Tag Archives: Local tyranny

Crimes of government: daily harm, daily death (Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-10C)

Posted on March 14, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  Every day, I see a dozen or more news stories which describe how government, at some level, for some reason, has harmed people.  Sometimes a government agent has killed or maimed yet another innocent person, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-06A: stupid and tyrannical cops

Posted on February 3, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning to all, and I hope this finds you at home or work safe and out of the clutches of our “nation’s guardians” ™, the Law Enforcement Corps of America, whether  we are talking town marshals … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-05B

Posted on January 29, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! Slow news days, apparently: a lot of folks are rehashing old stories, and no one seems to know what to do about the growing crises in many parts of the nation. And Matt Drudge has … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-03D: This and that

Posted on January 17, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

Theft by government – Congress in action McClintock: $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill ‘Moves Our Country in the Wrong Direction’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: In other words, no change in the situation from the last couple dozen budgets and spending bills.  The nation … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-45D: Prohibition – an afterword, and the “Pope”

Posted on November 30, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Prohibition – An afterword Just after writing my article on banning of e-cigs, I was queried by a friend regarding information on what seemed to her to be a rash of actions by governments against people for growing vegetable gardens … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-41A: Government-ruined schools and society

Posted on October 23, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Travel and work have delayed commentary-writing this week, but here is a hodgepodge of stories to share (and shudder about): Home front – Stupid cops – Local Tyranny Shocking Russian Travel Alert Warns About US Cops (TheTotalCollapse.com) A shocking report … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-40B: Minor matters

Posted on October 18, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Nathan:  Compared to the cave by the Congress, all this other stuff (for now) is minor stuff not to be  worried much about.  Or is it? Home Front – Tyranny on an Integrated Scale Federal Healthcare Law Used to Take … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-36A: Home Front Tyranny (Federal and Local)

Posted on September 17, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Again, a welcome (belated, perhaps) to America today.  Call it what you will:  the Police State, the Evil Empire Reborn, the Fourth Reich, or just remember Sinclair Lewis’ “It can’t happen here.”  This morning, after a week’s hiatus, we have … Continue reading →

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Downsizing Government

Posted on September 11, 2013 by MamaLiberty

What does the president of the US (whoever that might be) actually DO that improves your life and helps provide the essentials necessary for survival? What would you like him (or her) to do that would improve your life without … Continue reading →

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Home front: Vicious tyranny and fear

Posted on August 1, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Three stories came across my desktop in the last 24 hours that share a common theme a lot of people have spoken about.  It is not just the militarization of the police force that we must be aware of and … Continue reading →

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