Pete Eyre is the Crasher-in-Chief of Bureaucrash. Grounded in the principles of natural rights and the Austrian School, he believes that individuals should be free to act so long as they do not harm the equal rights of another.

Prior to stepping into this role, Pete worked at the Institute for Humane Studies having last served as director of the Campus Network program. Preceding his stint at IHS he was an intern at the Cato Institute in Foreign Policy and Defense and a Koch Fellow, when he was placed at the Drug Policy Alliance.

Pete double-majored in Law Enforcement and Ethnic Studies and minored in Sociology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He received a M.A. in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration from Western Illinois University, completing his thesis on medical marijuana. While in school, Pete was active in a number of organizations, including the College Libertarians, Alpha Phi Sigma, and Phi Kappa Phi, which, along with an open and inquisitive mind, his coursework, outside reading, and an internship with the St. Paul Police Department, helped convince him that his comparative advantage could be better utilized working to change the system from the outside.

When not advancing liberty, Pete enjoys lifting weights, bicycling, listening to music, eating, people-watching, and reading. His personal blog is LibertyIsMyHomie.

recent citations

Pete Eyre on sports stadiums and taxpayer subsidies
Washington City Paper, Oct. 1, 2008