Tag: hillary clinton
Did the democrat’s hacked emails give voters too much info?
February 2, 2017 | Post
During the primaries, commentators and academics continually decried the fact that voters had too little information about the candidates.
Democracy goes to (electoral) college
December 21, 2016 | Post
It’s healthy for us to periodically revisit these discussions about the basic structure and principles of government. It’s probably less healthy, though, to tie one’s like or dislike of the electoral college to one’s preferred outcome in any particular race.
Naughty and Nice 2016: Who made the list?
December 20, 2016 | Post
Here at Learn Liberty, we like an optimistic muffin with our bitter coffee, so we took the liberty of compiling a naughty and nice list for the holiday season.
People hate Hillary Clinton because she is good at her job
November 8, 2016 | Post
As Hayek explained, adherence to principle means that there are some things one will not do to attain one’s ends. Such an individual is at a disadvantage in the winner-take-all process that determines who wields political power.
What you missed: Week of 11/4
November 4, 2016 | Post
This week was the home stretch of the 2016 presidential election. Here’s some headlines you may have missed heading into the first weekend of November: The FBI announced that it found emails relating to its investigation of Hillary Clinton on scandal-plagued former Congressman Anthony Weiner’s computer. The Chicago Cubs won the World Series this week […]
Election 2016: politics when government becomes a weapon
November 4, 2016 | Post
As Hayek long argued, a free society is governed by general, abstract rules that are equally applicable to all persons, including government actors.
John Oliver runs out of election jokes; SNL still not funny
November 3, 2016 | Post
Last night, John Oliver realized that there was no more satirical material left on the 2016 presidential election
What you missed: Week of 10/21
October 21, 2016 | Post
Wikileaks, cyber attacks, and escalating Middle Eastern conflicts.
Of course your candidate won the debate
October 20, 2016 | Post
On this morning after the third presidential debate, ask yourself: am I assessing my favored candidate objectively, or simply as a function of what I want or expected?
After the last debate, I’m convinced America needs to reform the two-party system
October 11, 2016 | Post
The Democrats and Republicans have largely been the only two choices in presidential and congressional elections since the Civil War. It’s for that to change.
The Week in Review: Presidential Debates, Police Accountability, and Overridden Vetos
September 30, 2016 | Post
Here are some links to close our September. Happy Fall everyone! Police body cameras are already failing their communities. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton sparred in the first of three presidential debates. The officer who fatally shot Terrence Crutcher in Tulsa, OK has been charged with 1st degree manslaughter. The U.S. Congress overrode a presidential […]
Debate Recap: How Did Trump and Clinton Perform?
September 27, 2016 | Post
Learn Liberty reviews the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
Why the Refusal to File Criminal Charges Against Hillary Clinton Is a Good Thing
July 19, 2016 | Post
Over twenty years ago, I published an article that argued that the rule of law was not only a myth, but an extremely dangerous one that causes people “to be willing not only to relinquish a large measure of [their] own freedom, but to enthusiastically support the state in the suppression of others’ freedom as […]
Election 2016 Is Here; Get Your Popcorn Ready
April 8, 2016 | Post
The 2016 presidential election season is in full swing: get your popcorn ready! As public choice economist, I absolutely LOVE this particular election season! Why, you might ask? I love this election because my training in public choice—a field of economics which applies the basic principles of economics to politics—leads me to look at our […]
What’s Not Being Said About the Wage Gap
January 20, 2016 | Post
The gap in wages between men and women has been a topic of debate for years. With candidate Hillary Clinton shining light on the issue with promises for a Paycheck Fairness Act, Diana Furchtgott-Roth has addressed what’s not being addressed in conversations about the wage gap: choice. Furchtgott-Roth notes that the differences in wages for […]
Will Taxing the Rich Fix the Deficit?
December 22, 2015 | Post
Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton have never met a tax they didn’t like. They argue that it will balance the budget and act as though it was a silver bullet to the U.S. government’s fiscal woes. But will taxing the rich really fix the budget deficit? Professor Antony Davies tackles that question in this Learn […]