Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-22E: Tyranny+, Economics and Nanny State News

Posted on 2013-06-07 by TPOL Nathan

Tyranny – Verizon + “Scandal” NSA Taps Into User Data on Internet Giants (The Guardian, UK)  The National Security Agency has obtained direct access to the systems of Google, Facebook, Apple and other US internet giants, according to a top … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-22D: Minor Matters in the Mush

Posted on 2013-06-07 by TPOL Nathan

Given the revelations that the United States Government, including its top officials, with the obvious acceptance of Congress, has vacated what was left of the Constitution, anything else politically is a minor matter. Why worry about how many people got … Continue reading →

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Obama the Tyrant

Posted on 2013-06-06 by TPOL Nathan

NATIONAL TYRANNY – THE “MESSIAH” REVEALED AS TYRANT NSA collecting phone records of millions of Verizon customers daily (Guardian, UK) Exclusive: Top secret court order requiring Verizon to hand over all call data shows scale of domestic surveillance under Obama … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-22C: Politics 2012, Self defense

Posted on 2013-06-06 by TPOL Nathan

Politics 2012 Gallup identifies flaws in 2012 election polls (USA Today) “Pollsters at Gallup said Tuesday they have identified flawed methods that contributed to their incorrect prediction that Mitt Romney would win the 2012 presidential election, but they are still working to … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-22B: True conversion? The “messiah” and his minions

Posted on 2013-06-05 by TPOL Nathan

Hoploclasts Prof Who Accused NRA of Treason Apologizes; Says: ‘Freedom Best Served with an Armed Populace’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Do we have a true conversion here?  Taking his words at face value, we very well may indeed have one.  If so, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-22A: This and that

Posted on 2013-06-05 by TPOL Nathan

Theft by government – Government-run, tax-funded schools $1.3M Grant for Newtown Schools Includes Funds for Creative Expression, Wellness Activities (CNSNews.com) Nathan: So now we know, at least from the federal government, how much a child’s or teacher’s life is worth.  … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-21D: Killer cops, stupid government, terrorism

Posted on 2013-06-03 by TPOL Nathan

Home front: killer cops – Local tyranny Texas: Jerry Waller killed by cops in his own home without warning (CBS) Jerry Waller, 73 years young, and his wife Kathy had gone to bed Monday night like they always did.  Shortly … Continue reading →

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Libertarian News & Commentary #13-21C: Truth, lies, and government “facts”

Posted on 2013-05-31 by TPOL Nathan

Crash of 2009 Stock Prices: The Fed Is Manipulating the Numbers (American Enterprise Institute) Three rounds of quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve have produced record-high stock prices, but real economic growth still remains below the levels expected in an … Continue reading →

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Libertarian News & Commentary, #13-21B: Society and its collapse, American style

Posted on 2013-05-30 by TPOL Nathan

Society, at least at this time here in America, is fragile and fragmenting in many different ways.  Even the more stable and (relatively) more free states are showing the signs of decay.  This both due to the ease of travel: … Continue reading →

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Libertarian News & Commentary, #13-21A: Self-defense and Stupidity

Posted on 2013-05-30 by TPOL Nathan

Work and travel have again conspired this week to delay commentaries!  But there is lots going on. European collapse – Self-defense Swedes Take to the Streets to Defend Their Neighborhoods (Publicerat, Sweden) Stockholm. Faced by another night of terror at … Continue reading →

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