Monthly Archives: October 2019

Fifty years ago the wealth our economy created was broadly distributed throughout our society. Over the last thirty years almost all of the new wealth created, $21 trillion, has gone to a very small part of our population, with the … Continue reading →

There’s an old joke in politics: “I will be for you or against you, whatever will help most.” You almost wonder if Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had that conversation with Warren. Because AOC just helped Warren seem a little more moderate, … Continue reading →

I know a lot of people on the Left are excited about getting access to Trump’s tax returns. I hope that the Democrats realize there is as much political risk as there is political benefit in doing so. I absolutely … Continue reading →

Somehow our conversation on the role for the government in our economy has gotten distorted, pulled between no regulation on the right and socialism (yes, socialism) on the left. We need to get back to the middle path, Democratic Capitalism. … Continue reading →

Core Libertarian principles support a practical role for government in our economy and society, as a means of extending freedom. Government, certainly, can be coercive and limit free will. But in our interconnected, industrial world, the market itself can also … Continue reading →

I have Democratic friends that worry that if I am on the ballot in November 2020 that I will help get President Trump reelected, by splitting off part of the anti Trump votes But what my Democratic friends should be … Continue reading →

Everybody Gets In the Game. One of the keys to the compromise of Democratic Capitalism was a commitment that we use the power of government to ensure everyone has a chance to participate in our economic system – to make … Continue reading →

Capitalism actually works better if we have one set of rules – it keeps the competition in the economy, instead of in Washington. The Keepers of Capitalism have allowed a second set of financial rules to be slipped in, which … Continue reading →

One of the reasons that I am running for president is to push back against the intellectual dishonesty of a good many of the Democratic presidential candidates. And there is no better example of that their promises of Medicare for … Continue reading →

Yes, I’m running for President on the Libertarian Ticket. Because SOMEBODY needs to stand up for Democratic Capitalism. Not Democratic Socialism, or Social Democracy, or unregulated Capitalism. Good Old Fashioned American Democratic Capitalism.