Tag Archives: Politics 2014

Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-42B: Ebola and other madness

Posted on October 20, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good afternoon.  Ebola and Enterovirus D68 may not be as catching as so many fear, but madness is highly contagious.  Among other things, on Monday I’ve already received a full week’s dose of panicmongering about how millions … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-40A: Hypocrisy in Government? Surely not!

Posted on October 6, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  Is government just lying? (Again?) Or being hypocritical?  Or just being stupid?  Or all of the above? Anger at president reaches new high as faith in government falls according to the WaPo. New polling data … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-39B: Sanity seriously short

Posted on September 30, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  Sanity seems to be a rarer and rarer commodity these days, doesn’t it?  Consider some of the stories in today’s news. Man shoots bullet through his neighbor’s window, reportedly for this astounding reason: because he … Continue reading →

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Scotland wins, UK loses. (was: Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-37D: Trash is fun!)

Posted on September 19, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Guid mornin.  Scotland wins, UK loses.  The 4+ million Scots voted an estimated 54 tae 46% tae NAY leave the United Kingdom, thereby forcing almost 55 million Englishmen, Welshmen and Northern Irish tae hae tae continue tae … Continue reading →

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Missouri Misery (Libertarian commentary on the News, #14-33C)

Posted on August 20, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Good morning: thoughts on the situation in Missouri.  During and before the War between the States, 150 years ago, the State of Missouri had its own civil war (together with and spilling over into Bleeding Kansas).  In … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the News, #14-33B: Minor news stories

Posted on August 19, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good afternoon.  The news this week is almost a repeat of last week, or so it seems.  But here goes on a few things of interest.  This will be a short commentary today, but hopefully a lot … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #14-32C: Politics 2014

Posted on August 14, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Government is, we agree, stupid.  People are often stupid, especially en mass. All this factors into politics, where politicians, bureaucrats, and voters all vie for the title of “most stupid.”  It makes life miserable for most of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-30F: California and more trouble

Posted on August 3, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning, and hope you are having a GREAT weekend! Have to start with a FUN story. According to Tranzi, the UN is contemplating not just forcing Detroit to provide water free to residents, but forcing people … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 28, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

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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Libertarian commentary on the news, #14-28C: Contrasts between business and government

Posted on July 18, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  Just a short column today, after being slow on writing for a couple of days., due to travel and many distractions.  But here we go. Canaanite front: Israel accepts truce plan; Hamas balks.  The Hamas … Continue reading →

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