Robert LeFevre (1911-1986) was a libertarian businessman and radio personality. In 1957, LeFevre founded the Freedom School, which he ran until 1968, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Freedom School, later renamed Rampart College, was designed to educate people in LeFevre's philosophy about the meaning of freedom and free-market economic policy. After Rampart College's collapse, LeFevre carried on his work in South Carolina under the patronage of business giant Roger Milliken.
Notable teachers at the Freedom School or Rampart College include Rose Wilder Lane, Milton Friedman, F.A. Harper , Frank Chodorov , Leonard Read, Gordon Tullock, G. Warren Nutter , Bruno Leoni , James J. Martin , and even Ludwig von Mises.
Notable graduates include Roy Childs , Fred and Charles Koch, and Roger MacBride.
LeFevre believed that natural law is above the law of the state and that for American society to prosper economically, free-market reforms were essential. He also believed that bestowing the good deeds of society on its government was no different than rewarding criminals for abstaining from illegal activity. All government consists of customs and institutions that control our lives by stealing our property, restricting our freedom, and endangering our lives with the rationale of protecting us from ourselves.
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