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I'm not a member of the Libertarian Party. I'm an independent voter. But I am a small "L" libertarian. I think our political institutions are vastly corrupt and tyrannical. I've seen all the ways over the years in which the government in Washington violates its own charter, the U.S. Constitution, and hardly even tries to keep up appearances anymore that it is even trying to follow its own laws. I've seen all the ways in which state and local governments steal money from their states' econom

We are only three months into 2018, but already big things are happening within the independent movement -- especially in Colorado. Unite America (formerly the Centrist Project) recently launched with an ambitious goal: to elect enough independents to shift the balance of power in several states and in DC away from the Republican and Democratic Parties, and give a voice back to the people. It's an enormous undertaking. The political movement launched with a historic national slate of independe

#1. "The fundamental assumptions of Western Civilization are valid." Jordan Peterson begins a lecture he gave last June: "12 principles for a 21st century conservatism" With the caveat: "I am not making the claim that the statement is perfect, comprehensive, or final." Good. Below I've transcribed an excerpt from his first principle above. Please don't skip over it to the part about borders because pretty much everything he says here is my critique of his fourth principle. Which is: #4.

Most voters, and probably you, too, recognize America’s two-party political system for what it is: a trap. Red and blue colored ties play good-cop-bad-cop on television for three years at a time while nothing gets done. During the fourth year, they make campaign stops where they sling blame for why nothing got done during the previous three. Voters in a small town of just under 17 thousand think they may have found have a way out — at least within their city limits. And it could be accomplishe

To better understand how presidential debates really work, it might help to frame the operation in business terms. As competitors begin positioning themselves for the 2020 presidential race, they may need to adapt to a change in the procedures. The path to the all-important televised presidential debates may be forcibly smoothed out by a US District Court Judge so that candidates outside one of the nation's two large franchise parties have better access to the microphone. The election may seem

The mainstream and social media's relentless appetite for "palace intrigue" stories about Washington bureaucrats and politicians warring with each other is absolute misery for all of us at this point. Stop doing this to us. No one really wants this. Some people are just addicted to it. And I can't understand why, because it's just awful. It's boring. It's stupid. It's always clickbait. It just sucks. The mainstream media should definitely take some responsibility for this. Just because people

The Washington State Legislature is considering a number of health care reforms this session, all pursuing cost savings in some part of the health care value chain. SB 6416, aimed primarily at three non-profit insurance companies -- Regence BlueShield, Premera Blue Cross, and Kaiser Foundation Health Plan -- compels the Washington State Insurance Commissioner to take into account the surplus reserves at those insurers when approving a rate increase for those insurers. SB 5586 seeks to increase

Why should taxpayers be footing the bill to the tune of $445 million in recent years, for a liberal media voice? It's an argument that's been made in conservative and some independent circles for years. Now, in an effort to perhaps curry favor with the White House and give its audience a little more balanced coverage, PBS says they are launching a "conservative" program April 13th. Columnist Michael Gerson and commentator Amy Holmes will co-anchor the program called "In Principle." PBS will d

SO yesterday the Supreme Court declined to review a decision by a federal appeals court in California to order the White House to continue the DACA policy. It's a moment of relief for the 690,000 people who moved to America when they were kids, and grew up here, yet like many immigrants in America– face relentless harassment, threats, and intimidation from the U.S. federal government. But it may be a short-lived moment. The fight between the White House and federal judges over DACA is still r

Unite America, formerly the Centrist Project, announced Tuesday a historic national slate of independent candidates running for governor and US Senate. The 5 candidates on the slate include: * Incumbent Alaska Governor Bill Walker; * Kansas gubernatorial candidate Greg Orman; * Maine gubernatorial candidate Terry Hayes; * Missouri US Senate candidate Craig O'Dear; and * Maryland US Senate candidate Neal Simon “These candidates are the vanguard of a new movement in our politics to bridge