Top 10 Great Moments In The History Of American Liberty

by Austin Petersen

#9. Commercialization of the Internet, 1996



Anyone that would reject the position of Internet as a part of the liberty movement and also a great leap forward concerning personal freedom and rise in wealth could be compared to the the ones that predicted “the web” to be a useless tool in the early 90s. As the socialist and communist activists in the late 19th century used new technology to produce newspapers, pamphlets and newsletters, the Internet has become an accessible and cheap way of spreading free market views, participating in discussions, and advancing liberty. If you also add later additions such as Wikipedia and Khan Academy, which gave everyone access to free and non governed sources of facts and education; there is no way to deny this invention its place among the other.

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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