Tag Archives: media

Selling us down the river

Posted on 2016-07-12 by TPOL Nathan

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

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Truth or not – the cycle continues, so be prepared

Posted on 2016-07-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A frequent correspondent sent me a long list of headlines and links to various stories in the aftermath of the Dallas sniper(s) incident, pointing out claims of a FedGov-inspired “Summer of Chaos” ™ (Pending) and conspiracy claims … Continue reading →

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Guns and media: Who do we believe?

Posted on 2016-06-06 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton (Or, “Guns and the Power of the Media”) According to Newsweek and a blogger from the London School of Economics, the reason that gun sales have soared in the past decade or so is because of – … 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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Fear

Posted on 2016-05-11 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-19B, By Nathan Barton Our British cousins live in fear. Or so it seems from some recent news items. The Commentator reports on a poll in the Daily Telegraph regarding “private bills” voters want to get members of … Continue reading →

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Bad schools, bad banks, and bad media

Posted on 2016-03-26 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-12E, by Nathan Barton We all think of “institutions” as being at least essential, if not always good. Churches, schools, banks, the press, and so much else were taken for granted as GOOD things for centuries, but today … Continue reading →

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Haters: Conservative, Liberal, and Faux Libertarian

Posted on 2016-03-23 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-12C, By Nathan Barton We’ve all seen it; sometimes daily. A headline on an alternate media site, or a vicious comment on a news story, or spoken in response to someone’s comment. It’s hate: pure-quill hate. No, it … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 15 October 2015, #15-41D: Media and Getting It Wrong Again and Again – On Purpose

Posted on 2015-10-15 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton When it comes to politics, what is worse than a celebrity?  (No, it is NOT a “casino capitalist,” fun as that is.)  It is a celebrity scientist, whether it is Carl Sagan or Albert Einstein… or a … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-07D: Lawless government and nazgul

Posted on 2014-02-15 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Mainstream Media has its own perverted definitions of liberty and freedom, but even so, “Reporters Without Borders” has declared that the “messiah’s” administration’s pretense at ‘Transparent’ Government has dropped the US to 46th on the “World … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-39C: Stupid government, dangerous people

Posted on 2013-10-09 by TPOL Nathan

The “Messiah” and the Mainstream Media? Why reporters fear Team Obama (New York Post) Many reporters covering national security and government policy in Washington these days are taking precautions to keep their sources from becoming casualties in the Obama administration’s … Continue reading →

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