The Big Money Behind the Pro-Censorship Amendment 65

by Ari Armstrong | 11:22 am, October 26, 2012

Beneath all the euphemisms, Colorado Amendment 65 is about imposing government censorship of political speech. Ironically, two groups that claim to want to “get big money out of politics” have spent big money to support the pro-censorship measure. As I summarize in a recent article, “Two main groups, Fair Share Alliance and Common Cause, have [...]

DA Candidate Weir Shares Goals, Views of Drug Policy

by Ari Armstrong | 1:43 pm, September 28, 2012

From AriArmstrong.com: Pete Weir, district attorney candidate for Colorado’s First Judicial district (Jefferson and Gilpin counties), discusses the balance between helping low-level offenders rehabilitate and cracking down on hardened criminals. He also discusses drug offenses and proposals to legalize marijuana. Weir spoke September 27 at the Wheat Ridge United Neighborhoods Election Preview Forum. View the entire [...]

Am. 65 Versus Free Speech

by Ari Armstrong | 8:28 am, September 28, 2012

From AriArmstrong.com: Yes, free speech can sometimes be annoying, but the only alternative to free speech is censorship, letting politicians and bureaucrats decide who may speak, how they may speak, and what they may say. Colorado’s Amendment 65 calls for political control of campaign speech. Last night I delivered a short talk against it at [...]

Gun Ownership and Personal Responsibility

by Ari Armstrong | 11:22 am, September 12, 2012

From AriArmstrong.com: How does the right to own a gun fit in with the general program for liberty? I discussed the matter September 10 at an event hosted by the Evergreen Tea Party. See the complete video. I really enjoyed talking with members of the group; around 40 people attended. Some of the material I [...]

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Party 2012: Complete Video

by Ari Armstrong | 3:42 pm, August 14, 2012

From AriArmstrong.com: Following is all the video I captured at the Independence Institute’s tenth annual Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms party. See also my previous post and my photographs. I edited together some video of people shooting clay pigeons along with interviews with various participants. Jon Caldara explains the purpose of the event. He says, “Freedom [...]

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Party 2012

by Ari Armstrong | 2:05 pm, August 13, 2012

The Independence Institute sponsored its tenth annual Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms party August 11, bringing in speaker David Martosko from the Daily Caller. The event, held at Kiowa Creek Sporting Club, features a morning of shooting clay pigeons with shotguns followed by a barbecue with beer, mixed drinks, and cigars. Following are some photographs. See also [...]

Dr. Hsieh Makes the Case Against Medical Licensing

by Ari Armstrong | 10:09 am, August 2, 2012

From AriArmstrong.com: In a July 31 talk hosted by Liberty On the Rocks, Dr. Paul Hsieh made the case against medical licensing. The event was held on what would have been Milton Friedman’s 100th birthday, and Hsieh drew on Friedman’s work on licensing. (Hsieh noted that he does not agree with all of Friedman’s other [...]

Articles on the Aurora Theater Murders

by Ari Armstrong | 9:44 am, August 1, 2012

From AriArmstrong.com: Here I collect the links to my notes pertaining to the Aurora theater murders, drawn both from this web site and from The Objective Standard. Yesterday I visited the site of the memorial. See my Creative Commons photos hosted by Picasa. Needless to say, it is a solemn and sad place. Incidentally, I [...]

A Modest Proposal for Theater Security (That Would Actually Work)

by Ari Armstrong | 1:18 am, July 27, 2012

From AriArmstrong.com: There is a very easy way that movie theaters—and other public venues, for that matter—could radically increase their security for extremely little cost. They could place a large, obvious sign right outside the entrance with the following text: Armed, off-duty police officers who carry their guns into this theater get unlimited complimentary movie [...]

Correcting the Denver Post’s Errors About Guns

by Ari Armstrong | 1:56 pm, July 25, 2012

From AriArmstrong.com: On the whole, the Denver Post—along with the Colorado media in general—has done a valiant job covering the difficult and horrifying story of the Aurora murders. Honestly, I’d have a very hard time reporting a story like that on location due to the emotional trauma of it all. Yet, while most of the [...]

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