Tag Archives: Free market

Population? Who is speaking the truth?

Posted on April 12, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

The UN has been drumming the alarm about world population for about as long as it has been around. As recently as November 2022, an official UN publication stated: The world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 … Continue reading →

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Socialism and liberty (Part 2)

Posted on December 29, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

So, is socialism compatible with liberty? There are many who claim that it is. There are others (few, admittedly) who claim that some form of socialism is ESSENTIAL to liberty. Before diving in, let us be perfectly clear: we at … Continue reading →

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This time it will be different!

Posted on December 14, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Or so say the socialists/so-called “progressives” – the nationalist and international socialists, the communists, the Tranzis, the fabians, the Chavezistas, and all the rest. Like the campaign promises of statist politicians, and the reports of the guvmint bureaucrats (probably starting … Continue reading →

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A free market, a free society

Posted on October 7, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Once upon a time, a customer walked into a grocery store, went to the counter, and told a clerk what she wanted.  The clerk would rush hither and yon, gather the goods, weigh and tag them, then … Continue reading →

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Individualism vs “Social Justice”

Posted on November 9, 2017 by MamaLiberty

From MamaLiberty This might just be the definitive answer to individualism vs collectivism in a neat and well written article. I suspect it would be very helpful to people who try to explain their individualism, and/or libertarianism, to friends and … Continue reading →

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Corrupting Language for Profit, Power, and Fun

Posted on June 21, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Do I want to see a “capitalist” economy “reestablished” in the Fifty States? Some recent on-line articles have discussed this.  But actually (warning: heresy alert!!!), no.  I don’t want to have a capitalist economy any more than … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-23C: Tyranny, Tranzis and Free Markets

Posted on June 11, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

The “messiah” – War on free markets Obama: ‘We Don’t Want to Tax All Businesses Out of Business’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: For once, we know that he is speaking the truth: not ALL, just SOME businesses.  All is not the way … Continue reading →

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Comments on JPFO’s “Chasing Constitutional Carry”

Posted on November 5, 2012 by MamaLiberty

Nathan Barton asked what I thought of a new article at Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, “Chasing Constitutional Carry,” by By Alan Korwin. Here it is, with both barrels… You will hear scare tactics about blood-in-the-streets when you … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #12-43D

Posted on October 12, 2012 by TPOL Nathan

Somehow, I’ve lost a day this week – shouldn’t it be Thursday?  Of course, I had three people yesterday (ON Thursday, really) remark to me, totally unknowing of the others, that this month has had about 15 MONDAYS already. Are … Continue reading →

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Turning Washing Machines into Washington Machines

Posted on October 9, 2012 by TPOL Nathan

Jeffrey Tucker over at Laissez Faire Books (Agora Financial) has posted a wonderful tirade today about a new set of government regulations which, as he put it, is “Regulators Destroying Your Home Appliances.”  I liked his thought about turning washing … Continue reading →

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