Tag Archives: personal responsibility

Is it government’s duty to control weeds? (Part II)

By Nathan Barton In the last commentary I discussed the role of government in controlling weeds.  Weeds along streets and roads, on public property, and on private property. I believe that there are many ways to deal with weeds that … Continue reading

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Is it government’s duty to control weeds? (Part I)

By Nathan Barton A correspondent recently asked me an interesting question.  Is it government’s duty to protect us from weeds?  Is it government’s job to control weeds? Although he was asking the question regarding a particular subject, in reality, there … Continue reading

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The Second Amendment

By MamaLiberty The hysterical media hype of the “progressive” marching children has faded some the last week, though the anti-gun – anti liberty – crowd continues to make the news daily. Some important counter measures have been publicized as well, … Continue reading

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Sex Predators, or Just Dirty Old Men?

By MamaLiberty I get so sick of reading all of the nonsense about supposed sexual harassment and “inappropriate” touching, etc… much of it after many years of silence. What’s the big deal? I see lots of virtue signaling now, by … Continue reading

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The Answers

By MamaLiberty Just this morning I was talking with another freedom blogger about our mutual writer’s block – the fact that we’ve said what we had to say for years and years, yet so few seem to agree or even … Continue reading

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A Baker’s Dozen ™ Items in your auto first aid kit

By Nathan Barton I recently shared ideas for things to carry in your automobile.  One of those was a first aid kit.  But what should be in that kit?  Here, Mama Liberty and I propose the thirteen most useful things … Continue reading

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Personal responsibility – essential to liberty

By Nathan Barton The bizarre idea that “libertarian” is somehow closely tied to “libertine” dates back to the organization of the Libertarian Party in Colorado and other of the Fifty States back in the early 1970s. The fact that I … Continue reading

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Never mind the results, it is the intent that counts

By Nathan Barton I am sure you’ve heard that before. “Oh, it doesn’t matter if you really don’t do whatever it is that you wanted to do, your heart was in the right place. You had good intentions. You tried.” … Continue reading

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Entitlements

By MamaLiberty Are we all clear on that now?

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Wasting time, wasting effort – taking a stand?

Libertarian Commentary #16-17D, for 19 April 2016 by Nathan Barton After the attacks by Islamic terrorists in France and Belgium, the entire continent has been in a state of panic and turmoil. Nowhere more so than in Belgium, that tiny … Continue reading

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