Jacob G. Hornberger

Jacob G. (Bumper) 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, he 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 sought 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.
Published books
* The Dangers of Socialized Medicine (co-written with Richard M. Ebeling) (1994) ISBN ISBN 0-9640447-0-6
* Separating School and State by Sheldon Richman (introduction by Jacob Hornberger) (1994) ISBN 0-9640447-1-4
* The Case for Free Trade and Open Immigration (Hillsdale College Press, 1995) ISBN 0-9640447-3-0
* The Failure of America's Foreign Wars (co-written with Richard M. Ebeling) (1996) ISBN 0-9640447-6-5
* The Tyranny of Gun Control (co-written with Richard M. Ebeling) (1998) ISBN 1-890687-00-6
* Your Money or Your Life by Sheldon Richman (introduction by Jacob Hornberger) (1999) ISBN 0-9640447-8-1
* Tethered Citizens by Sheldon Richman (introduction by Jacob Hornberger) (2001) ISBN 1-890687-01-4
* Liberty, Security, and the War on Terrorism (2003) ISBN 1-890687-04-9
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)

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