Perseus Academic: The Declaration of Independents by Nick Gillespie

These incurably upbeat journalists with Reason magazine believe that not even government, try as it will, can prevent onrushing social improvement& . The Declaration of Independents is suitable reading for this summer of debt-ceiling debate, which has been a proxy for a bigger debate, which is about nothing less than this: What should be the nature of the American regime? — George Will, Washington Post

The Declaration of Independents is a refreshing political book in that it kind of, well, hates politics, and it's worth reading on this issue alone& . An important read with solid insight into today's political mess. — RealClearPolitics

This is the up-to-date statement of libertarianism. Not warmed-over right-wing politics, but real, true-blooded libertarianism in the sense of loving liberty and wanting to find a new path toward human flourishing. — Tyler Cowan, Marginal Revolution

Nick Gillespie is the editor-in-chief of the websites Reason.tv and Reason.com and Matt Welch heads up the print edition of Reason, which since 1968 has been a kick-ass, no-holds-barred political magazine (New York Post) whose refusal to carry water for the Republicans or Democrats is deeply refreshing in this age of partisan bickering (Folio).