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Test your freedom IQ
Are you a rock-solid freedom lover, a closet authoritarian or an in-your-face socialist? Take the Register's first Freedom Quiz and see. It's devised with new graduates in mind, to help them understand their political philosophy as they head out into the real world or back into the not-so-real world of academia.
Register editorial writers Alan Bock, John Seiler and Steven Greenhut developed these questions to highlight aspects of "small l" libertarianism, the freedom philosophy that animates our pages. We believe in limited government, respect for the individual, self-responsibility, free markets, free trade and property rights. Enough of that before we give away too much of our testing bias!
This quiz is the first feature in our "Summer of Freedom" series, where we'll introduce you to proponents of the freedom philosophy, examine areas of liberty that are in jeopardy and explore American history, too. So, take the challenge and find out your freedom IQ. The "freedom" answers are on page 5. (Students who fail are advised to read the Register's editorial pages more thoroughly!)
The role of government in your life and in society
- A congressman said recently, "Government can be a force for good in your life." Do you:
a) Agree? You believe your taxes help the government identify the greatest needs in society and then solve those needs as it redistributes wealth in myriad ways. The government generally spends your money better than you do in these "big issue" areas.
b) Feel confused, because you've never really thought about the question, What is the proper role of government in my life?
c) Disagree? Government's role should be limited, and individuals should be left on their own to be responsible and to seek their dreams and achievements for themselves and their families, which will lead to the greatest good in a free society. Free markets, churches, voluntaryism and other private efforts are much more effective at solving many big concerns in society.
Free enterprise – profit, competition, certification
- Martha Stewart should have gone to jail for life because she is part of the whole capitalist syndrome of greed, profiteering and corporate anti-environmentalism. Do you agree?
a) Yes. She is evil, and capitalism would be even more so without the welcome check of government regulations and prosecutors like New York's Eliot Spitzer.
b) Martha's real problem is an overweening personality that's just so, well, arrogant.
c) No, Martha is not evil. Most charges were dropped. Profit is not evil, either; in fact, profit is the basis for new investment in products, services and technologies. Profit makes companies stronger, giving them access to more sources of investment from financial markets. And yes, a portion of profit goes to those who took the risk on management's ideas – shareholders. And like Stewart or not, arrogance is not a crime.
- A small coffee shop owner is upset that a Starbucks is moving into the same shopping center. The owner has organized a campaign to stop the new store from locating there. Such action is:
a) Laudable. Small-business owners always are being driven out by the big corporate bully. Such a fight represents the struggle of average folks against corporate behemoths.
b) Good to the degree that it represents the will of the people. If most members of a community don't want a Starbucks, then Starbucks should not open up there. Put it to a vote.
c) Reprehensible. Companies should be free to compete as long as government doesn't get involved. Let the best coffee win.
- You discover the handyman who has been doing odd jobs around the neighborhood, including some construction projects, does not have a state contractor's license. Do you:
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