Paul Jacob Fights for Liberty

by Ari Armstrong | 10:57 am, March 6, 2012

Last month Paul Jacob of Common Sense discussed ballot initiatives with Liberty On the Rocks. In the course of his talk he discussed why he went to prison over the draft, and he passionately pled with his fellow activists to continue to fight for liberty. I’ve edited two short videos featuring those remarks. Paul Jacob on [...]

Paul Jacob Advocates Ballot Initiatives

by Ari Armstrong | 12:22 pm, March 5, 2012

Last month Paul Jacob of Common Sense spoke at Liberty On the Rocks in Denver. He argued that often the best way to advance the agenda of liberty is through ballot initiatives at the state and local level. He responded to my questions about financial c…

Suit Seeks to Lobato-mize Colorado’s Constitution

by Ari Armstrong | 12:03 pm, March 2, 2012

The following article by Linn and Ari Armstrong originally was published March 2 by Grand Junction Free Press.Do “we the people” have a say in how politicians spend our money, or not? That is the basic issue at stake in a legal case currently winding i…

Gessler Addresses Anonymous, Verifiable Voting

by Ari Armstrong | 10:39 am, February 28, 2012

Secretary of State Scott Gessler discussed the standards of anonymous, verifiable voting when I interviewed him at the Independence Institute’s annual banquet. He said that, while current practices are “solid,” potential improvements in technology migh…

With ‘Cake Bill,’ Have Your Freedom and Eat It, Too

by Ari Armstrong | 12:09 pm, February 27, 2012

The following article by Linn and Ari Armstrong was originally published February 3 by Grand Junction Free Press.”Patty cake, patty cake, baker’s man. Bake me a cake just as fast as you can!” But if you’re a Colorado cottage baker: “They’ll stop you an…

Kopel: ObamaCare Mandates Unconstitutional

by Ari Armstrong | 11:25 am, February 27, 2012

I caught up with Constitutional scholar Dave Kopel at the Independence Institute’s annual banquet February 16. In these two short videos, he explains why the Medicaid mandate as the individual mandate (to purchase health insurance) under ObamaCare are …

Independence Institute Banquet

by Ari Armstrong | 12:40 pm, February 25, 2012

Last week the Independence Institute held its annual banquet; here is my short video about it. The organization honored businessman Jake Jabs. I’ll release additional interviews from the event over the next few days.

Gessler Announces Reasonable Campaign Rule Changes

by Ari Armstrong | 4:16 pm, February 23, 2012

Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler has done to best he can to make the rules surrounding the state’s campaign-finance laws more comprehensible and less oppressive. For daring to stand up for the free-speech rights of Coloradans to the degree his…

Denver Post Publishes Two Misleading Headlines

by Ari Armstrong | 11:14 am, February 17, 2012

The headline is part of the story. A misleading or factually incorrect headline is just as bad as an error in the text (if not worse, as it’s more visible). Today, the Denver Post published one ridiculously misleading headline and another arguably misl…

Integrating Aerial Photography in Search and Rescue

by Ari Armstrong | 10:29 am, February 9, 2012

During the search and rescue effort in which I played a (very small) role, it occurred to me that it would have been nice to use aerial photography in the search.Our group had aircraft available, but in the end ground teams found the vehicle. There are…

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