Tag Archives: stupid government

Do You Smile Every Day?

Posted on March 7, 2015 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Everyone knows there is plenty in this world to worry about. Even those who avoid the world and national “news” as much as possible can’t help but note the downward spiral in their own financial situation, especially if … Continue reading →

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Gun Control – Leaders and Followers

Posted on February 22, 2015 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty It hit me last night that a lot of us may have been wasting much of our time trying to fight the “gun control” leaders, on several levels. Obummer has pretty much stayed out of it, being busy … Continue reading →

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States, United States: America’s James Bond Complex

Posted on February 4, 2015 by MamaLiberty

by Sheldon Richman Today, American politicians of both major parties — conservatives, “moderates,” and so-called liberals alike — insist that the United States is an “exceptional,” even “indispensable” nation. In practice, this means that for the United States alone the … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-04C: Dumb predictions, dumber government

Posted on January 28, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This was the news yesterday and overnight: Northeast coast of America on unprecedented lockdown: Shutdown hits 60 million people, bringing roads, tunnels, trains, bridges and businesses to standstill, and 3′ of snow threatens country’s most densely-populated areas. … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-03B: This and that

Posted on January 21, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning: a short workweek for some people, but not us – holidays used to be much more important, when they meant something worth celebrating. For anyone who is interested, I treated myself by NOT listening to … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-02C: More on wars and cops, fear and risk

Posted on January 14, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A variety of news items today, starting with more on our Islamic wars, worldwide. France and Israel mourned and honored heroes in last week’s murder of 17 people by French Islamist terrorists in the Paris area, as … Continue reading →

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The Unmentioned

Posted on January 9, 2015 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Watching as much of the news and reading as many of the commentaries as I can manage, one thing stands out as a question not being asked, a topic not being mentioned almost anywhere. The people targeted by … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-01F: Warped senses of reality

Posted on January 8, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Irrational and warped senses of reality are around us everywhere, especially in government circles.  Today, there are several examples of that in recent news. How long will this continue?  France has suffered its worst terrorist … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-01C: New Year doesn’t change stupid government.

Posted on January 5, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! Did you know? Who Is Paying Federal Income Taxes? The top 50 percent of taxpayers paid almost all of the nation’s income taxes — 96.7 percent… Incredibly, eh?  And that isn’t 50% of the POPULATION … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-01B: Government versus the economy

Posted on January 4, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning: still looking at things for the old year and the new year. In 19 states, minimum wages went up on the 1st of January, passing the $10 mark in several states.  In one of the … Continue reading →

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