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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-13C: More Police State Blues

Posted on 2013-04-12 by TPOL Nathan

Hoplophobes & Hoploclasts Chris Matthews: NRA Wants ‘Guns on Demand Like You’re Buying a Hershey Bar’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Not quite, Chris.  Handguns, like prescription drugs and computer games and gasoline and other items that are easily shoplifted and high-value items, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-13A: This and that

Posted on 2013-04-10 by TPOL Nathan

East Asian front – Tranzis and Communists Chen Guangcheng: China Can’t Expect a ‘Savior,’ Reform Must Come From Grassroots (CNSNews.com) Nathan: The “people” led by the cadre of the Communist Party, no doubt. Home front – Crash of 2009 3.6 … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-12B: Guns and free speech

Posted on 2013-04-04 by TPOL Nathan

Home front Murders Have District Attorneys Across Texas on Edge (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Two in the same district in two months.  This time, the victim was aware and armed (and presumably trained) but still died in his own front door.  Guns … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-12A: Hoploclasts and more

Posted on 2013-03-26 by TPOL Nathan

Liberty?  Do Americans even know what the word really means anymore?  Today’s stories seem to say that we, as a people, do not.  But SOME of us do, and give us some examples to follow and some ideas about how … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11C: America is not free

Posted on 2013-03-25 by TPOL Nathan

Due to travel and work, the last half of this week has kept me from getting a lot of things done.  Here are some news stories. The conclusion I have to reach is that we are in a police state, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11B: Guns and Government

Posted on 2013-03-20 by TPOL Nathan

Mainstream media – Crash of 2009 News Industry ‘More Undermanned and Unprepared to Cover Stories’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Are they a dying breed?  Could be, and it is hard to shed too many tears.  They are stupid and follow a stupid … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11C: Korea and Congress and Colorado

Posted on 2013-03-14 by TPOL Nathan

Today, I’ve got a brief commentary on various interesting news items.  But I also note that more and more people are talking about the potential for violent confrontations right here in the US, and that violence is rising in Europe … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-11A: Congress, guns, and laptops

Posted on 2013-03-11 by TPOL Nathan

Congress in action – Federal collapse New problem for House GOP leaders: Rank-and-file may vote against rules (The Hill) House Republican leaders have a new problem. They can’t count on their members to support them on procedural votes. Sixteen Republicans … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-09B: Bogus science and new religions

Posted on 2013-02-27 by TPOL Nathan

Bogus Science Peak Oil Production Still Ahead (The American via Daily Policy Digest)  Global crude oil extraction between 2001 and 2011 rose by 10.8 percent to just 5 million metric tons shy of the 4 billion metric mark… Nathan: I … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-08E: Culture wars, otters, and VA letters

Posted on 2013-02-25 by TPOL Nathan

Stupid government tricks – Culture war: women in combat Females in Combat Can Use Birth Control to ‘Regulate or Eliminate Their Periods,’ Advocate Says (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Of course, THAT will solve ALL the problems of women in combat – and … Continue reading →

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