Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Libertarian Commentary on the News, 06 August 2015, #15-31C: Stolen Liberty, Stolen Life

Posted on 2015-08-06 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton What with the various issues here at home, I’ve not commented much on the daily news about the killings (also daily) in the “Land of Peace and Submission” that is the Muslim Ummah: specially the Mesopotamian lands, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 04 August 2015, #15-31B: Politicians – liars

Posted on 2015-08-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Once more, the squatter at 1600 PA is lying. The Blaze reports on the grand announcement of the Clean Power Plants Initiative, which is supported to be the “most important step” ever taken on climate change. The … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 03 August 2015, $15-31A: Insanity, Satire, and Abuse

Posted on 2015-08-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Let us start with a weird one today. (Satire alert!) Townhall reported that the California Legislature is debating a bill that has passed through committee that would phase out hierarchy within a company. The bill is considered … Continue reading →

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Libertarian News and Commentary, 30 July 2015, #15-30E: Good news, bad news

Posted on 2015-07-30 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good news AND bad news from the United Kingdom this week. First, it appears that a space drive previously derided as “impossible” now supposedly really does work, according to the Telegraph. The EM drive, likened to the … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 29 July 2015, #15-30D: Garbage in, garbage out

Posted on 2015-07-29 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Garbage in, garbage out. As we continue to see the war between the hoploclasts (haters of guns) and the rest of us heat up, the WaPo spouts some more nonsense about how “regular people” can’t use guns … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 28 July 2015, #15-30C: Warning

Posted on 2015-07-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The last week has featured several warnings by prominent people, not even really covered by independent media, much less the mainstream media. These warnings point out that, in the past decades, it is not just that government … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 27 July 2015, #15-30B: Gun haters and Lies

Posted on 2015-07-27 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton In a separate commentary, I discuss neutrality as regards political issues and liberty and wars. One of those fields where it is sometimes hard to tell friends from foes, and hard to be neutral, is the realm … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 26 July 2015, #15-30A: Disappearing Liberty

Posted on 2015-07-26 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The speed at which liberties of free speech and freedom of religion are disappearing in the Fifty States is rather surprising. World Net Daily reports on a situation in Kentucky in which a Baptist preacher was “fired” … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 24 July 2015, #15-29D: This and That

Posted on 2015-07-24 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton End of the “work week,” with a few news stories of interest. Waste Management News explains how the company Waste Management Inc. is suing the City and County of San Francisco over their Recology recycling contract. This … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 23 July 2015, #15-29C: The State Fails, and Fails, and Fails

Posted on 2015-07-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Third Reich is a classic example of a failed state. Now, welcome to the “Fourth Reich” here in the Fifty States.  Personal Liberty discussed this on Monday; A second view is found at “First Look” That … Continue reading →

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