Monthly Archives: March 2016

Liberty, peace, and prosperity (or not) at home and abroad

Posted on March 18, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-11D, By Nathan Barton With the GOP race down to just two contestants (down from 17 to start; and Kasich cannot mathematically hope to be anything but a spoiler), and multiple claims that Hillary has now toasted Bernie, … Continue reading →

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Economic intensive care needed?

Posted on March 17, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-11C By Nathan Barton More and more red flags are being hosted, by a wide spectrum of experts (real or self-annointed), about the American and World economy. Some are getting really, really hyper. But, are they real? Oil … Continue reading →

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Guns, crime, and … diapers

Posted on March 16, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-11B By Nathan A. Barton What gives?  This is the kind of story that normally pops up on a dozen pro-gun and pro-self defense websites, but THIS one showed up on the daily headline news e-mail from the … Continue reading →

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Politics 2016: Are we there yet?

Posted on March 15, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-11A by Nathan Barton One more “big primary election day.” Eight months to go… what can go wrong? The new Massa will be chosen, “American democracy” will be vindicated and verified for another four years – or we … Continue reading →

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Blind Voters

Posted on March 14, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Chris, over at Laissez Faire Books reposted (with his own comments) an article by Josh Guckert at The Libertarian Republic, entitled “Trump and Sanders may have more in common than most [people] think.” He proceeds to list … Continue reading →

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Voting with your feet – redux

Posted on March 12, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-10F By Nathan Barton Voting with your feet, Redux – Europe, America, and Islam Events in Europe mean more and more people are voting with their feet as well. And the arrogance of their national and European Tranzi … Continue reading →

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Voting with your feet?

Posted on March 11, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-10D By Nathan Barton Voting with your feet and other political things: The state senator who sponsored now defeated medical cannabis legislation in what one correspondent called the ‘Backward State of Hatu’ (Utah) has announced that he and … Continue reading →

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Are the Chickens of Social Progressivism Coming Home to Roost?

Posted on March 11, 2016 by MamaLiberty

By Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D. The Michigan Democratic primary was a close race which Secretary Hillary Clinton unexpectedly lost and Senator Bernie Sanders surprisingly won. The pundit analyses of this unanticipated reversal relied almost exclusively on economic explanations.  It looked … Continue reading →

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Civil Society is Dead

Posted on March 10, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-10C By Nathan Barton While it is necessary to “trust but verify” in dealing with people, today people are more and more fearful of others, and take the least excuse to scream wolf. Consider this story from World … Continue reading →

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Politics 2016: Early March Status Report: Government still won’t work

Posted on March 7, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-10B, by Nathan Barton In breaking news on Friday, Freedom’s Phoenix (publisher Libertarian Ernest Haycock) announced that Romney has declared to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that he is running for president, despite his claim (during his attack … Continue reading →

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