Donald Trump: Anti-Capitalist
One of the great dangers of the 2016 election is that many Americans will mistake Donald Trump for an advocate of capitalism. Although he is a wealthy businessman, Trump is anti-capitalist in ideology....
View ArticleShould Liberty Advocates Support Gary Johnson for President?
For those who advocate liberty, this is a frightening election year. The next president is likely to be Hillary Clinton, who as Secretary of State played fast and loose with sensitive government...
View ArticleYou Might Be Outraged at Ted Cruz If . . .
Sore loser. Snake. Self-absorbed. Traitor. These are just a few of the stones cast at Ted Cruz following his Republican National Convention speech of July 20. After congratulating Donald Trump for...
View ArticleThe Statist Convergence of Trump and Clinton
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are vastly different in terms of style, background, and platform. But, at a more fundamental level, the candidates are remarkably similar: Each embraces policies to...
View ArticleClinton and Trump Should Both Drop Out for the Good of the Country
After the vice-presidential debate between Tim Kaine and Mike Pence, it is even more painfully obvious that neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump is fit to be the next president of the United...
View ArticleReply to the Denver Post on Open Presidential Primaries
To expand “choice,” the Denver Post supports Proposition 107 on the Colorado ballot to create a presidential primary in which unaffiliated voters help pick the major parties’ nominees. But open...
View ArticleMy 2016 Colorado Ballot
I originally composed these notes for Facebook. -AA What to do about the Colorado ballot? I had a request to reveal how I’m voting. I’m happy to oblige, with links to my articles where relevant. (I’d...
View Article12 Reasons Trump Won
I get it. I didn’t support Donald Trump’s presidential bid, and I was as surprised as most by the outcome. But I get why so many voters supported Trump—and a part of me is happy they did. Now, the same...
View ArticleTrump’s Enablers
Some people find it strange that so many Americans voted for Donald Trump. As I’ve argued, that’s not as strange as it might seem. But what is truly bizarre is that so many people who saw Trump as a...
View ArticleJared Polis’s Fantasy that Aspen Runs on 100 Percent Renewable Energy
Let’s talk about a little place called Aassspen. Jared Polis, member of Congress from Boulder and a Democratic candidate for governor of Colorado, touts a “bold goal of 100% renewable energy” in the...
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