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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 21 August 2015, #15-33e

By Nathan Barton Whoops! Am I missing something?  Or just stupid?  How does this work?  The UN is to let Iran inspect alleged nuke work site, reports Yahoo News.  “Iran, in an unusual arrangement, will be allowed to use its … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 11 August 2015, #15-32C: Slavery, tyranny, and repentance

By Nathan Barton Again and again, I see apologists for Islam, which seem to be based on the false concept “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Since the FedGov is the enemy of liberty, and since supposedly Muslim … Continue reading

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

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 June 2015, #15-24A: Government Incompetence At All Time Highs

By Nathan Barton How incompetent IS government?  Gee, that is hard to quantify:  100%?  99%? 90%?  Every day in the news we see examples of it.  Here are a few. The incompetence of government is revealed in high tech and … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-03C: The “elite”

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Aren’t the elites wonderful?  Don’t they love us and keep us safe and happy and watch out for our future?  That is why we have news stories like these. The huge Davos, Switzerland meeting of … Continue reading

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The evils of natural gas

By Nathan Barton You have a nice warm house.  That is a luxury that very few people had for millennia, at least if they didn’t live in the tropics or have servants. Used to be that people EXPECTED the interior … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-48C: Thanksgiving?

By Nathan Barton It is morning, the day before Thanksgiving Day, when Americans traditionally thank God for their blessings, material and spiritual. The Indianapolis Star’s Thanksgiving week political cartoon was pulled because its message, critical of the Fuehrer’s immigration “reform” … Continue reading

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The New Economy? Unlimited Energy

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, #14-40B: Human life – any value?

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Sometimes, the news just seems to be dull and boring, and today is one of those:  the news and the talk shows all seem to be Ebola and the Caliphate.  Oh, and the Supreme Court … Continue reading

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #14-27C: Children and government

Good morning to all, after a long day and miles on the road, but seeing the beautiful almost-Irish green of the South Dakota Badlands and Short-grass Prairies (High Plains). Some news (a short selection today): The statist School Nutrition Association … Continue reading

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