Tag Archives: Nanny state

Some Truth About Narcotics and “Addiction”

Posted on March 11, 2014 by MamaLiberty

By Susan Callaway, RN To paraphrase what I’m told is an old American Indian saying: Don’t judge someone unless you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. I’ve walked in those shoes. Both as a nurse and as someone who has … Continue reading →

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A Pony for Every Child

Posted on March 4, 2014 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Over and over we hear about things the government proposes (or actually does) to provide things that people need and want. I’m going to ignore, for now, a good many other problems and just deal with the “want … Continue reading →

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Pain and Healthcare

Posted on February 23, 2014 by MamaLiberty

By Susan Callaway, RN Do you ever go to a doctor and ask him/her if you are hungry? Do you usually ask a politician if he/she thinks you need a laxative or a new bottle of hot sauce? Do you … Continue reading →

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FreeSpeechMe & Dot-Bit alternate domain registry

Posted on February 5, 2014 by MamaLiberty

By Carl “Bear” Bussjaeger http://www.bussjaeger.org I got an email from MamaLiberty regarding something called FreeSpeechMe. It looks interesting enough to mention, but I don’t know enough about it yet to recommend. Stripped to basics, FreeSpeechMe (FSM) is a Firefox add-on … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-03C: Government Panic/Permission

Posted on January 16, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

Government permission, or liberty in food Virginia Bill Would Expand Farm and Food Freedom (Reason) Nathan: Sure, it sounds catchy, but aren’t they doing this all wrong?  Maybe I’m just being too simple-minded, but rather than listing all the foods … Continue reading →

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My Perfect Christmas

Posted on December 18, 2013 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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A Gift For Granny

Posted on December 13, 2013 by MamaLiberty

This is a story based on things I witnessed as a hospice nurse over many years. It is a composite, with elements from several cases, but very true nonetheless. Incidents like this happen all the time, especially in the nursing … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-46B: This and that

Posted on December 10, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

To all readers: my apologies for not publishing this last week, when I thought that I had. Stupid government – stupid people Kansas Woman Debbie Nall Ordered By City To Stop Housing People In Need At Her House (OpposingViews.com) Nall … Continue reading →

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False Guilt and The Common Good

Posted on November 1, 2013 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty As we approach the holidays, it is a good time to take a look at ourselves, to examine our motives and the principles on which we base our decisions. My father’s favorite saying was about the man who … Continue reading →

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Food Stamps – An American Evil – part 3

Posted on October 20, 2013 by MamaLiberty

[Continued from an earlier article] By Nathan Barton Food stamps are a way to hide hunger: Remember, the reason we DO NOT have soup lines today like in the First Great Depression is because they get their food from the … Continue reading →

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