Tag Archives: Theft by government

Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-01E: Legislatures in session: hold on!

Posted on 2015-01-07 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! A short commentary today, as I get back on the road. For many states, and for the FedGov, the legislative season has opened.  Unfortunately, NO, you can not buy a license or a tag for … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-01C: New Year doesn’t change stupid government.

Posted on 2015-01-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! Did you know? Who Is Paying Federal Income Taxes? The top 50 percent of taxpayers paid almost all of the nation’s income taxes — 96.7 percent… Incredibly, eh?  And that isn’t 50% of the POPULATION … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-01B: Government versus the economy

Posted on 2015-01-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning: still looking at things for the old year and the new year. In 19 states, minimum wages went up on the 1st of January, passing the $10 mark in several states.  In one of the … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News: #14-51D: Money, money, money

Posted on 2014-12-18 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning! In my commentary on Texas, I discuss a plan whereby cops would be allowed to have stopped motorists pay their fines by credit card directly to the cop, to avoid going to court (or even … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News: #14-51A: Schools – places of fear, trauma and death

Posted on 2014-12-15 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  Government-run, tax-funded “public” schools continue to be more and more of an embarrassment to the Fifty States and our communities, as they seek to denigrate any ideas or beliefs not accepted by the educational elite, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-50E: Tyranny at the state level

Posted on 2014-12-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning. People constantly seek ways to place the Fifty States in various orders of “liberty” and “tyranny” and best and worst place to have a business, own a home, or retire.  But it seems impossible to … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-50C: Historical changes in the Middle East; dead letters

Posted on 2014-12-11 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Whether we want to admit it or not, history is constantly being rewritten, and what we see in the world today is much different in many ways that what was seen a quarter- or half-century behind us, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-50B: Government wars on religions

Posted on 2014-12-09 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This morning (oh! Good morning!) let us talk about the wars on religions. There are definitely religious wars by government: although it is claimed that Western governments, including the United States, have been waging a “crusade” against … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-49C: Burials and corruption

Posted on 2014-12-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good day!  An odd historical reference/discovery is my theme for some of the stories today, and I think you will have as much fun reading them as I did writing! According to the WaPo, “DNA evidence proves … 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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