Tag Archives: incompetence

“Incompetence is the main attribute of government”

Posted on May 11, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Our commentary headline is a quote from the estimable Paul Craig Roberts in his brief recent commentary pointing out that – political and bureaucratic proclamations to the contrary – the destruction of San Francisco’s First Republic Bank is not the … Continue reading →

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Are we there yet? 2020 election farce over?

Posted on February 14, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Heard it from Fox News later this afternoon, after a day of teaching safety and health for miners: “Former President Trump was acquitted in an unprecedented second impeachment trial on the charge of inciting an insurrection for the Jan. 6 … Continue reading →

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Time for the FBI to go away

Posted on February 17, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Revelations concerning the failure of the FBI to follow up on published threats by the Florida school killer to do just that – kill people in school – are troubling. Coming on top of the exposure of … Continue reading →

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Lessons Learned: Puerto Rico and Maria

Posted on October 3, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton When I first received this, I didn’t know where it was originally published. I got it from a correspondent who strongly supports local emergency preparedness AND is also a strong advocate of government.  I finally found it … Continue reading →

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Giving up

Posted on June 10, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton When do you give up?  When do you say it is all too much, and it is time to just stop. Most (or many) libertarians have a phrase for it: “Going Galt.”  Most readers will know this, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 19 August 2015, #15-33c: Government: evil AND criminal

Posted on August 19, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton People with more time and recent knowledge of statistics have demonstrated that the widely-published claim that more cops are killed “feloniously” in states with higher private gun ownership is bogus – poor science, as reported by Fox … Continue reading →

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