July 4, 2014 6:23AM 

# #LibertyIn140 Twitter Contest 

By [Aaron Ross Powell](https://www.cato.org/people/aaron-ross-powell) 

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Happy Independence Day from [Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org](http://www.libertarianism.org/) and the Cato Institute! What better time than the Fourth of July to think about individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and the foundational role they have played in our nation’s history? In honor of America’s birthday, Lib​er​tar​i​an​ism​.org is sponsoring a Twitter contest; tweet the best short description of libertarianism with **\#LibertyIn140** and you could win up to $500!

You can find all the details on [Libertarianism.org’s Tumblr page.](http://tmblr.co/ZqPYvu1KWvsDj)

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