January was a busy month as I began to blog more frequently for The Objective Standard. I also coauthored two columns for Grand Junction Free Press, wrote several substantial blog posts, uploaded five videos to YouTube, maintained my social media work, and moderated the DenverLiberty In the Books.
See also my December review.
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Grand Junction Free Press
My dad Linn and I wrote our usual two columns for the Western Slope newspaper:
• Take Responsibility When Carrying a Gun
• Natelson Brings Original Constitution to Colorado Activists
Major Blog Posts
I wrote the following substantial blog posts uniquely for my own web page:
• Mises’ Lessons for Gentlemanly Disputes
• CO Cake Bill 1027: Let Them Eat Cake (No, Seriously)
• Common Cause Joins Pro-Censorship Rally
This story was Tweeted by MelissaTweets!
Notably, Westword picked up this story about the football player’s statistics in the context of numerological interpretations.
This story was also Tweeted by arch-skeptic Michael Shermer!
• John David Lewis Fought for the Future
YouTube Videos
Here are the videos I posted for the month:
Free Speech: Braunlich Testifies Against CO Campaign Laws
Why I Support the Colorado “Cake Bill”
First Look at the Independence Institute’s New Building
Anders Ingemarson: Friends and Foes of Ayn Rand’s ‘Atlas Shrugged
Stephen Bailey: The Individualism of Ayn Rand’s ‘Anthem’
Objective Standard
I’m pleased to be writing more for the Objective Standard blog. (Of the work listed in this post, these posts and my work with Liberty In the Books is the only work for which I am directly paid.)
• Santorum Stands for Big Government because He Stands for Collectivism
• Who Deserves Credit for Tebow’s 316 Yards?
• Even with Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party Undermines Liberty
• Did God Help the Patriots Beat the Broncos?
• Romney Should Call for Property Rights and Lower Taxes for Everyone
• To Give Americans a “Fair Shot,” Obama Should Stop Violating Our Rights
• Double-Taxation Means Double Injustice for Romney
• Great Producers Deserve Our Gratitude, Not Obama’s Tax Hikes
• Warren Buffett Immorally Calls for Tax Hikes on Top Producers
• Obama Should Help End All Energy Subsidies, Not Play Favorites
• Gingrich Seeks to Violate Rights of Women and Doctors to Engage in Fertility Care
• Texas Anti-Abortion Law Violates Rights to Liberty and Freedom of Speech
Some Back-Patting
Wayne Laugesen, editorial page editor for the Colorado Springs Gazette,wrote the following comments on his Facebook page:
My very good friend—famous feminist-liberal Pamela White (author name “Pamela Clare”)—has become a full-fledged gun nut. … Pamela, as you will see by following the first link, used to be anti gun. Two vicious criminals broke into her Boulder home, and she was saved only by the timely and unlikely arrival of cops with guns. She remained anti gun until I and Ari Armstrong, a friend and great American, taught her about gun rights and guns. Ari sent her to the Western Slopes for firearms re-education camp.
Today, 10 years later, Pamela leaves this on my wall: “So, it’s official. I may be a gun nut. Yesterday’s shooting spree included my Mossberg, a Navy SEAL edition SIG Sauer P226, a Beretta, a Henry lever-action .22, an AR-15, a Winchester 3030, a SIG Mosquito, a Marlin .22 rifle, some kind of .45 (can’t remember). It was a lot of fun… The SIG is just sexy.”
And this, for which I am very proud: “I blame you and Ari Armstrong. ;-)”
Read Pam’s Boulder Weekly article on the matter.
And, if you’re into that sort of thing, check out Pam’s romance novels!
I was also touched by this letter by Gladys Woynowskie published by Grand Junction Free Press:
I read an online article by Ari Armstrong relating his confrontation of a Denver Post journalist. I am impressed by his willingness to simply ask for verification of data. It seems like a simple and innocuous act, yet accuracy is powerful and significant.
I want to express my appreciation for Mr. Armstrong’s regard for accuracy (especially valuable in a journalist), and his patient tenacity in expecting other journalists to value the same. Mr. Armstrong reflects well on the reputation of Grand Junction Free Press.
Thanks, Gladys!
And check out that article if you haven’t already seen it.
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