Alan Bock

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Alan W. Bock (December 3, 1943 – May 18, 2011)

Liberty magazine.[2] He had also been published in The American Conservative.[3]

Career

Bock was also an active public speaker having experience in radio and television. He spoke at such forums as the

Drug Policy Foundation, American Enterprise Institute, Freedom Summit, the Liberty Editors' Conference and the Festival of Freedom. In the 1970s, Bock spent eight years in Washington, D.C., where he worked for two different congressmen. He then formed a libertarian lobbying organization called Libertarian Advocate. He also spent some time working as a radio talk-show host where he appeared on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, PBS, and countless others. He contributed to Reason, Freeman, National Review, and Harvard Business Review.[2]

Education

Bock attended the University of California, Los Angeles on a National Merit scholarship.[2]

Political views

Bock had been critical of both parties for their support of an aggressive foreign policy.[4] He had also been critical of imperialism and nation-building, and believed that "the U.S. empire is in the process of winding down."[5]

Death

Bock died on May 18, 2011, after entering hospice due to cancer.[6][7] He was 67 and was living in Lake Elsinore, California.[2]

Publications

He was the author of four books:

  • The Ecology Action Guide (1971)
    OCLC 302290
  • I Saw the Light: The Gospel Life of Hank Williams (1977)
    OCLC 50323514
  • Ambush at
    OCLC 32779088
  • Waiting to Inhale: the Politics of Medical Marijuana (2000)
    OCLC 45064514

References

  1. ^ Justin Raimondo, RIP, Alan Bock, Antiwar.com, May 18, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Alan Bock". Alan Bock. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. ^ Bock, Alan (2004-11-08) Libertarian Resistance, The American Conservative
  4. ^ "Out-Toughing the Republicans". 30 July 2004.
  5. ^ "Independence, Empire Don't Mesh". 6 July 2009.
  6. ^ Taylor, Cathy. "Liberty loses a friend: In memory of Alan Bock". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
  7. ^ Register editorial writer Alan Bock, 67, dies, Orange County Register, May 19, 2011.

External links

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