Elections, A Closer Look Archives — News From London, Ontario, And Beyond

2020 Candidates Offer New Government Ponzi Schemes

August 20, 2019 – Gary Galles …… So how has the modern Democrat party built on its proud legacy of such Ponzi schemes like Social Security? By adding new ones. Continue reading →

“Free Everything” and the First Law of Politics

August 19, 2019 – Dan Sanchez …… Entrepreneurs do a much better job than politicians at alleviating scarcity through efficient, value-creating production. Continue reading →

The Siren Song of the State

August 4, 2019 – Robert Higgs …… We Americans shall never have real, lasting peace so long as we give our allegiance to a king — that is, in our case, to the whole conglomeration of institutionalized exploiters and murderers we know as the state. Continue reading →

Is the Government Really Accountable to the People?

June 27, 2019 – Lee Friday …… Peace and prosperity is diminished for taxpaying citizens because politicians and bureaucrats are not “accountable” for their actions in any meaningful sense of the word. Continue reading →

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 →