Tag Archives: SCOTUS

Assault on democracy or assault on the truth?

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

USA Today, along with dozens of other mainstream media outlets, has condemned the recent SCOTUS decision on two gerrymandering cases.  USA Today, in particular, screamed that this negates “one man, one vote” and “overshadows even Bush v Gore (2000) and … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court – worth fighting and fussing about?

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

By Nathan Barton Eric Holder, that wonderful paragon of government service “to the people” and incredible example of strict adherent of the rule of law, has condemned the Nazgul, questioning the body’s legitimacy in the wake of adding Kavenaugh to … Continue reading →

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Political theater, at its worst

Posted on October 5, 2018 by

By Nathan Barton It has been virtually impossible, for the last two weeks, to NOT have to hear something about the popular daytime (and nighttime) political soap opera starring Kenneth Branagh – whoops, sorry – Brett Kavanaugh, with its cast … Continue reading →

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The Great Sales Tax Scam

Posted on June 24, 2018 by

By Nathan Barton The great guys at Agora Financial/Laissez Faire sent this out recently: For the record: As anticipated here [Agora Financial] Tuesday, the Supreme Court has just cleared the way for states to start collecting sales tax from online … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS legalizes sports wagering nationally

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

By Nathan Barton The WaPo reports that SCOTUS has overturned a federal law which has been on the books for a quarter-century,  The law, supposedly to protect the ‘integrity of collegiate and professional sports, enacted in 1992, prohibited 49 states … Continue reading →

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Western civilization – crumbling?

Posted on August 26, 2017 by

By Nathan Barton Is “Western Civilization” falling apart?  Some recent stories seem to make a very strong argument for that. Google and Facebook have been in the news for years (at least in alternative media) because of their complete lack … Continue reading →

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Nice to know – slavery still legal and expanding in the Fifty States

Posted on July 7, 2017 by

By Nathan Barton The Nine Nazgul (the US Supreme Court) have once again affirmed that slavery is the law of the land.  Tax slavery, of course, but still legal.  And expanding. The issue was the Nazgul announcement on 26 June … Continue reading →

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What If? Politics 2016-17

Posted on July 21, 2016 by

What if? (Fiction by Edward Johnson, provided to Nathan Barton for The Price of Liberty!) Warning: not our usual fare! Mama’s Note: We could get very lost in such speculation. While I appreciate Edward’s story, I would rather have The … Continue reading →

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Corruption in the house – and other places (part 2)

Posted on July 17, 2016 by

By Nathan Barton In the first part, we discussed the latest corruption queen in the US House of Representatives (who now claims that she is being “persecuted” because she is black). (I think she is wrong: it isn’t because because … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 08 December 2015, #15-49A: World Crisis or Circus?

Posted on December 8, 2015 by

By Nathan Barton WANT AD: Are you a snoop? Here is your opportunity to join the Big Brother Corps or even go into competition with the NSA. Arstechica reports on the software that can be coupled with a webcam or … Continue reading →

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