Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Crime Rates drop except in NY DHS (Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-02E)

Posted on 2014-01-12 by TPOL Nathan

Home front – Technology Are the Xbox and unleaded gas helping keep you safe from violent crime? (NBC News) Mama’s Note: And, of course, not a single word about the role played by an increasing number of people both willing … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-02D: Light bulbs and News Quickies

Posted on 2014-01-11 by TPOL Nathan

Stupid government tyranny and theft – New religions: environists. More Incandescent Lamps GO AWAY – BUT!| (RumorMill News.com): Still smaller wattages of Edison incandescent lamps are now banned as of the first of the year.  However, there ARE alternatives. Nathan: … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-02C: Theft BY/THROUGH Government

Posted on 2014-01-11 by TPOL Nathan

Theft by government New York: More Than 100 Cops and Firefighters Rounded up in Connection to Massive, $400M Scam (The Blaze) Prosecutors say the group worked at the scheme for more than two decades. The suspects rounded up Tuesday are … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-02B: Theft by government and killer cops

Posted on 2014-01-08 by TPOL Nathan

Theft by government Census: D.C. Suburbs, With All Those Gov’t Workers, Have Highest Median Income (CNSNews.com) Nathan: This is not new news, just a reminder.  My family, back when I was getting off active duty, could have been some of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-02A

Posted on 2014-01-07 by TPOL Nathan

Stupid government IRS Seeks to Shut Down Free Speech Again (One News Now) Nathan: Fully in the spirit of the immoral and unconstitutional Johnson Amendment against churches. Once more we have to point out, the purpose of the IRS (like … Continue reading →

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Crude Oil and Common Sense (Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-01B)

Posted on 2014-01-03 by TPOL Nathan

Home front – Accidents and more ND: Train collision sets oil cars ablaze (Chicago Tribune) “A BNSF train carrying crude oil in North Dakota collided with another train on Monday, setting off a series of explosions that left at least 10 … Continue reading →

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Computer Privacy – Warning: Danger (Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-01A)

Posted on 2014-01-02 by TPOL Nathan

Nathan: We have long accepted that NSA, like TSA, DEA, FBI, ATF, and other alphabet Federal agencies have gone rogue, not just ignoring but denying the Constitution and (long before Congress explicitly stated it in the latest NDAA) treating virtually … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-52A: Ending the year #1

Posted on 2014-01-02 by TPOL Nathan

Culture wars: Religion and the media Republicans growing more skeptical about evolution (Washington Post) When it comes to increasing partisanship in the United States, it seems no issue is immune. And that includes evolution.  A new Pew Research Center poll shows … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-51C: Islamic Evil (still with us)

Posted on 2014-01-01 by TPOL Nathan

Islamic war: Central African Front – Evil Nigeria:  Islamists justify killings (680 News, via Freedom Outpost) An Islamic extremist leader in northeastern Nigeria says the bloody insurgency will continue because Allah says they must decapitate and mutilate. In a video … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-51B: Crash of 2009 still with us

Posted on 2014-01-01 by TPOL Nathan

Crash of 2009-Congress in Action – Theft by government Democrats Say Pass Extension of Unemployment Benefits First; Pay Later (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Of course, many (most?) GOP types have this attitude as well: why worry about paying for something until you … Continue reading →

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