Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Libertarian Commentary on the News, 15 October 2015, #15-41D: Media and Getting It Wrong Again and Again – On Purpose

Posted on 2015-10-15 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton When it comes to politics, what is worse than a celebrity?  (No, it is NOT a “casino capitalist,” fun as that is.)  It is a celebrity scientist, whether it is Carl Sagan or Albert Einstein… or a … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 14 October 2015, #15-41C: Lies and Stupidity of All Kinds

Posted on 2015-10-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton How’s this for a twist: the Sierra Club and the rest of the environists are fond of throwing data in our faces, but NOW, according to CNS News, the Sierra Club is saying that the satellite data … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 13 October 2015, #15-40C: Hypocrisy in action

Posted on 2015-10-13 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Hypocrisy is, of course, always with us. Especially in government and big business. Consider some of the following. Do as I say, NOT as I do.  Of course, she has now “resigned,” no doubt for the good … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 12 October 2015, #15-41A:

Posted on 2015-10-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton My discussion in the last commentary on free speech was eerily echoed by an excellent column by Walter E Williams in Townhall about suppressing free speech: as he points out, it is growing more common and more … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 09 October 2015, #15-40D: War on free speech

Posted on 2015-10-09 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The fight AGAINST free speech has a long tradition of evil abuse in the Fifty States, going back to before the Revolution, when the doctrine of jury power to decide both the law and the facts (usually … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 08 October 2015, #15-40C: How gullible are we?

Posted on 2015-10-08 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton “Interesting tidbit,” said Debby in forwarding this story from 9News in Denver that the Rocky Mountains wildfire history shows that temperatures were much warmer, and that wildfires were much more major and frequent a thousand years ago, so … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 07 OCT 2015, #15-40B: Cops and religions

Posted on 2015-10-06 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton After reporting the rude behavior of a cop when she asked for directions, The Free Thought Project reports that the mother was beaten by three cops, in front of her children, after being stopped on a bogus … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 05 OCT 2015, #15-40A: Responsibility, stupidity, and (evil) cops

Posted on 2015-10-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Reading this, published by World Net Daily was enough to make me sicker to my stomach. Parents have to try and understand their children, and sometimes make apologies and amends for the behavior even of their adult … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 03 OCT 2015, #15-39D: Islamic wars

Posted on 2015-10-04 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Islamic wars abroad and at home. Coming to a town near you! As Europe continues to get trashed by the “Syrian refugees” or invading migrants, World Net Daily reports that the FedGov is admitting that the information … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 30 September 2015, #15-39C: Ain’t so.

Posted on 2015-09-30 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Someone once said that it isn’t what we don’t know that is dangerous, it is what we KNOW that ain’t so that creates trouble.  News stories today make that point.  We can see how we take things … Continue reading →

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