Monthly Archives: January 2015

Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-01D: Current events are… confusing

Posted on January 6, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! Two incidents, one at a theatre in Ohio, and the second at a mall in Indianapolis, involving large gangs of “youth” fighting each other and terrorizing other patrons of the venues took place this weekend.  … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-01C: New Year doesn’t change stupid government.

Posted on January 5, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! Did you know? Who Is Paying Federal Income Taxes? The top 50 percent of taxpayers paid almost all of the nation’s income taxes — 96.7 percent… Incredibly, eh?  And that isn’t 50% of the POPULATION … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-01B: Government versus the economy

Posted on January 4, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning: still looking at things for the old year and the new year. In 19 states, minimum wages went up on the 1st of January, passing the $10 mark in several states.  In one of the … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-01A: New Year same as the Old

Posted on January 2, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Welcome to 2015!  Good morning and good day! Denmark: Muslims beat random couple with bottle and iron chains in the face (graphic photos) This was one of many reports of Muslim violence during the Christmas season in … Continue reading →

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Gunsmoke Gets In Your Eyes

Posted on January 1, 2015 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Last time I wrote about shooting I covered a few things about ear protection. Earlier, I covered lead exposure. The same care should be taken to protect our eyes when we shoot, but I wonder how many people … Continue reading →

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Energy Thoughts – Bureaucrats and Innovation

Posted on January 1, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Government bureaucracies are “conservative” in the sense that they want nothing to change, except for a very limited number of things which give them more power and wealth.  We see this in particular in high-tech, such as … Continue reading →

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