The premier libertarian think tank, the Cato Institute, was  founded by the Koch brothers, and David Koch ran as the vice presidential candidate against Reagan in 1980. Libertarian positions at the time included:

• Abolish public schools, welfare and Social Security
• Do away with the I.R.S, the F.B.I., the C.I.A., and the Border Patrol
• Legalize drug use, prostitution and gambling.

You get the drift. Big government is bad, so get rid of government and let big corporations (like the Koch industries) have the run of the land. Eventually Koch learned that these ideas were not popular and so he decided to take a secretive approach instead of running for Vice President. Now he sells toned-down versions of his ideas through the Tea Parties by using deception. It’s working much better.

Who Wrote Ron Paul’s Newsletters?  Answer: Lew Rockwell, but could Paul really have never read them? What you need to know about Paul’s letters.

Frum, a thoughtful conservative, asks if the Founding Fathers were libertarians, and in the process explains libertarian ideology. And check out this page on Ron Paul’s ex-Grand Wizard (KKK) and white supremacist supporters.