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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-30F: Government dirty tricks

Posted on August 3, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

This week is a nightmare for the formerly united States of America, at least by standards of the last fifty years: by standards of the next fifty, we will no doubt think of these as the good old days.  Government … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-30C: Martyr to Liberty

Posted on July 31, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Home front: war on tyranny – Liberty tree Bradley Manning Cleared Of Aiding Enemy Charge, Still Faces Possible 150 Years In Prison (Personal Liberty) On Tuesday, a military judge acquitted Pfc. Bradley Manning of the serious charge of aiding the … Continue reading →

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Your Groceries are Shrinking!

Posted on July 25, 2013 by MamaLiberty

Food Inflation Kept Hidden in Tinier Bags By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD and CATHERINE RAMPELL (New York Times) Chips are disappearing from bags, candy from boxes and vegetables from can. As an expected increase in the cost of raw materials looms for … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-28C: Stupid government, politicians, and people

Posted on July 21, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Stupid government – Stupid politicians Iowa fires agent who pursued governor’s speeding SUV (Yahoo News) Nathan: Even South Dakota’s Bill Janklow (known for a heavy foot) didn’t do this; Iowa is a thug government on an ever growing basis, much … Continue reading →

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Christians and liberty – the 1984 version

Posted on June 14, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Mike Huckabee is NOT a stupid man:  he knows history, politics, the Bible, his own faith, and people.  So this is NOT the result of a lack of understanding, but rather, evidence that his worldview is badly warped, that his … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-20C: This and that

Posted on May 25, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

The “messiah” – Killing Obama ‘Respects Inherent Dignity of Every Human Life’—When Deciding Whether to Abort Terrorists (CNSNews.com) Nathan:  Cute headline, and seemingly true.  Of course, the squatter at 1600 PA is not alone in this: he is one of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-20A: Tyranny American-style

Posted on May 24, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Hoploclasts & Hoplophobes – Government-run Theft-funded institutions Bloomberg Uses Commencement Speech to Push Gun Control, Rail Against ‘Extremist’ NRA (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Several people have pointed out that this seems to be the “marching orders” given to the Tranzi speakers for … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-16A: Spam and magic incantations

Posted on April 30, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Nathan: I got another one of those spams from the “Grassfire Coalition” urging me to sign a petition to “Stop the Internet Tax” that will go to “my” senators.  Here it is, in part: We’ve confirmed that at least one … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-14D: Bombing and death and taxes

Posted on April 19, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Congratulations: if you are a “typical” or “average” US Citizen, today you have “freedom” from federal taxes for 2013 starting today.  That is, of course, INCOME taxes: you still have to worry about: Social security (FICA) taxes Medicare and Medicaid … Continue reading →

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