Tag Archives: Local tyranny

Flags and honor, Part I

Posted on July 17, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Southern Cross Flag is (according to millions of people) a symbol of hate and racism.  (This is NOT the “Stars and Bars” which was the original national flag of the Confederate States of America, nor any of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 8 July 2015, #15-27C: Weapons, Naivity, and Rebellion

Posted on July 9, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Weapons, weapons, everywhere!  What are we to do? Best places to carry concealed weapons?   The states, according to Guns and Ammo Magazine, are 1. Arizona, 2. Utah, 3. Alaska, 4. Wyoming, and 5. Florida.  I do not … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 6 July 2015, #15-27A: Insanity and stupidity in politics; liberty in retreat

Posted on July 6, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Two themes today: the first is again the insanity and stupidity of American politicians – and politics.  Two stories to illustrate that: “Christie bids to replace Trump as most bat**** insane presidential candidate,” comments Tom Knapp, about … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 03 July 2015, #15-26D

Posted on July 3, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In Oklahoma, members of the state legislature have begun the process of impeaching the majority of the state Supreme Court which ordered the removal of a Ten Commandments monument from the Statehouse grounds, according to KOCO. At … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 30 June 2015, #15-26B: Nazgul term at an end

Posted on July 1, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The official Nazgul term is over for the year, and here are a few more items: Richard Winger at Ballot Access discusses Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) proposal to have retention elections for the nine Nazgul every eight … Continue reading →

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The unalienable right to define words as we want?

Posted on June 27, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Our unalienable right to define words any way we darn well please? On Friday, 26 June 2015, the United States Supreme Court, on a 5-4 decision, ruled that “same-sex marriage” was legal and mandated in the Fifty … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 25 June 2015, #15-25C: Stupidity and fear in modern life

Posted on June 24, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Gee! An article, “More Spending Doesn’t Lead To Improved Student Learning,” in Forbes, asks. Have we hit a wall where more spending on traditional public schools will not lead to improved student learning? Applying commonly-accepted statistical tools … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 22 June 2015, #15-25A: Lost Freedoms

Posted on June 22, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Organic Prepper has a great “list article” about children, worth reading and sharing (and connecting to the links for things you may not have heard about). “Nurture the rebellion this summer. Boot them outside. Get your kids … Continue reading →

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The True “root of all evil”

Posted on June 20, 2015 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Just imagine if 1% of the population of each town had the ability to control the weather. You’d hear all of the platitudes connected to environmental pseudo science, and others would be convinced that they were doing what … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 19 June 2015, #15-24D: Lies and politicians

Posted on June 19, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Lies, especially from politicians, are in the news this week.  The old adage is true: “How can you tell if a politician is lying? Is their mouth open?” Let’s look at a few. Panic time! Oh, NO!!! … Continue reading →

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