Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-06A: Overcoming! (This and That)

Posted on 2015-02-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton [Mama’s Note: So glad to see Nathan posting again! He’s been quite ill, and is not 100% yet, but I’m sure he’ll be well soon. Welcome back, my friend. ] Well, we are half through the winter, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the News, #14-05C: Freedom or ???

Posted on 2015-02-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton There are many threats to liberty, to freedom, today: and I shall write about some of them.  But NONE of these public threats; the state (government), Islam, war, dishonest business, or our snoopy and “well-meaning” neighbors, are … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-05B: Giving versus taking, Freedom

Posted on 2015-02-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Politicians love to equate giving with taking:  they take and take and then give (some of it) to others. This is the sort of thing you expect more from Democrats than from Republicans, but they … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-05A: This and that

Posted on 2015-02-03 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning: work and weather and travel kept me from posting anything yesterday, but here are a few stories of interest today. In Kermit, Texas, in the Permian Basin, which used to be a nice place to … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-04E: Decline and Collapse

Posted on 2015-01-30 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning: the theme of many stories today is “Decline and Collapse.”  How quickly is the system, the society, the civilization collapsing?  Here are some examples. Educational system collapse:  The schools continue to decline ever more rapidly.  … Continue reading →

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Human Basics: Liberty in Action (was: Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-04D)

Posted on 2015-01-29 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  Let us look at two basics of human life today, to start.  Marriage and health care. Judge Roy Moore of the Alabama Supreme Court is back in the news, telling his governor and legislature that … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-04C: Dumb predictions, dumber government

Posted on 2015-01-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This was the news yesterday and overnight: Northeast coast of America on unprecedented lockdown: Shutdown hits 60 million people, bringing roads, tunnels, trains, bridges and businesses to standstill, and 3′ of snow threatens country’s most densely-populated areas. … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-04B: Stupid enough to gag me

Posted on 2015-01-27 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I get so very sick and disgusted at the way cities and states beg Congress for more and more “aid” (read “stolen money”) for various things: especially transportation.  As with education and medical care and care for … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-04A: Bogus or real?

Posted on 2015-01-26 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  I’m on the road, so a short list of comments today. All of these have a single theme: can we really believe what we hear and read about people, and the actions they are taking? … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-03D: Offended religiously

Posted on 2015-01-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! Offense and religious attitudes feature in these next three articles.  A short commentary today; as am traveling. Religious wars?  In Texas, Governor Rick Perry transferred his authority to new Governor Greg Abbott in an interesting … Continue reading →

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