Tag Archives: Old Political Parties

2024 presidential election – why bother?

Editor’s Note: We ran an earlier version of this commentary back on 11 April 2023. and with the election now just 2+ months away, thought it worth revisiting! As elections go, the past 17 months have been one of the … Continue reading

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What is going on? Politics 2024

Thursday, 8 February 2024, was a momentous day in American politics. In front of the Nine Nazgul (SCOTUS), lawyers argued over Colorado and Maine trying to ban THe Donald from their ballots in November: denying the functioning of the “democracy” … Continue reading

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Ungovernable? Oregon?

For the fourth or fifth time, GOP members of the Legislature in the State of Oregon are boycotting the session to prevent a quorum and thereby prevent a host of bills from being passed. According to the AP, Democrats are … Continue reading

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Republican garbage piled deeper and higher

Meanwhile, the garbage trucks keep rolling in, the illegal dumpers are not slowing down, and GOP landfill operators continue to pretend that they know what they are doing. Enough of a metaphor? Read on. The 2022 election was the GOP’s … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-30A: This and That

By Nathan Barton Good morning, and here are a few news stories from last week and over the weekend: this and that.  Amazing what all is going on! Raqqa, Syria is the new capitol of the ISIS caliphate in Syria and … Continue reading

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