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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-47E: Idle Hands are the Devil’s Workshop

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Today, for the end of the week, a long commentary on a bunch of stories! Idle hands are the devil’s workshop, or so says Proverbs 16:27.  Better believe it: look at the FedGov! Government always … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-40C: Stupid epidemic worse than “disease?”

By Nathan Barton Today, the natural theme of the stories that are catching my eye seem to be stupidity on the part of government officials and policies, various and sundry people, on a wide variety of topics.  Bad as things … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the News, #14-38B

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  I have spoken before about the lack of quality of work on the part of so many people today.  Nowhere do we see that lack of quality more than in government.  Several of the stories … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the News, #14-38A: Insanity is catching.

By Nathan Barton Good morning. Insanity is, we are told, something you catch from your children.  Seriously, the insanity of government is really catching, and it leads directly to insane actions by millions of people.  Some of those go far … Continue reading →

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Stop!! Or I’ll Yell STOP Again!

‘Active Shooter’ Drills Spark Raft of Legal Complaints Wall Street Journal on-line DENVER—When Michelle Meeker approached a strange man last October at the Colorado nursing home where she worked, the man flashed a gun and forced her into an empty … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #14-35E: Liberty? What’s that?

By Nathan Barton Good morning! Remember liberty?  Privacy?  Human rights?  Those are so mid-Twentieth Century, aren’t they?  Or should I say mid-Eighteenth Century?  Consider today’s stories. Bogus cell phone towers dot the landscape and are intercepting your calls- but are … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #14-35D: Stupidity

By Nathan Barton Stupidity in government is ALWAYS a problem, from that first decree of Nimrod and the first Phaoronic bureaucrat who couldn’t count past his toes, right down to that IQ=2 assemblage of Conscript Fathers (and Mothers), the US … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-25C: Evil regulations produce evil results

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  Today, we can take a look at the horrific regulations crushing down on us more and more. When was the last time you know of that someone got sick and died because their food was … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #14-11D: Good news, for once?

Good morning, and a lovely one again: not much wind and the snow is melting fast where I am. Let me start out with some good news or ideas, for once. North Korean Born in a Prison Camp: ‘My Favorite … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-09C: Stupidity high and low

By Nathan Barton Good morning, to all my “non-stupid” readers.  It is so easy to get frustrated with the demonstrated lack of competence across the board these days. DHS tells the Romeike Family “you can stay”, just the day after … Continue reading →

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