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

Posted on August 11, 2015 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, 09 August 2015, #15-32A: Pollution

Posted on August 9, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Today, just three articles to comment on, pointing out pollution, perversion, and lack of both individual responsibility AND that of organizations and groups, and its huge negative impact on liberty (and quality of life, to use a … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 08 August 2015, #15-31D: Government Messes and Other Evils

Posted on August 8, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Got a double helping of commentary today, but on just a few stories.  What a MESS government makes of things: but they aren’t the only evil we have to deal with. Another week, another VA scandal. This … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 28 July 2015, #15-30C: Warning

Posted on July 28, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The last week has featured several warnings by prominent people, not even really covered by independent media, much less the mainstream media. These warnings point out that, in the past decades, it is not just that government … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 23 July 2015, #15-29C: The State Fails, and Fails, and Fails

Posted on July 23, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Third Reich is a classic example of a failed state. Now, welcome to the “Fourth Reich” here in the Fifty States.  Personal Liberty discussed this on Monday; A second view is found at “First Look” That … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 25 June 2015, #15-25C: Stupidity and fear in modern life

Posted on June 24, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Gee! An article, “More Spending Doesn’t Lead To Improved Student Learning,” in Forbes, asks. Have we hit a wall where more spending on traditional public schools will not lead to improved student learning? Applying commonly-accepted statistical tools … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 16 June 2015, #15-24B: Signs of decay

Posted on June 16, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This weekend, a very bizarre and major incident took place in Dallas, as reported in Freedom’s Phoenix and numerous other news outlets: A number of people attacked the headquarters of the Dallas Police Department, supposedly using automatic … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 15 June 2015, #15-24A: Government Incompetence At All Time Highs

Posted on June 16, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton How incompetent IS government?  Gee, that is hard to quantify:  100%?  99%? 90%?  Every day in the news we see examples of it.  Here are a few. The incompetence of government is revealed in high tech and … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 2 June 2015, #15-22A: Real versus Dream Worlds

Posted on June 3, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Wired (and many other sources) report and are outraged that Ross Ulbricht was sentenced to life, “On Friday [Ross] Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in creating and … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Opt Out

Posted on June 2, 2015 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Ten years ago I moved to rural Wyoming. So many things were different, of course, but there were some strange things that still defy understanding. One of those was the delivery of six different telephone books. Some were … Continue reading →

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