Tag Archives: Stupid government tricks

2nd Amendment redux – another state!

Posted on 2017-12-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Just hours after posting my commentary on the Nazgul denying hearing cases in Florida (on open carry) and Maryland (prohibiting ownership of “assault weapons”), the State of Hawai’i demonstrated yet another massive threat to the freedom of … Continue reading →

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Mistakes in American history?

Posted on 2017-12-01 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In a recent article in the FFF website, Mr. Jacob Hornberger identifies the creation of the “national-security-state” as being the worst mistake in US history.  He then goes on a rather wide-ranging diatribe against the last dozen … Continue reading →

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The color of politics

Posted on 2017-11-17 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Reality is a difficult concept for many people to grasp. And those who are “reality challenged” seem to be on the increase, these days. One of the areas where this seems to be a particular problem is … Continue reading →

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Is Crime Increasing?

Posted on 2017-10-29 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty First, of course, we must sort out what we mean by “crime.” So many things have been criminalized the last few years that it is no wonder people are often confused. We need to define the premise for … Continue reading →

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Where you gonna go?

Posted on 2017-10-27 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Ambulance versus private transportation in a medical emergency According to a study conducted by Johns Hopkins University, you made the right choice in an emergency where someone is bleeding, to have family or a friend -or EVEN … Continue reading →

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Are we weird enough yet?

Posted on 2017-10-01 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As our society further slides into utter confusion and chaos, becoming less and less a society in which liberty can flourish, we keep seeing stranger and stranger events. One of the latest is a proposal highlighted in … Continue reading →

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Hey, it’s just money; or is it?

Posted on 2017-09-19 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton What is the problem? No, it is not just the idea that the answer to all government-recognized ills is to “throw money at it.” That is a symptom of the disease. Three recent stories in Freedom Net … Continue reading →

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Still Not My Problem

Posted on 2017-09-13 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty [Republished from July, 2014] Not my problem. I’m sure a lot of people would consider that a harsh thing to say, but if you’ll stay with me a bit you should easily see that it is the only … Continue reading →

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Local government – such a drag

Posted on 2017-08-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The ineptness, arrogance, and corruption of local government stares at us from our computer screens and (for those that still get and read them) the pages of local newspapers. Consider some examples.  In Moab, Utah, we read … Continue reading →

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Oh my stars and garters!

Posted on 2017-07-27 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Every once in a while, some startling revelation shows up on the television or computer screen. It happened again.  A major understanding of the laws of the universe has been revealed – and get this: by a … Continue reading →

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