Tag Archives: NSA

Is there safety in numbers?

Posted on May 15, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Ron Paul recently discussed the latest report by the NSA on their domestic surveillance program: they monitored half-a-billion domestic phone calls and text messages in 2017. Now, that sounds like a lot, doesn’t it?  But after all, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 01 December 2015, #15-48B: Clunkers and Junkers

Posted on December 1, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton If you haven’t had one yourself, you know someone who has: an old clunker that just keeps breaking down, one thing after another, and always a bit more expensive. Finally, you give up and decide it is … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 2 June 2015, #15-22A: Real versus Dream Worlds

Posted on June 3, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Wired (and many other sources) report and are outraged that Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life, “On Friday [Ross] Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in creating and … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-49A: Fun and dreary weather! AND stool pigeons?

Posted on December 1, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning, and welcome to December, 2014.  We are in the midst of the holidays, and things are fun for many folks, dreary for others.  Travel is more difficult, and apt to be delayed due to weather. … 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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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-15D: Politics 2014, Crash of 2009, and Insane Asylums

Posted on April 17, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A good morning and top of the day to you.  Lots of things happening behind the scenes these days.  We are getting closer to election day (less than six months) and all kinds of fun things are … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-12A: Theft is a many-splendored thing.

Posted on March 24, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  If you haven’t already, visit and read my rant “In my inbox…” written on a cold, snowy Saturday afternoon here in the Paha Sapa. Even as I am going through news stories right now, looking … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #14-11F: Civilizations and questions for a weekend

Posted on March 22, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning this weekend.  Have you thought about your own freedom today?  About having and using liberty?  If you don’t use it, you lose it. Here are a few news stories to remind us to think about … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-04C: Killer cops and the home front

Posted on January 22, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

Good morning.  This week and last I’ve seen an amazing number of new and old stories about police across the nation behaving like the police did in Dritte Reich Germany, so many Mediterranean, and Latin American countries.  I’d bid everyone … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-04A: MLKJr Day?

Posted on January 20, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  Today is officially “Martin Luther King Jr. Day” in most of the United States, a holiday intended to “balance” official holidays so that “African Americans” (except those who are not dark in skin color, of … Continue reading →

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