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Libertarian commentary on the news, #14-32C: Politics 2014

Posted on 2014-08-14 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Government is, we agree, stupid.  People are often stupid, especially en mass. All this factors into politics, where politicians, bureaucrats, and voters all vie for the title of “most stupid.”  It makes life miserable for most of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-31B: thankfulness?

Posted on 2014-08-06 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Good afternoon, and join me in being thankful (to God) for the prosperity and liberty we still do have.  Troubled as the Fifty States are, stagnant as our economy is, we have an abundance of both compared … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-29A: government does NOT protect us.

Posted on 2014-07-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  Here are a few examples in the news about what government does (and does not do).  Be warned, please. Job growth picks up in states that raised minimum wage, according to Fox News, quoting US … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-24D: Killer cops, Politically-annointed, and more.

Posted on 2014-06-20 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!    On the road again, but some things to think about as we go! Starting out with the election in the House of Representatives: As anticipated, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy became House Majority Leader … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 2014-05-09 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 2014-04-01 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 2014-02-22 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 2014-01-17 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 2014-01-13 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 2013-12-12 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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