Political Science

I've never been in love with the presidential candidate from either major party, not in any election. That's not, as some people assume, because I can't tell the difference between them. It's because I don't care about the difference between them. On many of the issues that matter most to me, there's very little difference between Republicans and Democrats. Even in this … [Read more...] about Voting Gary Johnson…but Never Trump

I think part of the appeal of Donald Trump to his supporters is that he appears to be a guy who's willing and able to take on the establishment. If you don't like the way the country has been going, Trump will steer it back on track. If the economic recovery you keep hearing about hasn't done a thing for you, Trump will get you what you deserve. If you feel the nation is in the … [Read more...] about Are You On the Inside?

To be a libertarian voter -- let alone a Libertarian voter -- these days is to read endless editorials by Clinton supporters explaining that we shouldn't vote for Gary Johnson because that could tip the election to Donald Trump. It gets old fast.Today's example come from the anonymous cowards at the Washington Post editorial board in a piece entitled "Do Gary Johnson … [Read more...] about Democrats Need to Apologize or STFU

I hate to say bad things about Paul Krugman, because it was his books back in the 1990s that got me interested in economics, but he sure can be a condescending ass sometimes, as illustrated by his recent opinion piece about whether it makes sense for Democrats who are unhappy with Clinton to vote for Johnson:Does it make sense to vote for Gary Johnson, the Libertarian … [Read more...] about Paul Krugman Doesn’t Get the Message