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Welcome to Ari Armstrong's Web Log about politics and culture. Join my email list. I advocate reason (as opposed to faith and irrationalism), reality (as opposed to supernaturalism and nihilism), and rights (as opposed to authoritarianism and lawlessness). I'm for liberalism broadly conceived and against tribalism, theocracy, socialism, fascism, racism, and Trumpism. I aim to tell you what you need to hear, not necessarily what you want to hear. All contents copyright © by Ari Armstrong. About | Privacy Policy
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Ari Armstrong Wins First for Op-Eds in 2026 Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism Awards
The regional Society of Professional Journalists recognized Ari's work with a First Place award for Columns/Op Ed Pieces for the article, "What's Next—Genital Inspections at Book Stores?," for the Colorado Times Recorder.
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Incentives All Wrong in Colorado's Tax-Financed Education System
We would expect district grocery stores, which people are forced to fund, to largely offer low-quality products (although with better outcomes in wealthier districts), to be broadly unresponsive to the needs of "customers," to become bureaucratically bloated, to become mired in political fights, and to offer low value for the money. And, indeed, those are exactly the outcomes we see with public schools.
More at Complete Colorado | Ari's CC columns
Despite SCOTUS Ruling, Colorado Can Still Regulate Dangerous 'Conversion Therapy'
Even if a child expresses the desire to change from transgender to cisgender, or from gay to straight, we cannot presume that the child thereby offers genuine consent.
More at Colorado Times Recorder | Ari's CTR columns
How We Get Locked into Bad Systems
Bad ideologies and force can lead to authoritarian lock-in. We still can and should work within the system to improve our condition. Still, I'm dismayed by the willingness of many people who call themselves Americans to promote and actively participate in obviously fascistic policies.
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Homeschooled Kids are Just Fine
Stefan Merrill Block in his op-ed for the New York Times wrongly judges homeschoolers by the worst examples and ignores serious problems in schools.
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Ari's Books
• Getting Over Jesus: Finding Meaning and Morals without God: Landing Page | Full Text | Amazon Link
• What's Wrong with Ayn Rand's Objectivist Ethics: Landing Page | Full Text | Amazon Link
• Reclaiming Liberalism: Full Text | Amazon
• Values of Harry Potter: Lessons for Muggles: Full Text | Amazon Link
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