Tag Archives: stupid laws

NOT a free market, is it? Licensing and permitting

Posted on December 14, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

What could we all do with less of? Government, of course. Specifically government meddling (“intervention”) in our daily lives, in the activities of our businesses, our institutions (like churches), and everything else.

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Who are the stupid ones? New gun bill in Congress

Posted on January 31, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

The Democratic Caucus – and their staff – indicate just how stupid they are in some of the recent legislation filed by the magnificent members of the US House of Representatives. Well, in this case, one specificant member, and her … Continue reading →

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Hurt feelings – protected from them by law?

Posted on December 1, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

When the woke and advocates for victims of every type are in control, they push really stupid things. (Just like the conservatives they oppose. Stupid, but different.) As we should expect in a Biden-Harris regime, emboldened by their “landslide victory” … Continue reading →

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Is it catching? (#3 of 3)

Posted on August 15, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Is it in the water?  the air?  Maybe the fog that rolls in through the Golden Gate or from Ocean Beach and Baker Beach?  Or is it some sort of infection that people can get from breathing … Continue reading →

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No good deed…

Posted on January 9, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton We all know the saying, “No good deed goes unpunished.” It was the (unofficial) motto of several Engineer units with which I served or knew well. Always a bunch of recent examples, but here is one that … Continue reading →

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Seattle’s comeupance – to be followed by that of Washington State?

Posted on November 9, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Just a quickie: several states, foremost among them, Washington state, are attempting to impose special taxes on any sale of a firearm OR ammunition, with the money supposedly to be used to “study” or “combat” or “deal … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 25 October 2015, #15-43A: Medical and other foolishness

Posted on October 26, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton First we have this rather fatuous article from Australia, featured in PJ Media. Should Fevers Accompanying Infections Always Be Treated With Analgesics? It discusses what seems, from the brief discussion in the article, to be a very … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-50E: Tyranny at the state level

Posted on December 12, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning. People constantly seek ways to place the Fifty States in various orders of “liberty” and “tyranny” and best and worst place to have a business, own a home, or retire.  But it seems impossible to … Continue reading →

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