Tag Archives: Theft by government

Hey, it’s just money; or is it?

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

By Nathan Barton What is the problem? No, it is not just the idea that the answer to all government-recognized ills is to “throw money at it.” That is a symptom of the disease. Three recent stories in Freedom Net … Continue reading →

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Taxes and Government Waste

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

By MamaLiberty I have interesting conversations, even with liberals. A few lately have given me a lot of food for thought, but not much encouragement on the individual liberty front. Most people just don’t seem to “get it,” at least … Continue reading →

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Classic

Posted on June 3, 2017 by

By Nathan Barton The current fad is cyberbullying.  But there is still a lot of the regular kind, all over the Fifty States.  Bullying is wrong, no?  It is, when it involves “children” (which include teens under 18), illegal: it … Continue reading →

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Stealing to reform or transform – what’s the big diff?

Posted on May 28, 2017 by

By Nathan Barton Jeff Bryant, in Our Future, has an article, “What Betsy DeVos calls “education transformation” is actually public theft.”  Again Steve notes correctly, “Amazing how “public theft” (the basis of ALL government schooling) becomes wrong only when your … Continue reading →

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When is enough enough? Local government and its role

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

By Nathan Barton A correspondent shared an article from the Tampa Bay (Florida) Times about a bill in Florida that would raise the “homestead exemption” for property taxes to $75,000.  That is a scheme by which the first $75,000 appraised … Continue reading →

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Taxes Death and Dominion

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

By Nathan Barton This year, Americans will have stolen from them over $3.5 trillion in federal taxes and another $1.6 trillion in state and local taxes. That’s $5.1 trillion total — more than we spend on food, clothing and shelter … Continue reading →

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My Mother Taught Me The Basics

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

By MamaLiberty My mother taught me everything I really needed to know about being a good person and living a good life. After reading the gist of a lot of the “news” this morning (I can only stand for so … Continue reading →

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