Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Libertarian Commentary on the News, 26 August 2015, #15-34B: Crash

Posted on 2015-08-26 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 24 August 2015, #15-34A: Fearmongering

Posted on 2015-08-26 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Fearmongering or a victory for vaping? Even while some government agencies and studies, like the Student Science News claims that vaping leads to increased rates of smoking for teens, the Adam Smith Institute reports that Public Health … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 21 August 2015, #15-33e

Posted on 2015-08-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Whoops! Am I missing something?  Or just stupid?  How does this work?  The UN is to let Iran inspect alleged nuke work site, reports Yahoo News.  “Iran, in an unusual arrangement, will be allowed to use its … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 20 August 2015, #15-33d: civility and abuse and more

Posted on 2015-08-20 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Islamic wars, to start with: Scott put me on to this one before it came up in the hourly news.  The Caliphate (ISIS), those wonderful followers of that old guy in Arabia from the 600s AD, have … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 19 August 2015, #15-33c: Government: evil AND criminal

Posted on 2015-08-19 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton People with more time and recent knowledge of statistics have demonstrated that the widely-published claim that more cops are killed “feloniously” in states with higher private gun ownership is bogus – poor science, as reported by Fox … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 18 AUG 15, #15-33b: Crime and government

Posted on 2015-08-18 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Hmmm. What is going on? Business Insider reports that the latest reason for Wal-Mart profits dropping is increased theft from the big-box retail chain. No matter what is done, more and more people are stealing more and … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 17 AUG 15, #15-33a: Killing and other political acts

Posted on 2015-08-17 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I’ve not touched on the continuing Islamic wars recently. The death toll last week continued to climb, as a blast in a busy Baghdad market killed at least 60. According to the WaPo, the deadliest blast to … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 14 August 2015, #15-32f: Cops and guns

Posted on 2015-08-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I find that the constant drumbeat about how dangerous it is to be a cop, especially in states with high gun ownership, and high levels of “domestic violence” is getting really tedious. A lot of news items … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 13 AUG 2015, #15-32E: Lies and more lies?

Posted on 2015-08-13 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Okay, so da man says nobody lies about who they are when they vote. Or so CNS News reports. Obvious experience in South Dakota to the contrary, (nobody has time to do anything other than send someone … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 12 August 2015, #15-32D: Hypocrites and Guns

Posted on 2015-08-12 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Today’s theme seems to be hypocrisy, especially as dealing with guns and self-defense. Hollywood, Congress, the presidential candidates: all great examples of hypocrites. And we can’t forget organized religion either. It is all about them. Egotism? Apparently … Continue reading →

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