Tag Archives: Crash of 2009

Socialism: the nature of government

Posted on February 26, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-08E by Nathan Barton As I discussed in a recent commentary, government’s nature is both evil and secretive, not because it necessarily wants to be, but because that is how government functions, for many reasons. The nature of … Continue reading →

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Peace and Lies

Posted on February 24, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-08C  by Nathan Barton Peace in our time? The Epoch Times tells us, “The United States and Russia have agreed on a new ceasefire for Syria that will take effect Saturday, even as major questions over enforcing and … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 26 August 2015, #15-34B: Crash

Posted on August 26, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-05A: This and that

Posted on February 3, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning: work and weather and travel kept me from posting anything yesterday, but here are a few stories of interest today. In Kermit, Texas, in the Permian Basin, which used to be a nice place to … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-02F: Strange goings on

Posted on January 17, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

Good morning! Just a short discussion of a few news stories for this weekend.  Some strange things are happening. Economic chaos? On Thursday, the Swiss bankers stopped trying to keep a cap on the value of the Swiss Franc, relative … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News: #14-51C: Economy slipping?

Posted on December 17, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good afternoon! Let us look at the economy briefly, with a couple of stories. Convenience Store Decisions, a professional webzine I receive, notes that demand for gasoline in the US nosedived after Thanksgiving, despite the continued drop in … Continue reading →

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The New Economy? Unlimited Energy

Posted on October 9, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton On Friday the 3rd, Greg Guenthner over at Daily Reckoning published a good article, “You’ll Never Believe How Low the Price of Oil Can Go…” which I actually didn’t get to read until late Monday, when his … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-39E: Weekend fears and follies

Posted on October 4, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  On this lovely Saturday, the Home Front is just really going through convulsions, as people are really upset and worried. We aren’t supposed to, of course: guvmint will take care of us really, really nicely, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-39C: Evil is as evil does

Posted on October 3, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning. On the road yesterday, so playing catch up today! A story I’ve wanted to address shows how evil and stupid government and those who trust in it are. Connecticut governor’s Sandy Hook panel recommends new … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-37B: Governments and religion and stupidity

Posted on September 17, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Good morning.  Got a bit of this and that to discuss this morning.  Especially as relates to the intersection of religion and politics.  And then a few more things. Those loving and peaceful and oh, so supportive … Continue reading →

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