Tag Archives: Politics 2016

Libertarian Commentary on the News, 18 September 2015, #15-37D: Secession, Elections, and Other False Hopes

Posted on 2015-09-18 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Texas Tribune reports that a separatist group is circulating petitions to put a non-binding question on the GOP 2016 primary ballot asking if Texas should secede from the Union.  Now, don’t get me wrong: this is … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 21 August 2015, #15-33e

Posted on 2015-08-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Whoops! Am I missing something?  Or just stupid?  How does this work?  The UN is to let Iran inspect alleged nuke work site, reports Yahoo News.  “Iran, in an unusual arrangement, will be allowed to use its … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 19 August 2015, #15-33c: Government: evil AND criminal

Posted on 2015-08-19 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton People with more time and recent knowledge of statistics have demonstrated that the widely-published claim that more cops are killed “feloniously” in states with higher private gun ownership is bogus – poor science, as reported by Fox … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 17 AUG 15, #15-33a: Killing and other political acts

Posted on 2015-08-17 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I’ve not touched on the continuing Islamic wars recently. The death toll last week continued to climb, as a blast in a busy Baghdad market killed at least 60. According to the WaPo, the deadliest blast to … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 13 AUG 2015, #15-32E: Lies and more lies?

Posted on 2015-08-13 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Okay, so da man says nobody lies about who they are when they vote. Or so CNS News reports. Obvious experience in South Dakota to the contrary, (nobody has time to do anything other than send someone … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 11 August 2015, #15-32B: the Liberty Movement

Posted on 2015-08-11 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Is there any hope for the “liberty movement” in the Fifty States today? There may be hope for liberty, in the long run, with the slow, gradual decline in our society and especially the slow meltdown of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 6 July 2015, #15-27A: Insanity and stupidity in politics; liberty in retreat

Posted on 2015-07-06 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Two themes today: the first is again the insanity and stupidity of American politicians – and politics.  Two stories to illustrate that: “Christie bids to replace Trump as most bat**** insane presidential candidate,” comments Tom Knapp, about … Continue reading →

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