For many libertarians, each election cycle serves as a reminder of their total disenchantment with the American political system. If this libertarian had a nickel for every time the choice between President Obama and Romney was reduced to the lesser of two evils, he could buy enough gold to foot a dinner bill with Ron...
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Don’t waste your vote on Mitt
Don’t waste your vote on Mitt Romney. A single vote will not change the outcome of the election, and even if it did, libertarians and anyone who believes in freedom shouldn’t be excited at the prospect of a Romney victory in November. Libertarians should stick to their principles and vote for Gary Johnson. Conservatives recycle...
“This is football,” and it’s too dangerous
A stadium packed with thousands of fans chanted, cheered, and screamed as the Ohio State University football team pummeled Penn State University. This was my first experience at a “real” football game, and I was overwhelmed to be part of a crowd larger than the entire population of Aruba. When I shared that...
Elections have Consequences: the first debate
M itt Romney dominated last night’s debate. He controlled it. Conservatives, libertarians, and MSNBC hosts agree: A sharp Romney won a decisive victory. Romney’s edge began from the first moment. When he congratulated President Obama on his anniversary, he made a lighthearted joke about how happy Obama must be to spend it “here with me.”...
Educate the People: Why Ryan should teach the math behind his tax plan
Paul Ryan could learn a lesson from the history of literacy rates in Turkey. During an appearance last weekend on “Fox News Sunday,” vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan said that he did not have the time to go through the math of the Romney-Ryan tax plan. “It would take me too long,” Ryan told Chris Wallace...