As the old guard of the classical liberal tradition ages, a void of intellectual leadership will need to be filled — and that talent has to come from somewhere. Writers for Liberty was created to aid the development of the craft of writing for the younger generations of libertarians and free market supporters. It is up to these younger generations to keep the ideas fresh and alive in the public sphere, thus continuing the work of our esteemed predecessors.

Our goal is not to proselytize. Rather, we seek to increase understanding — of both the readers and our own — of the ideas of liberty so that we may discover how best to improve our nation and our world. And, though the staff of WfL staff can generally be described as "libertarian," by no means do we agree on everything — up to and including the proper role of government. Thus, each writer speaks for himself on his given topic and thus conforms to no ideological bent of the Editors. Furthermore, some writings may indeed challenge conventional classical liberal thinking.

We accept — and strongly encourage — submissions of unsolicited works for editing and publishing on topics relating to individual liberty. We will gladly reprint appropriate articles appearing in other media outlets, provided the author has been granted permission to do so by the organization that originally published the work.

Writers for Liberty is strictly a private volunteer effort that receives no financial backing from any organization or individual. Thus, we are unable to provide honoraria for submitted articles.

WfL would not be possible without the opportunities afforded to us by certain organizations and individuals for whom many of us have interned, worked, or have otherwise been associated past and present. While we would love nothing more than to thank them for teaching and giving us so much, we are unable to name them lest they be unfairly judged by our words herein.

Comments are welcomed, encouraged, and appreciated.

Jonathan Blanks
Editor in Chief
March 26, 2008