Reactionary attacks on transgender people are a sign of social progress. Reactionaries started with attacks on black people, but the Supreme Court struck down school segregation. Reactionaries then shifted to attacks on abortion rights, but the Supreme Court gave them what they wanted with the Dobbs decision opening the door for states to prohibit abortion. […]
Last weekend was spent participating as a member of the Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania in the state convention in Williamsport. These are my observations and my plans moving forward: The Mises Caucus treated the annual convention as an opportunity to settle perceived grievances and to hold a national party at the expense of members who
Focus is a powerful thing. When I was a young child, I was fascinated by the power of a magnifying glass to take warm sunshine and concentrate it to a single point that could start a fire without matches or lighters. Energy can be diffuse or concentrated. Concentrate. Move the magnifying glass up or down
“Physics for Future Presidents” should be required reading for every candidate for Federal office. Professor Richard A. Muller, past recipient of a MacArthur grant and professor of physics as University of California, Berkeley, provides the basic physics knowledge necessary for a President to make informed and responsible policy decisions. As a scientist, Muller refrains from
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“Because” is one of the most powerful words in the English language. In Robert Cialdini‘s classic book, “Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion,” he gives a great overview of the science behind persuading people. One of the most interesting experiments has to do with the effect of “because” on people. In a study, they had a
Blogging here has been kind of light. I ran for and was elected Chair of the Libertarian National Committee over the last weekend in June. It’s going to be a busy two years. From the official press release: Delegates to the 2014 Libertarian Party National Convention in Columbus, Ohio, elected Nicholas Sarwark of Colorado to
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The Libertarian Party national convention will be held in Columbus, Ohio June 26-29. I have announced my candidacy for Chair of the Libertarian National Committee and hope to lead the party to growth and success as we go into the 2016 election cycle. If you can attend the convention, please come out and support me.
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There is a common myth that government is generally run by people who are concerned for the public interest over their own. And there are some examples where this is true. I work for a salary significantly below the market rate (and that has been frozen since 2009) because I care about defending people from
I’m not the only one giving advice about no longer wasting time with the Republican Party. Someone put up a site for GOP switchers.
In the run up to last Tuesday’s election, some prominent libertarians wrote about why libertarians should abandon the Libertarian Party and work within one of the old parties (but really, they mean the Republican Party). Libertarian activists should choose whichever party they feel more comfortable working within. That’s what Ron Paul did. Likewise, Rand Paul
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