Libertarian Commentary on the News, 30 DEC 2015, #15-52B: Weather Judgment

Posted on 2015-12-30 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton

It seems that the NutCases are out in force again this week, with Jeremiads about the “abnormal” weather and blaming everything from HAARP to manmade global warming to God’s punishment on the Fifty States for Hillary and the Donald. Consider this rather stupid article on Prison Planet screaming about the “major disasters” in December: wildfires in LA and tornadoes in Texas. These are NOT THAT unusual, not when you look at weather and climate in terms of decades and even centuries, as you should. And these are NOT “major disasters” either: a 1230-acre (not even two square miles) wildfire in California is NOT “major” in any way as reported by Yahoo; and neither is 11 or even 43 dead in a series of early winter tornadoes (which DO happen every few decades.) as reported by CNN. I feel sorrow and sympathy for those who lost homes or family or both, but these are NOT some kind of end-time events. But people are fearful, and outfits like Prison Planet are in the business of scaring them more. Just as is the mainstream media. Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 29 DEC 2015, #15-52A: Lies and More Lies – What can we believe?

Posted on 2015-12-29 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton

Lies and more lies? According to Freedom News Daily, quoting a Reuters story, “Oil fell toward $37 a barrel on Monday, trading within sight of an 11-year low, pressured by excess supply that has more than halved prices since the downturn began in mid-2014. U.S. crude was trading at around parity with global benchmark Brent, having earlier in December risen to a premium for the first time in about a year following the lifting of a 40-year-old ban on most U.S. crude exports.”

Now, I’d like to know just what gives? Why the lies? The reality as reported at Oil Price is seen on the charts updated daily (indeed, hourly) AND at Daily FX, is that crude oil (both West Texas Intermediate or WTI and Brent) dropped to lows WELL below $37 a barrel (WTI was below $35) last week, and have CLIMBED the last several days, including Monday the 28th before noon. WHY the lies? What are we being sold by the mainstream media? What OTHER lies are being told that we are not aware of? Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News,#15-51E: Milestones and more

Posted on 2015-12-26 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton

A sad milestone was reached on Tuesday, 22 DEC 2015: The Free Thought Project tells us a suspected drug dealer was killed during a no-knock raid on his house by cops in Vermont.  This brings the total to 1174 dead (killed by cops) this year, and in all fifty states. Vermont was the only state without a killing by cops. No way of telling how many were justified, but this one is already hitting the top of the smell-o-meter.  Supposedly the man had a black-powder, muzzle-loading rifle which he didn’t fire: the cops fired 13 times. Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on 2015-12-24 by MamaLiberty

My Norfolk Island Pine house plant doesn’t make for a very traditional Christmas tree, but that’s the most effort I’m willing to make anymore. The children are long gone, and with all of the problems and terrors we face most days, a “Merry Christmas” just doesn’t seem to be in the cards.

I share the story of one special Christmas every year now, however, and it never loses its significance. Seems we need to be reminded that the “old days” were never perfect and had their own problems and terror… Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 24 December 2015, #15-51D: Christmas Gifts

Posted on 2015-12-24 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton

A merry Christmas and other holidays to all. I’ve no problem with wishing everyone a merry Christmas and even a happy New Year; sorry if you are offended. To be honest, I’m probably more offended by Christmas than Jews or Muslims or Atheists or Pastafarians are: it is a personal issue regarding religious holidays in general. But for many people, it is a nice family time and very important, and the constant fussing and feuding about it in schools and government offices distracts from the real issues.

As always, there are the claims that Christmas has become “commercialized” or “too commercialized,” when the history of the holiday shows that it was created for the purpose of public relations – of selling a religion (Roman Catholicism and Orthodoxy) to pagans. But we still see people moaning over the “degradation” of the holiday. Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 23 December 2015, #15-51C: Holidays and Government Stupidity

Posted on 2015-12-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton

A merry Christmas and other holidays to all. I’ve no problem with wishing everyone a merry Christmas and even a happy New Year; sorry if you are offended. To be honest, I’m probably more offended by Christmas than Jews or Muslims or Atheists or Pastafarians are: it is a personal issue regarding religious holidays in general. But for many people, it is a nice family time and very important, and the constant fussing and feuding about it in schools and government offices distracts from the real issues.

