Monthly Archives: October 2015

Libertarian Commentary on the News, 30 October 2015, #15-43E: More stupid government tricks

Posted on October 30, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Isn’t this thing supposed to be PROTECTING against threats from the air, not be one?  In Pennsylvania, a multi-billion-dollar Army blimp crash-landed after wild chase by F-16s.  As reported by the Los Angeles Times, “After a wild four-hour jaunt … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 29 October 2015, #15-43D: The Government Joke

Posted on October 29, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton We all know that government is a joke – though too often a KILLING joke. Now, in wartorn Ukraine, the New York Post reports that many people – many in a single party – are rubbing their … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 28 October 2015, #15-43C: The Big Lie Contest?

Posted on October 28, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Is there some national or worldwide contest to see who can tell the biggest lies?  If so, we have a lot of entries this week.  Here are just a few. The bogus debate rages, with more bizarre … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 27 October 2015, #15-43B: Wars and Rumors of Wars

Posted on October 27, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Everywhere we turn, there are wars or threats of war, or HOPES for war. Here are a few stories about war of various kinds, this week. Are we winning?  The war against guns?  Apparently, several liberal (“progressive”) … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 25 October 2015, #15-43A: Medical and other foolishness

Posted on October 26, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton First we have this rather fatuous article from Australia, featured in PJ Media. Should Fevers Accompanying Infections Always Be Treated With Analgesics? It discusses what seems, from the brief discussion in the article, to be a very … Continue reading →

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Vaccines for pregnancy – Pro and con – The battle for humanity’s future

Posted on October 25, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A “vaccine against pregnancy” which supposedly makes muscle cells block a hormone (GnRH), is supposed to work on multiple species (“all vertebrates”) by preventing sperm and eggs from developing and maturing. It is administered by injection, and … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #15-42C: Guns and Politics

Posted on October 24, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It has been a bad, busy week, and so here are a few more comments about news of the week. First off, more on gun and self-defense issues. In the last commentary, I discussed migrants, the homeless, … Continue reading →

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What Would You Do?

Posted on October 22, 2015 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Had a hair raising close call here last week. One of my neighbors has two very large German Shepherd dogs. He lets them run loose when he is with them – actually allows them to chase him when … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 21 Oct 2015, #15-42B: Self-defense and Jack-booted Thugs

Posted on October 21, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Self-defense? Is it a right? A natural, or God-given right of humans? Is it something that can be, should be, must be, limited? How? By what authority? There are many “christians” who believe that self-defense is something … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #15-42A: Homeless and Migrants and Barbarian Invasions

Posted on October 20, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Mama Liberty notes that “Of course there is not one word proposing to eliminate all the taxes and other government barriers in place preventing people who wish to do so from taking any real responsibility for themselves.” … Continue reading →

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