Local political writer Ari Armstrong, author of FreeColorado.com and columnist for the Grand Junction Free Press, likes nothing better than to fire up his lowercase libertarian indignation against what he sees as the meddling of big government, abuses of personal liberty and the suppression of free-market ideals. And with President Barack Obama's multibillion-dollar stimulus plan grabbing headlines, Armstrong should have lots to fume about. So what's the latest target of his cerebral ire? Food
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Tell Dr. Atkins to shove off and stick that paleo diet back in its cave: Local political writer Ari Armstrong's low-carb, personal-liberty food-stamp diet is the hottest thing since sliced bread (sliced bread bought with food stamps, that is).
Turns out our recent account of dining with Armstrong during his week-long food-stamp diet -- he wanted to prove that it's easy to eat healthy on the current food-stamp budget -- has inspired others to "stamp out" fatty foods the Armstrong way. Ginger Sch
An image from Liberty on the Rocks' website.News outlets probably worked up a powerful thirst while looking for Denver naysayers to hate on President Barack Obama's speech about healthcare reform before a joint session of Congress last night. Perhaps that's why both National Public Radio and Channel 31 went to Darcy's Irish Pub & Bistro in the Tech Center to chat up local members of Liberty on the Rocks, which describes itself as "a non-partisan, non-profit, social organization that seeks
