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

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author. He was a senior editorial writer and former editorial page editor for the ''

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'' for over 25 years. He wrote regular columns for WorldNetDaily, LewRockwell.com, and Antiwar.com and was a contributing editor at '' Liberty'' magazine. He had also been published in '' The American Conservative''.

Career

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

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, 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''.

Education

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

Political views

Bock had been critical of both parties for their support of an aggressive foreign policy. He had also been critical of

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and nation-building, and believed that "the U.S. empire is in the process of winding down."

Death

Bock died on May 18, 2011 after entering hospice due to cancer.Register editorial writer Alan Bock, 67, dies
Orange County Register, May 19, 2011. He was 67 and was living in

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Publications

He was the author of four books: * ''The Ecology Action Guide'' (1971) , * ''I Saw the Light: The Gospel Life of Hank Williams'' (1977) * ''Ambush at Ruby Ridge: How Government Agents Set Randy Weaver Up and Took His Family Down'' (1995) , * ''Waiting to Inhale: the Politics of Medical Marijuana'' (2000) ,

References

External links

Bio at OCRegister.com

the Advocates for Self-Government
Alan Bock columns
at Antiwar.com
Alan Bock's Official Website
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