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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 18 AUG 15, #15-33b: Crime and government

Posted on August 18, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Hmmm. What is going on? Business Insider reports that the latest reason for Wal-Mart profits dropping is increased theft from the big-box retail chain. No matter what is done, more and more people are stealing more and … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 04 August 2015, #15-31B: Politicians – liars

Posted on August 5, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Once more, the squatter at 1600 PA is lying. The Blaze reports on the grand announcement of the Clean Power Plants Initiative, which is supported to be the “most important step” ever taken on climate change. The … Continue reading →

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Libertarian News and Commentary, #15-30E:E is for Evil

Posted on July 31, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton At least they aren’t dead. Several stories about cops acting… like cops. Being evil. Prison Planet (usual caveat here) has a video of a cop slamming his elbow into a restrained man, an action so callous that … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 19 June 2015, #15-24D: Lies and politicians

Posted on June 19, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Lies, especially from politicians, are in the news this week.  The old adage is true: “How can you tell if a politician is lying? Is their mouth open?” Let’s look at a few. Panic time! Oh, NO!!! … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-02E: Fear

Posted on January 16, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A lot of fear floating around these days.  A lot of stories relate to that common problem.  We all have fears, and there is nothing wrong with that: it is when we let our fears drive our … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News: #14-51E: Stupid government tricks damage the economy

Posted on December 19, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton IRS Commissioner threatens temporary IRS shutdown. And this is a bad thing, how? As Personal Liberty.com noted, “It’s hard to tell whether IRS commissioner John Koskinen has a realistic grasp of the way the agency he leads … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-45B: Winter is come!

Posted on November 12, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Good morning. I just came through this: the Arctic chill which has settled across the “Upper Midwest” and Rockies has made it clear that Fall is over and Winter is here.  Monday morning was beautiful on the Front … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-44C: Life and Death

Posted on November 5, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Whew.  That stuff is over for at least, what, a couple of months before the 2016 election campaigns start? Getting a dozen e-mails a day from campaigns that somehow mined our e-mail addresses, probably from … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the News, #14-33A: Fallujah? No, Ferguson

Posted on August 18, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning, except that it is not in Missouri or Mesopotamia or Nigeria or Ukraine. Ferguson, Missouri: the beginning of the end?  In a situation reminiscent of a speeded-up Vietnam war or some kind of Mesopotamian or … Continue reading →

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Baker’s Dozen: America’s Real Financial Situation, not Hillary’s fantasies (Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-26A)

Posted on July 1, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning, after a lengthy and unplanned weekend with no commentary! My major comment today is in the form of a Baker’s Dozen (TM) on the Economy. Over the past several weeks, I’ve seen a lot of … Continue reading →

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