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Dec 24, 2020

Rotten Bill Shows Representatives True Colors

In the last hours before a final vote on the second COVID stimulus bill, two members of Congress had the same principled reaction to a very important point. Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Representative Justin Amash both tweeted their disgust that mere hours before a pivotal vote on the omnibus…

Aoc

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Rotten Bill Shows Representatives True Colors
Rotten Bill Shows Representatives True Colors
Aoc

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Dec 14, 2020

Merit, Luck, and the Importance of the Free Market

“Merit itself is, in large part, the result of luck” and, “Meritocracy is not only wrong; it’s bad” argues Mark Clifton in his recent article for Aeon. That’s a tough pill to swallow for Americans, for whom merit is not just part of our cultural identity, but our economic structure…

Free Market

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Merit, Luck, and the Importance of the Free Market
Merit, Luck, and the Importance of the Free Market
Free Market

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Dec 10, 2020

The ACLU Struck Out On Defending Liberty. Who Will Step Up?

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has a storied history of standing up for fundamental rights enshrined in the United States Constitution. In some cases, that has meant taking principled stands, despite negative popular opinion of their case or client. Times have changed, however, and the ACLU has shifted their…

ACLU

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The ACLU Struck Out On Defending Liberty. Who Will Step Up?
The ACLU Struck Out On Defending Liberty. Who Will Step Up?
ACLU

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Dec 2, 2020

Happy Holidays Shouldn’t Depend on Government Permission

With the holiday season underway, executive orders that put government interests and revenues above the basic principle of equality under the law are putting a damper on the holiday spirit. The most recent intrusion in my own backyard is an executive order from Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf arbitrarily banning the…

Christmas

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Happy Holidays Shouldn’t Depend on Government Permission
Happy Holidays Shouldn’t Depend on Government Permission
Christmas

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Oct 22, 2020

Left and Right Both Pushed to the Brink

It was a bit of a shock when the FBI announced they had successfully thwarted an attempt to violently overthrow the established government of Michigan and kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. This is the first major headline of this kind in recent memory, and it was quickly followed by news of…

Chaz

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Left and Right Both Pushed to the Brink
Left and Right Both Pushed to the Brink
Chaz

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Oct 6, 2020

How Donald Trump Wins The Second Debate

Over the past week, the first presidential debate has been on the minds of many Americans. It’s been called “a national embarrassment,” “a disgrace” and in at least one case referred to as a “hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside a trainwreck” on national TV. In my world, the…

Trump

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How Donald Trump Wins The Second Debate
How Donald Trump Wins The Second Debate
Trump

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Oct 6, 2020

New Book Launched: Work for Liberty

There are a lot of people in the world who care about liberty, and only a small number of them are getting paid to pursue that passion. I want to change that. …

Libertarian

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New Book Launched: Work for Liberty
New Book Launched: Work for Liberty
Libertarian

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Sep 1, 2020

Five Tactics: How Libertarians Can Win

This article was first published on ConnerDrigotas.com The question of electability has haunted the Libertarian Party for years. At its best, the historical trend is confusing. At worst, critics claim it paints a picture of an organization with no hope of electoral success. The latter is wrong. The time for…

Libertarian

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Five Tactics: How Libertarians Can Win
Five Tactics: How Libertarians Can Win
Libertarian

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Aug 14, 2020

Open up the presidential debates to everyone on ballot

This op ed appeared on ConnerDrigotas.com and in the Washington Times With under one hundred days until the general election, the first presidential debate is just weeks away. The televised argument will unfold against a backdrop of contentious social strife and some of the worst polarization in American political history…

Election 2020

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Open up the presidential debates to everyone on ballot
Open up the presidential debates to everyone on ballot
Election 2020

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Jul 9, 2020

Despite SCOTUS, Self-Defense is an Inalienable Human Right

This article appeared on ConnerDrigotas.com The siege against Americans’ right to bear arms continues, this time in the form of judicial inaction. On June 15, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to take up a series of cases that challenged state laws inhibiting gun ownership, a constitutional right…

Second Amendment

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Despite SCOTUS, Self-Defense is an Inalienable Human Right
Despite SCOTUS, Self-Defense is an Inalienable Human Right
Second Amendment

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Conner Drigotas

Conner Drigotas

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pro liberty. Director of Comms and Development at a law firm. Adjunct Professor at a university. all opinions are my own. www.ConnerDrigotas.com

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