Ben Buie

The Blue Side of Conservatism

benbuie | 4/11/16

It is no secret that I’m a conservative. In fact, I probably wear that on my sleeve a little too much. Having attended a very liberal school like CU, I sometimes stuck out like a sore thumb, particularly because the 2012 presidential run happened smack dab in the middle of my MBA.

I could go on and on about why I’m pro-free-market, and I’d love to if you’re curious, but I came across a great TED talk that outlines one of the big reasons a free-market is SO important!

I don’t care what your political color is, check this out, it is definitely worth 15 minutes:

About the Author

Ben currently works as a contract web developer and business consultant in Boulder, Colorado.

His passion for entrepreneurship led him to study business and learn to code. Although he never anticipated working on the web, Ben has spent the past 9 years learning everything he could about building and operating websites and web assets.

When not at work, Ben spends a lot of his time with family. He is married to a “beautiful” woman and they are raising 4 energetic boys. In his spare time he loves keeping up with technology, playing guitar, eating Sweet Cow ice cream, and painting (although he has very little time for painting these days). Other than that, Ben is a supporter of freedom and liberty, a fluent speaker of Russian, and he tries to be a humble follower of Jesus.