Tag Archives: abuse

Does it matter?

By Nathan Barton You may have seen this picture. Apparently a lot of people have, thanks to the former 1600 PA squatter’s speechwriter Jon Favreau. He had shared the images on Twitter, mistakenly believing they were taken during Donald Trump’s presidency, … Continue reading

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Fame, wealth, and power, and the greatest of these is… (Part 2 – dealing with predators)

By Nathan Barton In part 1, I tried to dissect this current rash of exposing and (supposedly) punishing sexual predators. Although sexual predation (and abuse) are endemic in human society, those in power, with wealth and influence, and who are … Continue reading

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Predator alert or witch hunt? (Part 1 – dealing with predators)

By Nathan Barton As we’ve discussed before, the sudden explosion of reports, action, and admission of sexual predation against children and women is notable. It is also continuing. Indeed, it can be characterized as being a matter of hysteria. Is … Continue reading

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Sex Predators, or Just Dirty Old Men?

By MamaLiberty I get so sick of reading all of the nonsense about supposed sexual harassment and “inappropriate” touching, etc… much of it after many years of silence. What’s the big deal? I see lots of virtue signaling now, by … Continue reading

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Voting with your feet – redux

Libertarian Commentary #16-10F By Nathan Barton Voting with your feet, Redux – Europe, America, and Islam Events in Europe mean more and more people are voting with their feet as well. And the arrogance of their national and European Tranzi … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 20 August 2015, #15-33d: civility and abuse and more

By Nathan Barton Islamic wars, to start with: Scott put me on to this one before it came up in the hourly news.  The Caliphate (ISIS), those wonderful followers of that old guy in Arabia from the 600s AD, have … Continue reading

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Libertarian News and Comments for 11 JUN 2015, #15-23B: Abuse by Government-Affiliated Institutions

By Nathan Barton The world is filled with abuse, and too much of that is allowed, encouraged, and perpetrated by a wide variety of institutions.  Many of these ARE government institutions, and many more are enabled by governments, including government … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-04A: Bogus or real?

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  I’m on the road, so a short list of comments today. All of these have a single theme: can we really believe what we hear and read about people, and the actions they are taking? … Continue reading

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New York Ambush: What next? (Was Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-52A)

By Nathan Barton I guess that the “big news” this weekend was the assassination of two NYPD cops in their vehicle in Brooklyn: killings immediately claimed as retaliation for the brutal behavior of NYPD, as most recently in the news … Continue reading

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Racism and society in 2014 – cops, bureaucrats, and Congress (was Libertarian Commentary on the News #14-49D1)

By Nathan Barton Walking while black, with your hands in your pocket on a cold November day makes you a suspect in robberies, according to a Michigan cop.  Sweet.  Heaven forbid he have a face mask, partial or not, against … Continue reading

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