Monthly Archives: September 2013

Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-34C: religions, drugs, and war

Stupid government tricks – New religions: Environism Costa Rica bans hunting (Huffington Post/AOL) Costa Rica on Monday became the first Latin American country to ban hunting as a sport, following an unanimous and final vote from Congress. … Under the … Continue reading

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Home front – schools and government (Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-34B)

Schools – antidote to government-run, tax-funded (GRTF) schools Home schooling continues to grow in US (HSLDA) The new [NGO-published] report concludes that approximately 1,770,000 students are homeschooled in the United States—3.4% of the school-age population. NCES said that among children … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-34A: Syria and the Imperial “messiah”

The nation continues to debate whether or not to invade Syria (yes, even an aerial or naval bombardment is still an invasion) but it seems that the current resident of 1600 PA and his toadies and masters have already decided … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-33E: Media, Education, and other Parasites

Theft by government – Europe’s fall ‘Taking from the poor to give to the rich’ (La Vanguardia) A few kilometres off the coast of the European Union, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey welcome billionaires who want to cheat … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-33D: Sex and children and politicians

The “messiah” – Government-run, tax-funded schools Obama: Sex Ed for Kindergartners ‘Is the Right Thing to Do’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: I do believe this is the most sex-ridden administration in history. This move seems designed to keep NEA/NTF union support, justifying … Continue reading

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