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Morality, Society, Norms and Government

Posted on 2016-04-05 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-15A, by Nathan Barton I am working on various projects in “Indian Country” – that is the official FedGov term for the AmerInd reservations and “trust lands” which are found across the nation in virtually every state, if … Continue reading →

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Governed

Posted on 2016-03-31 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The following quote came from one of my daily quote subscriptions, and is worth sharing with readers.  Notice this was written in the 19th Century, but is just as true today. It was written about France, but … Continue reading →

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Disgusting habits

Posted on 2016-02-10 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-06B by Nathan Barton Americans have this disgusting habit of politicizing everything, especially commercials for food, and people and businesses who sell food. Remember the bakers who are being punished for not baking ‘same-sex wedding’ cakes and Chik-fil-A? … Continue reading →

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Killing around the world: Is there a solution?

Posted on 2016-02-01 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-05A 01 February 2016 By Nathan Barton It appears that Boko Haram is “modernizing.” Many so-called “christian” groups have supplemented or replaced their Sunday worship with worship on Saturdays, apparently to reach the “unchurched.” According to the Charlotte … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 20 November 2015, #15-46D: Government is Evil

Posted on 2015-11-20 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Theoretically, and morally, “governments” (and therefore, the State) are supposed to protect and defend good people from bad people: to prevent (and if necessary) punish evil-doers and their acts of evil: theft, murder, aggression in various ways, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 30 September 2015, #15-39C: Ain’t so.

Posted on 2015-09-30 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Someone once said that it isn’t what we don’t know that is dangerous, it is what we KNOW that ain’t so that creates trouble.  News stories today make that point.  We can see how we take things … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 21 September 2015, #15-37B: Babies and Government

Posted on 2015-09-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton While reviewing stories this weekend, some odd stories popped up concerning infants. All the time we hear a constant drumbeat of excuses or “justification” for the nanny-state, the police-state, the omnipotent god the state. So compare this … Continue reading →

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Where do we draw the line? Abortion and other forms of murder

Posted on 2015-08-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A comment was made in response to a sentence in my recent commentary on “Predictions”: If you give “this administration” – or any other – the power to “stop partial birth abortions!”, you give them the power … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-40A: Hypocrisy in Government? Surely not!

Posted on 2014-10-06 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  Is government just lying? (Again?) Or being hypocritical?  Or just being stupid?  Or all of the above? Anger at president reaches new high as faith in government falls according to the WaPo. New polling data … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #14-11D: Good news, for once?

Posted on 2014-03-20 by TPOL Nathan

Good morning, and a lovely one again: not much wind and the snow is melting fast where I am. Let me start out with some good news or ideas, for once. North Korean Born in a Prison Camp: ‘My Favorite … Continue reading →

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