Monthly Archives: March 2013

Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11F: Stupid people: Europe and elsewhere

Science – Stupid people tricks Study: Biggest earthquake ever in Oklahoma linked to oil wastewater injection (CleanTechnica) “While the emerging link between natural gas fracking and earthquakes has been grabbing a lot of attention, another problem has been bubbling up … Continue reading

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Conservatives, Republicans, Christians, and Two Tens

Lew Rockwell and his institute are often a beacon of liberty, but sometimes…  sometimes they show themselves (rightly or wrongly) as a bunch of bigoted humanists and anything BUT lovers of liberty. Case in point: Free-dumb: The conservative’s definition Source: … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11E: Taste-testing, other stupid tricks

The “messiah” – Congress in action President Obama invites Senate Republicans to dinner again (Washington Post)  President Obama apparently liked the company of Senate Republicans so much after dining them earlier this month that he will do so again in … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11D: Culture Wars

Warning: this column contains religious references and expresses such dangerous and tyrannical ideas as believing in God, refusing to consider all christians (who are not liberals or progressives) as theocratic tyrants, and the idea that the state tries to be … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-10C: Islamic wars and more

Islamic wars: Arab street front – Freedom of speech Libya Imprisons American for Allegedly Proselytizing Christianity in Benghazi (CNSNews.com) Nathan: This is part of a vast conspiracy, apparently:  at least seven people (including this “Swedish-American, a Korean, a Sud-Afrikaan, and … Continue reading

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Checkmate on your “Military Type” Firearms Ban

By Robert Greenslade © Nitwit Press Progressives at the state and federal level are rushing to enact legislation that would ban firearms they claim are “military type” weapons. If they want to classify these weapons as “military type” firearms, then … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-12B: Voting, Congress in action, and Europe

Politics 2013 Arkansas (or Alabama?): Beebe vetoes voter turnout suppression bill (CNN)  “A bill that would have required voters in Arkansas to produce photo identification before being allowed a ballot was rejected on Monday by the state’s Democratic governor, who … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-12A: Hoploclasts and more

Liberty?  Do Americans even know what the word really means anymore?  Today’s stories seem to say that we, as a people, do not.  But SOME of us do, and give us some examples to follow and some ideas about how … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11C: America is not free

Due to travel and work, the last half of this week has kept me from getting a lot of things done.  Here are some news stories. The conclusion I have to reach is that we are in a police state, … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11B: Guns and Government

Mainstream media – Crash of 2009 News Industry ‘More Undermanned and Unprepared to Cover Stories’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Are they a dying breed?  Could be, and it is hard to shed too many tears.  They are stupid and follow a stupid … Continue reading

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