Tag Archives: liberty

I stand corrected…

Posted on 2015-06-11 by MamaLiberty

Last week I was grousing about not being able to “opt out” of seeing a doctor in order to get a needed blood test. Turns out I was wrong. (It happens!) Yesterday I discovered that there is a new program … Continue reading →

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Hate and Discrimination

Posted on 2015-05-31 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Do you like anchovies? How about girdles, tight neckties, a leak in your shoe? Personally, I hate them, and quite a few other things. Or is “hate” too harsh a word? Maybe so. What does the word “hate” … Continue reading →

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Are You a Citizen?

Posted on 2015-04-06 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Citizen… a word much used and abused. I suspect few people understand the classic meaning of the term. Far too many people who write about the current state of affairs in the world, even most of those who … Continue reading →

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Nobody and Everybody

Posted on 2015-03-28 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty More and more I’m hearing less and less from people who used to be serious about freedom, especially freedom from the bogus “authority” of non-voluntary government. More and more of what I read in the forums and blogs … Continue reading →

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Do NJ “gun laws” go too far?

Posted on 2015-03-19 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Sorry, trick question. Of course, all “gun laws” go too far. And, for the record, that has almost nothing to do with the “second amendment”  or safety or reducing actual violent crime. The fundamental question that isn’t being … Continue reading →

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The Loose Cannon Libertarian

Posted on 2015-03-16 by MamaLiberty

MamaLiberty Book Review: Selected Salvos 2 By Garry Reed, The Loose Cannon Libertarian Garry Reed has been a friend for many years. We’ve talked a lot about most aspects of freedom and politics, not always in agreement by a long … Continue reading →

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This is a Test

Posted on 2015-03-16 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Had a short discussion with a good friend the other day, and we were in agreement over so many things… but he made a statement I consider entirely too optimistic, and very unlikely. We agree to the principle … Continue reading →

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Do You Smile Every Day?

Posted on 2015-03-07 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Everyone knows there is plenty in this world to worry about. Even those who avoid the world and national “news” as much as possible can’t help but note the downward spiral in their own financial situation, especially if … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-09A: Liberty dwindling

Posted on 2015-03-03 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  Liberty continues to be attacked, right here in the Fifty States, where this week and last we see a good many examples.  Here are a few that caught my eye. The price we must pay … Continue reading →

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Impaired Self Defense

Posted on 2015-02-08 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty First, of course, it helps to define “impaired.” Perfectly alert, with perfect judgment, perfect physical ability, and perfect training/experience describes nobody on earth, which makes every single human being “impaired” to some extent, if compared to perfection. If … Continue reading →

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