Monthly Archives: March 2013

Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-10D: This and That

Posted on March 10, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Congress in action – Rats deserting a sinking ship? Michigan Sen. Carl Levin will not seek reelection (Washington Post) Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) will not seek reelection in 2014, he announced Thursday afternoon, saying he wanted to focus on the … Continue reading →

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A Review of “Obama Poised to Carry Out Hostile Military Takeover of US”

Posted on March 9, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Obama Poised to Carry Out Hostile Military Takeover of US Nathan: I have come to respect the opinions of the writers and publisher/editors of Godfather Politics, who are generally liberty-loving and less and less statist as time goes by.  This … Continue reading →

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Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield: Home Front

Posted on March 8, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Nathan: An important part of US military doctrine (and that of most other nations) is called “intelligence preparation of the battlefield” (IPB) – those actions necessary to understand the battlefield and the options available to friendly and threat forces.  It … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-10D: Carrying on

Posted on March 8, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

More and more, we see the machinations of the “leaders” in DC (and the State capitals) revealed.  A lot of that this week:  perhaps the powers-that-be simply do not care if we know. Stupid government – Theft by government Salazar: … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-10C: Good news – just as a teaser

Posted on March 7, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Medical news 15-year-old invents new test for early, reliable detection of pancreatic cancer (Mercola.com VIA FND) “Yes, a 15-year-old boy named Jack Andraka has done what scientists with millions of dollars-worth of research grants at their disposal have failed to … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-10B: Venezuela, Russia, and Schools under tyranny

Posted on March 6, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Well, well, five days in and the country still continues to hold together, though skating on the edge of disaster.  The violin continues to rest on the credenza by the windows of the Oval Office.  How sad. Yesterday and today, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-10A: Environist Tyranny

Posted on March 4, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Well, last week went by too fast, and too much on my plate, so lets start out with some interesting news items. The MAJOR story – to my mind, at least – is that Sequestration-Armageddon has not yet hit.  I … Continue reading →

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The Sequester – Much ado about nothing

Posted on March 1, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

The horror stories have been dominating the front pages and the web sites for two weeks now: Friday, 3/01/13 is the Apocalypse as far as federal funding and spending and millions of jobs.  Border jumpers are already being released, DoD will … Continue reading →

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