Does Your Vote Matter?
April 2, 2019 – Robert Higgs …… If you think your vote matters, think again. Continue reading →
Why Politics Divides People
March 8, 2019 – Gary Galles …… The only real solution to negative-attack politics is to reduce the power and scope of government over our lives. Continue reading →
In the Eyes of the State, We are All Russian (Bots) Now
January 7, 2019 – Karl-Friedrich Israel …… A recent paper from the Atlantic Council faults modern technologies for eroding faith in public institutions. To them, this is a bad thing. Continue reading →
F.A. Harper: The Greatest Threat to Liberty Is the Idea That Democracy Guarantees Freedom
November 15, 2018 – Gary Galles …… As Americans seem to be ever appreciative of democracy, it’s time to remind them of the impediments on liberty that democracy can bring. Continue reading →
U.S. Election: Did Liberty Win? Here’s How to Tell
November 9, 2018 – Lawrence W. Reed …… It’s a sad commentary that politics consumes so much of our lives these days, but it’s the natural and inevitable outcome of having granted politics such a commanding role in the first place. Continue reading →
No, Voting Doesn’t Mean You “Support the System”
November 7, 2018 – Ryan McMaken …… Voting “no” on a tax increase doesn’t mean you really consented to it. And Lysander Spooner argued there’s not anything wrong with voting “defensively.” Continue reading →
We Need a #MeToo Movement for Political Consent
November 5, 2018 – James Bovard …… Regardless of the midterm congressional election results, voters are not “consenting” to unconstitutional policies and federal crimes. Continue reading →
Election Sign Destruction: A Sign of Frustration?
October 21, 2018 – Lee Friday …… When our votes change nothing, and our voices are not heard, we should not be surprised if a few disgruntled citizens decide that the only way to express their frustration with the political process is to vandalize some election signs. Continue reading →
London, Ontario’s Top Four Mayoral Candidates Reveal their Economic Ignorance about Affordable Housing
October 11, 2018 – Lee Friday …… London, Ontario’s leading mayoral candidates do not seem to realize that government policies are the cause of an insufficient supply of affordable housing. Continue reading →
The Marketplace — America’s Other Democracy
July 20, 2018 – Brian Balfour …… What if there was another form of democracy right under our noses that allowed voting 24 hours a day, seven days a week? Continue reading →