Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-53B: Looking forward, looking back

Posted on 2014-12-30 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  This morning, I’ll share a few stories and a lot of comments about them! A 74-year-old German journalist spent 10 days with the Caliphate’s forces, and has explained that he believes they are far more … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-53A: Slow weekend

Posted on 2014-12-29 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The end of 2014 approaches, and the beginning of a new, and hopefully better, year for the world.  For the weekend between Christmas 2014 and New Year’s 2015, things seem to be pretty slow.  At least news-wise.  … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-52D: Boxing Day!

Posted on 2014-12-27 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good evening!  Another work day today, and with little to write about on Christmas, it is a short week.  Listened to Christmas Music some, and mostly to weather news, and not much else. But there is still … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-52B: Police and killing, Killing and police

Posted on 2014-12-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Killings, including executions, are in the news this week on a large scale. The repercussions of the NYPD cop killings continue to spread.  Conservative talk show host Bill O’Reilly has called for New York Mayor De Blasio … Continue reading →

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New York Ambush: What next? (Was Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-52A)

Posted on 2014-12-22 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I guess that the “big news” this weekend was the assassination of two NYPD cops in their vehicle in Brooklyn: killings immediately claimed as retaliation for the brutal behavior of NYPD, as most recently in the news … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News: #14-51F: Schools and Cops Destroy Society

Posted on 2014-12-20 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Just a few days to Christmas, and so, Merry Christmas to all! All I want for Christmas is to get rid of corrupt “public” schools and corrupt cops.  Here are a few reasons: A blind 7-year-old child, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News: #14-51E: Stupid government tricks damage the economy

Posted on 2014-12-19 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton IRS Commissioner threatens temporary IRS shutdown. And this is a bad thing, how? As Personal Liberty.com noted, “It’s hard to tell whether IRS commissioner John Koskinen has a realistic grasp of the way the agency he leads … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News: #14-51D: Money, money, money

Posted on 2014-12-18 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! In my commentary on Texas, I discuss a plan whereby cops would be allowed to have stopped motorists pay their fines by credit card directly to the cop, to avoid going to court (or even … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News: #14-51C: Economy slipping?

Posted on 2014-12-17 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good afternoon! Let us look at the economy briefly, with a couple of stories. Convenience Store Decisions, a professional webzine I receive, notes that demand for gasoline in the US nosedived after Thanksgiving, despite the continued drop in … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News: #14-51B: Terrorism 2001-2014 at home and abroad

Posted on 2014-12-17 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning, I think… We’ve got a lot going on, and not much of it is good.  But we could be in Australia… or Pakistan… Sidney was the subject of one of the two commentaries I’ve written … Continue reading →

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