Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-47C: A disarmed society is a mean and rude society

Posted on 2014-11-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! The crudity and violence of modern urban “society” is more obvious each day.  Consider this McDonalds in Philadelphia, the vaunted “City of Brotherly Love” once upon a time. Two middle-aged women customers got upset because … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #14-47B: Criminals in uniform and other home front problems

Posted on 2014-11-18 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  My first subject today is one I seem to go back to a lot: Criminals in uniform: America is occupied and terrorized more and more by cops. The latest example of the perfidity and greed of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #14-47A: Priorities

Posted on 2014-11-17 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  What passes for news is sometimes a bit, well, weird. Among other things, we have to wonder just what the priorities are, both for society and government. Society’s priorities? Consider this story: in the middle … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #14-46D: Religion, public life, and government

Posted on 2014-11-15 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Let us start by looking at some stories about religion, public life, and government. Colorado Springs School tells kids: Stop praying to Jesus, singing Amazing Grace. Christian students at a Colorado public high school were told … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #14-46C: Being offended: schools and elsewhere

Posted on 2014-11-13 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning. Teachers unions oppose teacher accountability standards in Common Core. They are offended by it, as an insult. Lately, opposition to the CCSS has come from teachers’ unions, who are trying to remove its teacher accountability … Continue reading →

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Police forces: a force for evil (was Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-45A)

Posted on 2014-11-13 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning. Due to work and travel, I was essentially not on-line for about 48 hours. I am starting out today (and this week) with some truly disgusting examples of how cops are terrorizing and injuring and … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-45B: Winter is come!

Posted on 2014-11-12 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Good morning. I just came through this: the Arctic chill which has settled across the “Upper Midwest” and Rockies has made it clear that Fall is over and Winter is here.  Monday morning was beautiful on the Front … Continue reading →

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Stupidity Epidemic: Fresh Outbreaks (was: Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-44F)

Posted on 2014-11-08 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Today, for the weekend, we will look at how stupidity is epidemic in these Fifty States, while we worry about silly things like Ebola and B85 and flu epidemics and elections. In New Hampshire, it is now … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-44E: End of the work week, this and that

Posted on 2014-11-07 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Well, good morning again!  Friday is here, maybe… Lots of things to talk about. Next up: The zombie Congress! Former Republican Sen. Jim DeMint, who heads the conservative Heritage Foundation, is among those worried about House and … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-44D: This and that

Posted on 2014-11-06 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! The latest abuse by cops comes when a two men (driver and passenger) caught in a DUI checkpoint (and found to be sober) have had their computers and other possessions searched (with a warrant, thanks … Continue reading →

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