Monthly Archives: February 2015

Libertarian commentary on the News, #14-05C: Freedom or ???

Posted on February 5, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton There are many threats to liberty, to freedom, today: and I shall write about some of them.  But NONE of these public threats; the state (government), Islam, war, dishonest business, or our snoopy and “well-meaning” neighbors, are … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-05B: Giving versus taking, Freedom

Posted on February 4, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Politicians love to equate giving with taking:  they take and take and then give (some of it) to others. This is the sort of thing you expect more from Democrats than from Republicans, but they … Continue reading →

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States, United States: America’s James Bond Complex

Posted on February 4, 2015 by MamaLiberty

by Sheldon Richman Today, American politicians of both major parties — conservatives, “moderates,” and so-called liberals alike — insist that the United States is an “exceptional,” even “indispensable” nation. In practice, this means that for the United States alone the … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-05A: This and that

Posted on February 3, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning: work and weather and travel kept me from posting anything yesterday, but here are a few stories of interest today. In Kermit, Texas, in the Permian Basin, which used to be a nice place to … Continue reading →

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