David Nolan (libertarian)
David Fraser Nolan (November 23, 1943 – November 21, 2010) was an American activist and politician. He was one of the founders of the Libertarian Party of the United States, having hosted the meeting in 1971 at which the Party was founded. Nolan subsequently served the party in a number of roles including National Chair, editor of the party newsletter, chairman of the By-laws Committee, chairman of the Judicial Committee, and Chairman of the Platform Committee.
He is also known as the popularizer and as the inventor of the Nolan chart which attempts to improve on the simple left versus right political taxonomy by separating the issues of economic freedom and social freedom and presenting them in the format of a plane. As of 2012, it continues to be popular, distributed as "The World's Smallest Political Quiz".
Read more about David Nolan (libertarian): Early Life and Education, Early Political Activism, Formation of The Libertarian Party, Later Political Activities, Death
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