guaranteeing to them the participation of Italian libertarian voters to the regional vote. | The supporters and members of the Movimento Libertario undertook to support in public the political candidates signers, guaranteeing to them the participation of Italian libertarian voters to the regional vote. This initiative builds on the initiatives of the [[Americans for Tax Reform]] by [[Grover Norquist]]. | ||
This initiative builds on the initiatives of the [[Americans for Tax Reform]] by [[Grover Norquist]]. | |||
Norquist and his association against [[taxes]] are committed to supporting the various candidates in American elections only after obtaining from them a substantial commitment to fight for tax cuts. | Norquist and his association against [[taxes]] are committed to supporting the various candidates in American elections only after obtaining from them a substantial commitment to fight for tax cuts. | ||
In the 2010 regional elections in Italy, the Movimento Libertario have supported the Italian Radicals regionals candidates with their ([[Bonino-Pannella List]]), signers of the contract "Selling our vote".<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4086:8-candidati-campani-insieme-a-giorgio-fidenato&catid=1:latest-news ''6(+1) Campania candidates with Giorgio Fidenato!'']. Retrieved on February 9, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4100:anche-cappato-sottoscriv-il-contratto-di-cessione-del-voto&catid=1:latest-news ''Cappato also endorses the contract of sale vote!'']. Retrieved on February 10, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4109:dalla-puglia-adesione-al-contratto-di-qcessione-del-votoq&catid=1:latest-news ''Puglia adhesion to the contract of assignment of the vote''] Retrieved on February 11, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4122:contratto-cessione-voto-unaltra-adesione-da-napoli&catid=1:latest-news ''Assignment contract vote, another membership to Naples!''] by Domenico Letizia. Retrieved on February 12, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4141:contratto-di-cessione-del-voto-unaltra-sottoscrizione-dalla-calabria&catid=1:latest-news ''Assignment of contract vote, another subscription from Calabria!''] Retrieved on February 13, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4148:vendiamo-il-nostro-voto-unaltra-adesione-dalla-toscana&catid=1:latest-news ''Sell our vote, another membership from Tuscany!''] Retrieved on February 14, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.casertanews.it/public/articoli/201002/art_20100216081418.htm ''Domenico Letizia between candidates Bonino-Pannella List to the Campania Region'']. Retrieved on February 16, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4183:vendiamo-il-nostro-voto-lassoziazione-radicali-qenzo-tortoraq-aderisce&catid=1:latest-news ''Sell our vote, Radicals Association "Enzo Tortora" joins''] Retrieved on February 17, 2010</ref> | In the 2010 regional elections in Italy, the Movimento Libertario have supported the Italian Radicals regionals candidates with their ([[Bonino-Pannella List]]), signers of the contract "Selling our vote".<ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4086:8-candidati-campani-insieme-a-giorgio-fidenato&catid=1:latest-news ''6(+1) Campania candidates with Giorgio Fidenato!'']. Retrieved on February 9, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4100:anche-cappato-sottoscriv-il-contratto-di-cessione-del-voto&catid=1:latest-news ''Cappato also endorses the contract of sale vote!'']. Retrieved on February 10, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4109:dalla-puglia-adesione-al-contratto-di-qcessione-del-votoq&catid=1:latest-news ''Puglia adhesion to the contract of assignment of the vote''] Retrieved on February 11, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4122:contratto-cessione-voto-unaltra-adesione-da-napoli&catid=1:latest-news ''Assignment contract vote, another membership to Naples!''] by Domenico Letizia. Retrieved on February 12, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4141:contratto-di-cessione-del-voto-unaltra-sottoscrizione-dalla-calabria&catid=1:latest-news ''Assignment of contract vote, another subscription from Calabria!''] Retrieved on February 13, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4148:vendiamo-il-nostro-voto-unaltra-adesione-dalla-toscana&catid=1:latest-news ''Sell our vote, another membership from Tuscany!''] Retrieved on February 14, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.casertanews.it/public/articoli/201002/art_20100216081418.htm ''Domenico Letizia between candidates Bonino-Pannella List to the Campania Region'']. Retrieved on February 16, 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.movimentolibertario.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4183:vendiamo-il-nostro-voto-lassoziazione-radicali-qenzo-tortoraq-aderisce&catid=1:latest-news ''Sell our vote, Radicals Association "Enzo Tortora" joins''] Retrieved on February 17, 2010</ref> Confcontribuenti, as an independent association from the Movimento Libertario, created another very similar contract of commitment to political candidates in Italian regional elections 2010, to support the tax cuts. | ||
Confcontribuenti, as an independent association from the Movimento Libertario, created another very similar contract of commitment to political candidates in Italian regional elections 2010, to support the tax cuts. | |||
====Seminary on Vivien Kellems==== | ====Seminary on Vivien Kellems==== |