Tag Archives: liberty

Webster and “just rulers” – Does Webster make sense?

Posted on 2016-06-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Noah Webster, a genius in the early 19th Century, wrote much about government, politics, and society. He is best known for his dictionary, but his writings are extensive and thoughtful, and worth perusing nearly two centuries later. … Continue reading →

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Selling us down the river

Posted on 2016-06-17 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Anti-Liberty No, it isn’t due to their toking up. It is simply the same old transnational socialism/progressivism, perhaps the worst extreme form of statism which we now face. Rolling Stone Magazine has joined the New York Times, … Continue reading →

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The arrogance and overreach of human government

Posted on 2016-06-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton How much power do human governments have? And specifically, how much power do SOME human governments have? I think that it is clear that too many people, not just those IN these various governments, think that government … Continue reading →

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Baker’s Dozen ™ Human Rights

Posted on 2016-06-08 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan A Barton Please think about this. Here is a list of thirteen groups, thirteen “kinds” of people who do NOT have rights. 1. Women do not have rights. Nor do men. 2. Christians and Muslims do not have … Continue reading →

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Defining national government

Posted on 2016-06-07 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton, The following quote was part of the daily e-mail newsletter from Liberty Quotes, and caught my attention. “A national government is a government of the people of a single state or nation, united as a community by … Continue reading →

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Government and… (Examples of Why “Government is Bad”)

Posted on 2016-06-04 by TPOL Nathan

Nathan’s Rants: Living Free Government (and by that I mean mandated, nonvoluntary, “monopoly (or near-monopoly) of force” government), is bad for people. History demonstrates that government and its actions have violently killed and caused directly or indirectly more premature deaths … Continue reading →

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Freedom and stupidity

Posted on 2016-05-21 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-20D By Nathan Barton Supposedly, we all have the right to be stupid. But I wonder, can freedom and stupidity coexist? Gasp! Freedom is restored! Or is it not liberty, but license: Colorado residents will now be able … Continue reading →

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Thanks for government – not

Posted on 2016-05-04 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-18B, By Nathan Barton It has been a while since I commented on a whole raft of news items of interest to lovers of liberty. So here are a few, reminding us of government’s faults. The Nazgul are … Continue reading →

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Nanny state = Police state

Posted on 2016-04-18 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-16C,  by Nathan Barton This week, a rather bizarre incident reminded me again of just how much liberty and freedom we have lost. An unnamed client in an unnamed “small” (about 250,000 population) city in the Great Plains … Continue reading →

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The Uber-nanny state of 2016

Posted on 2016-04-08 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-15C By Nathan Barton In Mississippi, Governor Bryant signed a controversial “religious freedom” bill. As reported by the BBC News, “The governor of Mississippi has signed a controversial bill that allows businesses to refuse service to gay couples … Continue reading →

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