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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 17 June 2015, #15-24C: RU Kidding? Tyranny? Police State?

Posted on 2015-06-18 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Tyranny? Police state?  RU Kidding?  What DO we live in?  For your consideration, the following: Police seized six children from a family because they were camping, according to Off the Grid News. The agonizing experience for Christopher … Continue reading →

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Libertarian News and Comments for 5 JUN 2015, #15-22B: Religious liberty versus other liberties?

Posted on 2015-06-07 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Nazgul decided, 8-1, (as reported by Minnesota Public Radio and elsewhere) that Abercrombie & Fitch violated a woman’s First Amendment rights by refusing to hire her because she wore a headscarf for sincerely held religious reasons, … Continue reading →

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Institutions of the State ARE Institutions of Slavery

Posted on 2015-05-27 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It is increasingly obvious that all the institutions of the state, from the smallest special district’s organizations to those at the state and federal level (and increasingly at the international level), are nothing but institutions of slavery: … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-20C: Poor News Reporting and Commentary

Posted on 2015-05-22 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton By now, you’ve probably read or heard a lot about Jade Helm 15, and the hype about it.  But now we see more things popping up, such as this video at Freedom Outpost.  This strikes me as … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-20A: This and that

Posted on 2015-05-19 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton After a very lengthy illness and hiatus in this commentary, I am attempting to resume it at least part time! According to Libertytalk.fm two of the Silk Road lead investigators who brought down the supposed Dread Pirate … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-10: Immigration, Education, more.

Posted on 2015-03-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning. California, even by FedGov admission, has higher than average unemployment.  In fact, the processing of unemployment checks by the state government is a big and growing business, which the state contracts out.  But is it … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 2015-02-03 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, #14-04E: Decline and Collapse

Posted on 2015-01-30 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning: the theme of many stories today is “Decline and Collapse.”  How quickly is the system, the society, the civilization collapsing?  Here are some examples. Educational system collapse:  The schools continue to decline ever more rapidly.  … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-03B: This and that

Posted on 2015-01-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning: a short workweek for some people, but not us – holidays used to be much more important, when they meant something worth celebrating. For anyone who is interested, I treated myself by NOT listening to … Continue reading →

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When Civics isn’t Civil

Posted on 2015-01-20 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Arizona and North Dakota just passed laws requiring that candidates for high school diplomas pass a “civics” examination based on the citizenship test required of immigrants seeking to become US citizens.  These laws are being pushed in … Continue reading →

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