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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-14E: Congress and other hypocrites

Posted on April 20, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

The “messiah” – War on religion – Waving the bloody flag Obama, Who Is Forcing Catholics to Act Against Their Faith, Speaks Today at Boston’s Catholic Cathedral (CNSNews.com) Nathan: IF this were a free nation, the Catholic Archdiocese would have … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-12B: Voting, Congress in action, and Europe

Posted on March 27, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Politics 2013 Arkansas (or Alabama?): Beebe vetoes voter turnout suppression bill (CNN)  “A bill that would have required voters in Arkansas to produce photo identification before being allowed a ballot was rejected on Monday by the state’s Democratic governor, who … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11C: America is not free

Posted on March 25, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Due to travel and work, the last half of this week has kept me from getting a lot of things done.  Here are some news stories. The conclusion I have to reach is that we are in a police state, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11B: Guns and Government

Posted on March 20, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Mainstream media – Crash of 2009 News Industry ‘More Undermanned and Unprepared to Cover Stories’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Are they a dying breed?  Could be, and it is hard to shed too many tears.  They are stupid and follow a stupid … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11A: Civilization?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Nathan: Civilization, we are told, has something to do with the rule of law and with people behaving in a “civilized” manner.  Egypt has been “civilized” for four or so millennia. America has been civilized for 300 or 400 years … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-10D: Enemy of the state?

Posted on March 16, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

WARNING:  According to a law school professor, pursuant to the Military Commissions Act, “Anyone who … speaks out against the governments policies could be declared an unlawful enemy combatant and imprisoned indefinitely.” That includes American citizens. IF YOU ARE READING … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11C: Korea and Congress and Colorado

Posted on March 14, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Today, I’ve got a brief commentary on various interesting news items.  But I also note that more and more people are talking about the potential for violent confrontations right here in the US, and that violence is rising in Europe … Continue reading →

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Should the government regulate steriods in sports?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

A forum on which I usually lurk had a liberal-type person (at least as defined in South Dakota) ask why on earth the federal government was messing around with steroids in sports, including congressional hearing and “policy” decisions.  Here’s my … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11A: Congress, guns, and laptops

Posted on March 11, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Congress in action – Federal collapse New problem for House GOP leaders: Rank-and-file may vote against rules (The Hill) House Republican leaders have a new problem. They can’t count on their members to support them on procedural votes. Sixteen Republicans … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-10D: This and That

Posted on March 10, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Congress in action – Rats deserting a sinking ship? Michigan Sen. Carl Levin will not seek reelection (Washington Post) Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.) will not seek reelection in 2014, he announced Thursday afternoon, saying he wanted to focus on the … Continue reading →

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