Jacob G. Hornberger
Encyclopedia
Jacob G. Hornberger (born in Laredo, Texas
, USA
) is the founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit
libertarian
educational foundation based in Fairfax, Virginia
. He is a co-editor or contributor to eight books published by the foundation.
In 1972 Hornberger received a Bachelor of Arts
in economics
from the Virginia Military Institute
. After graduation he was commissioned as an officer in the Army Reserve
. After serving eight years in the Reserve, including three months of active duty at infantry school at Fort Benning, Hornberger received an honorable discharge in 1980.
In 1975 Hornberger earned a law degree
from the University of Texas School of Law
and then practiced law in Texas from 1975 to 1987 as a trial attorney.
In 1987, Hornberger left the practice of law to become the Program Director at The Foundation for Economic Education
in Irvington, New York
.
In 1989, Hornberger, along with Richard M. Ebeling, founded The Future of Freedom Foundation whose mission is to present an uncompromising moral, philosophical, and economic case for the libertarian philosophy.
Hornberger served three terms on the platform committee of the national Libertarian Party. In 1996, the Libertarian Party awarded Hornberger its Thomas Paine
award for outstanding communication of libertarian principles. In 2000, Hornberger attempted to gain the Libertarian Party
nomination for President of the United States
, but lost to Harry Browne
.
Hornberger ran as independent candidate
in Virginia in the 2002 US Senate race
, receiving 106,055 votes for 7.1% of the total vote.
Laredo, Texas
Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,...
, USA
United States
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) is the founder and president of The Future of Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit
Non-profit organization
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libertarian
Libertarianism
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educational foundation based in Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax, Virginia
The City of Fairfax is an independent city forming an enclave within the confines of Fairfax County, in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Although politically independent of the surrounding county, the City is nevertheless the county seat....
. He is a co-editor or contributor to eight books published by the foundation.
In 1972 Hornberger received a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
from the Virginia Military Institute
Virginia Military Institute
The Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are...
. After graduation he was commissioned as an officer in the Army Reserve
United States Army Reserve
The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army. Together, the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard constitute the reserve components of the United States Army....
. After serving eight years in the Reserve, including three months of active duty at infantry school at Fort Benning, Hornberger received an honorable discharge in 1980.
In 1975 Hornberger earned a law degree
Law degree
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from the University of Texas School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
The University of Texas School of Law, also known as UT Law, is an ABA-certified American law school located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in operation since the founding of the University in 1883. It was one of only two schools at the University when it was...
and then practiced law in Texas from 1975 to 1987 as a trial attorney.
In 1987, Hornberger left the practice of law to become the Program Director at The Foundation for Economic Education
Foundation for Economic Education
The Foundation for Economic Education is one of the oldest free-market organizations established in the United States to study and advance the freedom philosophy. Murray Rothbard recognizes FEE for creating a "crucial open center" that he credits with launching the movement...
in Irvington, New York
Irvington, New York
Irvington, sometimes known as Irvington-on-Hudson, is an affluent suburban village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a station stop on the...
.
In 1989, Hornberger, along with Richard M. Ebeling, founded The Future of Freedom Foundation whose mission is to present an uncompromising moral, philosophical, and economic case for the libertarian philosophy.
Hornberger served three terms on the platform committee of the national Libertarian Party. In 1996, the Libertarian Party awarded Hornberger its Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine
Thomas "Tom" Paine was an English author, pamphleteer, radical, inventor, intellectual, revolutionary, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States...
award for outstanding communication of libertarian principles. In 2000, Hornberger attempted to gain the Libertarian Party
Libertarian Party (United States)
The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
nomination for President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
, but lost to Harry Browne
Harry Browne
Harry Browne was an American libertarian writer, politician, and free-market investment analyst. He ran for President of the United States as the nominee of the Libertarian Party in 1996 and 2000....
.
Hornberger ran as independent candidate
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
in Virginia in the 2002 US Senate race
United States Senate elections, 2002
The 2002 United States Senate election featured a series of fiercely contested elections that resulted in a victory for the Republican Party, which gained two seats and thus a narrow majority from the Democratic Party in the United States Senate. Senators who were elected in 1996, known as Senate...
, receiving 106,055 votes for 7.1% of the total vote.
Published books
- The Dangers of Socialized Medicine (co-written with Richard M. Ebeling) (1994) ISBN ISBN 0964044706
- Separating School and State by Sheldon Richman (introduction by Jacob Hornberger) (1994) ISBN 0964044714
- The Case for Free Trade and Open Immigration (Hillsdale College Press, 1995) ISBN 0964044730
- The Failure of America's Foreign Wars (co-written with Richard M. Ebeling) (1996) ISBN 0964044765
- The Tyranny of Gun Control (co-written with Richard M. Ebeling) (1998) ISBN 1890687006
- Your Money or Your Life by Sheldon Richman (introduction by Jacob Hornberger) (1999) ISBN 0964044781
- Tethered Citizens by Sheldon Richman (introduction by Jacob Hornberger) (2001) ISBN 1890687014
- Liberty, Security, and the War on Terrorism C) (2003) ISBN 1890687049
- The Smelly Boy Next Door (co-written with Richard M. Ebeling)(1999) ISBN 1890689035
Published articles
- ¿Por qué Elián ha de ser el único? (Elián González) (Translated title: Why should Elian be the only one?) (TA: Elian Gonzalez) (Semana)
- La cultura nacional en la frontera de EU (Translated title: The national culture in the United States border) (Semana)
- Lo que los mexicanos deberían preguntar (causas de la disparidad económica entre México y Estados Unidos) (Translated title: Questions that Mexicans must ask) (Semana)
- Palo porque bogas y palo porque no bogas (inmigrantes mexicanos; derechos civiles) (Translated title: Damned if you do, damned if you don't) (TA: Mexican immigrants; civil rights) (Semana)
- Terminemos con el embargo a Cuba (Translated title: Let's end the embargo on Cuba) (Columna) (Semana)