As always, there claims that Christmas has become “commercialized” or “too commercialized,” when the history of the holiday shows that it was created for the purpose of public relations – of selling a religion (Roman Catholicism and Orthodoxy) to pagans. But we still see people moaning over the “degradation” of the holiday. One story on ABC News (Thanks to Scott for this one) compares a wish list from 1915 from a seven-year-old boy to the 2015 wishlist from a seven-year-old girl, noting how little the child a century ago was seeking from Santa, compared to the modern girl wanting a thousand dollars as one of more than a dozen items. Of course, every generation figures the next couple of generations have totally trashed traditions and decency. Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #15-51B: Political philosophies and relationships

Posted on 2015-12-22 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton

Throughout history, we can often trace both the political philosophies and the family and business relationships of great tyrants and haters of liberty. That has not changed today: both philosophies and enemies of freedom and liberty share many things in 2015. It helps to recognize them to protect ourselves, our liberties, our families and friends and communities and faith, from them.

This from an anonymous correspondent: The past is prologue, especially as it involves current political appointees. Jeh Johnson, the current Secretary of Homeland Security, is the grandson of Communists outed during the so-called witch-trials of the post WW2 McCarthy investigations and hearings in the 1940s and 1950s. Now, according to World Net Daily he has promised Muslims in the US (and apparently around the world) to protect them from the “McCarthyism” that plagued his ancestors. Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 21 DEC 2015, #15-51A: Muslims, Satanists, Cops, Nazgul and Sarcasm?

Posted on 2015-12-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton or someone who hacked me…

While I was dealing with family matters, someone seems to have hacked into my notes and put some commentary about stories that is either VERY liberal-Tranzi OR very, VERY sarcastic. Read the next few paragraphs and see if you can figure out which.

We can ALL benefit from the wisdom of the wisest among us: the revered Nazgul who sit high up in courtrooms across the nation. Consider this report from World Net Daily telling about how fortunate we are (dare I use the word blessed?) that a Muslim judge knows his Old Testament well enough to convict a homophobic preacher – not just of being homophobic, but of using the WRONG reference from Leviticus in spouting his homophobia. Sadly, a higher court is reviewing the case and may overturn this wise decision. Too bad: the only thing better than the wisdom of a wise old Hispanic mother on the SCOTUS is, of course, the wisdom of a Shariah-trained and compliant Nazgul in a secular court taking away an Allah-given right of free speech AND lecturing the preacher on improper scriptural citations, all for his own good. Continue reading →

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A Thank You To My First Grade Teacher

Posted on 2015-12-20 by MamaLiberty

By: Cat, the Brunette

Warning: This is not the heartwarming, mushy sort of Thank You letter most teachers would want to read — it’s taken me fifty years to write it, but looking back on it she taught me the most important lesson of my early life. If you were or are a happy student, or teacher, or just a firm believer in public education — kindly do us both a favor and do not click the “more” link — this was not written for you; I’m not interested in arguing with you, and am glad your experience was a positive one. It’s been written for all those other kids — of all ages — out there who’ve been damaged by the educational system, who choose to read it. I hope they’ll share their stories too … this is just mine, and no doubt others have far worse stories to tell. Continue reading →

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E-books from The Future of Freedom Foundation

Posted on 2015-12-10 by MamaLiberty

NOTE: Limited time offer… Thursday and Friday, 12 -10 and 11
If you didn’t get your free download, you can still get these fine books in kindle format for only 99 cents each at the links below. [ML]

In light of the recent shootings in San Bernardino, we thought promoting the fundamentals of why an armed citizenry is critical to a free society be good. Individual rights are curtailed or abrogated in times of crisis, in the names of safety and security. Advocates of liberty standing against the tide is most important during these times.

Therefore, we are pleased to offer our 2 ebooks on gun rights and gun control FREE OF CHARGE on Thursday and Friday, 10-11 December 2015. Please bring this FREE offer to the attention of others.

Freedom and Security: The Second Amendment and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Scott McPherson

The Tyranny of Gun Control
Editors: Richard M. Ebeling and Jacob G. Hornberger

 

 


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