Tag Archives: Home front

Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-26C: Arab street revolt and US stupidity

Posted on 2013-07-08 by TPOL Nathan

Islamic wars: Arab street revolt – American interference and stupidity (2 stories) Egypt: Chief justice sworn in as interim president (AP) “The youth had the initiative and the noblest thing about this glorious event is that it was an expression … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-23B: Home front killings and confusion

Posted on 2013-06-10 by TPOL Nathan

The news cycle on the Santa Monica shootings is as strange as that for the Sandy Hook shootings, stranger even than the Aurora theatre shootings.  But there is very interesting news out there. Suspected Santa Monica gunman had 1,300 rounds: … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-23A: Terrorism and Tyranny

Posted on 2013-06-10 by TPOL Nathan

War against some drugs – State tyranny Colorado: Marijuana “porn law” found [sic] unconstitutional (San Francisco Chronicle) “Colorado Attorney General John Suthers wrote yesterday that marijuana- related magazines like High Times are not the same as pornography. The statement is … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-19D: Nanny state – Police state

Posted on 2013-05-19 by TPOL Nathan

A few stories from this week I meant to cover earlier! The “messiah” – Islamic wars: Arab street revolt Obama: State Dep’t. That Didn’t Interview Clinton ‘Investigated Every Element’ of Benghazi (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Of COURSE they did – just like … Continue reading →

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Bogus Stories: White House Accuses Governors of Treason

Posted on 2013-05-18 by TPOL Nathan

Nathan: I’ve held off on commenting on this story while hoping to find some verification from other sources, especially the claim about facing arrest.  I’ve found that this is a fresh revival of a bogus story from 2010, apparently created … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-19A: Distractions

Posted on 2013-05-14 by TPOL Nathan

The weekend (and much of last week) seems to have had a lot of news that is not THAT important politically or economically, but makes a very fine distraction from more important news and issues.  We have the IRS 2012 … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-15A: Home front

Posted on 2013-04-24 by TPOL Nathan

Islamic wars: South Asian front Pakistan: Rare Christian retaliation against Muslim violence (Christian Science Monitor) “As violence against religious minorities in Pakistan continues to grow unabated, at least one group of Christians has decided it is finally time to fight … Continue reading →

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Domestic Terror as a Response to Foreign Terror

Posted on 2013-04-20 by TPOL Nathan

Islamic war: American front – Home front 1 Chechen Terrorist Killed, the Other Sought: Wild Night of Bombs, Gunfire As a Major U.S. City Now ‘Shelters in Place’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: So, now we know – it IS right-wing, fundamentalist, religious … Continue reading →

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Gold and the Dollar

Posted on 2013-04-13 by TPOL Nathan

In the past day, the price of gold has dropped about 120 an ounce, to under $1500 (now just above $1500). But the real news is NOT that gold is now at its lowest price in dollars in two years, … Continue reading →

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Colorado, the Police State

Posted on 2013-04-09 by TPOL Nathan

As readers may recall, Colorado is a second home for me and my family.  We spend a lot of time there, and have close relatives that live in various parts of the state.  We frequently have to travel through all … Continue reading →

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