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Taxes and Other Insanity!

Posted on 2016-01-25 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-04B, 25 JAN 2016 By Nathan Barton What business does the “justice system” have deciding what is, and what is not, a potato chip (called a potato crisp in the UK)? Apparently, every bit when taxes are at … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 24 August 2015, #15-34A: Fearmongering

Posted on 2015-08-26 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Fearmongering or a victory for vaping? Even while some government agencies and studies, like the Student Science News claims that vaping leads to increased rates of smoking for teens, the Adam Smith Institute reports that Public Health … Continue reading →

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Nuns and Ghouls

Posted on 2015-08-01 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Recent events discussed on the talk shows (and much less so on news channels, especially the mainstream media) are deeply disturbing, and the response of too many libertarians both disturbs me and disgusts me. So when a … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 15 July 2015, #15-28D: This and that

Posted on 2015-07-15 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As I had a lot to discuss on the most recent bloodshed in the Islamic world and wars, here are comments on other news stories for the middle of the week. Gee, political scientists (not political science, … Continue reading →

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Pouting Greeks

Posted on 2015-07-11 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Germany won’t spare Greek pain – it has an interest in breaking us Greece’s financial drama has dominated the headlines for five years for one reason: the stubborn refusal of our creditors to offer essential debt relief. How … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-03C: The “elite”

Posted on 2015-01-22 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Aren’t the elites wonderful?  Don’t they love us and keep us safe and happy and watch out for our future?  That is why we have news stories like these. The huge Davos, Switzerland meeting of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-50A: Follow the money

Posted on 2014-12-08 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton When in doubt, follow the money.  And the power.  Don’t know who said that first, but it is generally a wise piece of advice when dealing with politics and government and crime in general.  Let us look … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-47C: A disarmed society is a mean and rude society

Posted on 2014-11-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! The crudity and violence of modern urban “society” is more obvious each day.  Consider this McDonalds in Philadelphia, the vaunted “City of Brotherly Love” once upon a time. Two middle-aged women customers got upset because … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-43C: Around the world.

Posted on 2014-10-29 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! Around the world, government and too many organizations that have partnered with government, or become all BUT governments, continue to make a hash of matters, not carrying out the tasks that people assume that they … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the News, #14-38C: Propaganda is big news

Posted on 2014-09-24 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! Propaganda is all around us: the government version of advertising, with all the lies and exaggerations of any slimy used car salesman, coupled with a very powerful voice.  Even on the conservative (and increasingly anti-government) … Continue reading →

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