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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-18E: Government-ruined schools and taxes

Posted on May 9, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning:  some good news to those of us who have to travel a lot on the highways and byways of America: supposedly fuel prices may be dropping a bit as we go into late spring and … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the News, #14-13A: Good news, bad news: violence around the globe

Posted on April 1, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning, welcome to a new week and the end of March, as Mama Liberty and I both get another blast of winter!  Yeah! Government stupidity and hypocrisy are (as always) in the news.  What would we … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-08D: Stupidity

Posted on February 22, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning, all, and aren’t politics wonderful?  So entertaining, so exciting, and much proof of the old saw that “God must love stupid people, since He made so many of them.” Seriously, are there STILL people who … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-03D: This and that

Posted on January 17, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

Theft by government – Congress in action McClintock: $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill ‘Moves Our Country in the Wrong Direction’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: In other words, no change in the situation from the last couple dozen budgets and spending bills.  The nation … Continue reading →

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Paying for Highways

Posted on January 13, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Tax Foundation just released a study on how states pay for highways, and you can read it here. The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) (in their daily e-zine) released a summary, which has some telling … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-47A/B: Washington Follies (400th Post!!!)

Posted on December 12, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

If I can believe the dashboard, this is the 400th post since converting to the new “blog” format, and it is amazing to see what we’ve written about over the past few months.  And how quickly things are changing – … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-43D: Beer

Posted on November 14, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Beer Excise Tax Awaits Changes (Daily Policy Digest) There are two competing bills going through Congress right now. The Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act (BEER) Act would halve the standard excise tax rate for beer sold in the United … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-37C: Free Will and the Price We Pay

Posted on September 25, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Weeks come and weeks go, and now, welcome to Fall 2013, A.L. (Anno Libertalius 237), and the fifth year of the glorious reign of our evil, scum-sucking “messiah.”  To our everlasting shame.  In Europe, nearly seventy years of history is … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-33E: Media, Education, and other Parasites

Posted on September 1, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Theft by government – Europe’s fall ‘Taking from the poor to give to the rich’ (La Vanguardia) A few kilometres off the coast of the European Union, the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey welcome billionaires who want to cheat … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-31A: Politics as usual, stinks

Posted on August 8, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Goodness!  Did I really publish 9 different commentaries last week? My usual goal is to do five:  A through D and one “rant” but I appear to have exceeded my expectations, or my frustration at government.  So this week, I’m … Continue reading →

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