Tag Archives: Nanny state

My Perfect Christmas

Posted on December 22, 2014 by MamaLiberty

By Susan Callaway (AKA MamaLiberty) 1950 was a hard year. My father died and my mother was left with two small children. She was a “housewife” and had no particular marketable skills. She also didn’t have any family who could … Continue reading →

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Confronting the C-Word

Posted on November 27, 2014 by MamaLiberty

Editorial By Wendy McElroy at The Daily Bell The first rule of the politics of fear is that if you want to make something sound scarier than it actually is, you add the word ‘culture’ at the end of it. … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-39E: Weekend fears and follies

Posted on October 4, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  On this lovely Saturday, the Home Front is just really going through convulsions, as people are really upset and worried. We aren’t supposed to, of course: guvmint will take care of us really, really nicely, … Continue reading →

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The Denial of Due Process May Bankrupt Universities

Posted on August 24, 2014 by MamaLiberty

By Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D. With now literally hundreds of editorials and op-eds taking positions both pro and con on California’s SB 967 – as well as the broader issue of “affirmative consent” for sexual relations — it is virtually … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-29B: Nanny State Stupidity

Posted on July 22, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In Texas, the cartels are “suspected” as high-caliber gunfire sends Border Patrol scrambling on Rio Grande. Mama’s Note: Maybe they should borrow some guns from the post office and shoot back…  Do they even have “rape whistles?” … Continue reading →

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The President of The United States

Posted on June 11, 2014 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Lots of speculation and argument around the ‘net already about the election that won’t happen until 2016, especially in regards to the “president,” of course. With no eligible incumbent and a VP who is less qualified than a … Continue reading →

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Trust, Safety and Guns

Posted on June 5, 2014 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Do you drive frequently in heavy traffic? Aren’t all the other drivers complete strangers? You have no idea what their intentions are or their competence to operate a vehicle – and the “driver’s license” is certainly no guarantee … Continue reading →

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Supply, Demand and The Gorilla

Posted on May 29, 2014 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Last year, I wrote “Your Groceries are Shrinking.” Anyone who cooks and buys groceries knows that this is getting worse all the time. Not just packages shrinking, but whole categories of food and other products are either vanishing … Continue reading →

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Sex: The New War on Men

Posted on May 3, 2014 by MamaLiberty

By Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D. It cannot have escaped anyone’s notice that on May Day (May 1, 2014), and within hours of one another, the nation and the media have been bombarded with more than a half dozen exquisitely choreographed … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #14-11B: Stupid is as stupid does

Posted on March 18, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

Good morning!  This week is filled with examples of how stupid government, and the people IN government can be.  More and more cutting off their own noses to spite their faces, they are driving people towards rebellion at an ever … Continue reading →

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