Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-34D: Syria and other stupidity

Posted on 2013-09-08 by TPOL Nathan

The “messiah” and stupid government tricks Rumsfeld: Obama Has Driven Our Country Into a Cul-de-Sac (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Well, I don’t think “cul-de-sac” is a good word: it implies neatness and orderliness and good planning and engineering.  Nope, he has driven … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-34C: religions, drugs, and war

Posted on 2013-09-06 by TPOL Nathan

Stupid government tricks – New religions: Environism Costa Rica bans hunting (Huffington Post/AOL) Costa Rica on Monday became the first Latin American country to ban hunting as a sport, following an unanimous and final vote from Congress. … Under the … Continue reading →

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Home front – schools and government (Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-34B)

Posted on 2013-09-06 by TPOL Nathan

Schools – antidote to government-run, tax-funded (GRTF) schools Home schooling continues to grow in US (HSLDA) The new [NGO-published] report concludes that approximately 1,770,000 students are homeschooled in the United States—3.4% of the school-age population. NCES said that among children … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-34A: Syria and the Imperial “messiah”

Posted on 2013-09-04 by TPOL Nathan

The nation continues to debate whether or not to invade Syria (yes, even an aerial or naval bombardment is still an invasion) but it seems that the current resident of 1600 PA and his toadies and masters have already decided … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-33E: Media, Education, and other Parasites

Posted on 2013-09-01 by TPOL Nathan

Theft by government – Europe’s fall ‘Taking from the poor to give to the rich’ (La Vanguardia) A few kilometres off the coast of the European Union, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey welcome billionaires who want to cheat … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-33D: Sex and children and politicians

Posted on 2013-09-01 by TPOL Nathan

The “messiah” – Government-run, tax-funded schools Obama: Sex Ed for Kindergartners ‘Is the Right Thing to Do’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: I do believe this is the most sex-ridden administration in history. This move seems designed to keep NEA/NTF union support, justifying … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-33C: Police State and Politics 2013

Posted on 2013-08-30 by TPOL Nathan

Home front: Police state Wisconsin: Police tackle man for photographing protest (Raw Story) “A photographer and activist was aggressively arrested at the Wisconsin Capitol on Monday during a daily singalong protest. Video of the incident uploaded to YouTube showed two police officers … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-33B: Canaanites and Theft by government

Posted on 2013-08-29 by TPOL Nathan

Theft by government – Islamic wars: Canaanite front U.S. Gov’t Funding $313M in Mortgages—For Palestinians on West Bank (CNSNews.com) Nathan: It is criminal that the FedGov finances mortgages for Americans, even for poor Americans.  Even, for that matter, for veterans.  … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-33A: This and that

Posted on 2013-08-28 by TPOL Nathan

Stupid government Massachusetts: Over 40,000 Cases Tainted By “Rogue Chemist” (JonathanTurley.com) Martin W. Healy, chief legal counsel for the Massachusetts Bar Association referred to the “unconscionable level of gross negligence at the state drug lab.” Everybody’s outraged, now. But back … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-32E: Stupid government and more government-ruined schools

Posted on 2013-08-26 by TPOL Nathan

Stupid government – Environism CDC: Environmental Justice Is ‘Access to Healthy Homes, Healthy Food, Transportation’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Hmm.  First, get rid of the cities, then.  And get rid of government.  Not what the CDC means, of course: they want this … Continue reading →

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