Tag Archives: Theft by government

Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-02C: Theft BY/THROUGH Government

Posted on 2014-01-11 by TPOL Nathan

Theft by government New York: More Than 100 Cops and Firefighters Rounded up in Connection to Massive, $400M Scam (The Blaze) Prosecutors say the group worked at the scheme for more than two decades. The suspects rounded up Tuesday are … Continue reading →

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Why are Americans so Discontented (Part 1 of 3)

Posted on 2014-01-08 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A good friend of mine sent me this article, which readers of her column (to remain anonymous for now) had sent her several times.  I could not find a source, but still want to share my own … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-02B: Theft by government and killer cops

Posted on 2014-01-08 by TPOL Nathan

Theft by government Census: D.C. Suburbs, With All Those Gov’t Workers, Have Highest Median Income (CNSNews.com) Nathan: This is not new news, just a reminder.  My family, back when I was getting off active duty, could have been some of … Continue reading →

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Food Stamp Lies

Posted on 2013-12-27 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Once more, I read news about how the SNAP (Food Stamps) cuts which started in November are nothing but a Congressional War on the Poor, and will cause millions of Americans to – if not starve – … 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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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-46B: This and that

Posted on 2013-12-10 by TPOL Nathan

To all readers: my apologies for not publishing this last week, when I thought that I had. Stupid government – stupid people Kansas Woman Debbie Nall Ordered By City To Stop Housing People In Need At Her House (OpposingViews.com) Nall … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-46D

Posted on 2013-12-07 by TPOL Nathan

Theft by government – Morals in government State Department Spent $140,000 On Booze For Foreign Leaders As Government Planned To Kick U.S. Vets Out Of Memorials Because Of Shutdown (Personal Liberty News) As Federal officials shrieked endlessly about the dire … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-46C: Stupidity, Polls, ObummerCare and worse

Posted on 2013-12-06 by TPOL Nathan

I understand that it is not a nice thing to do, to call people stupid.  But sometimes, there is no other word that fits.  People do stupid things – which means, that at least SOME of the time, they are … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-45A: Stupidity in the news

Posted on 2013-11-25 by TPOL Nathan

Stupid people Giant Boeing 747 freighter lands at wrong Kansas airport (NBC News) Mama’a Note: I don’t know why, but this strikes me as very strange… very unlikely. It just doesn’t seem possible that anyone so inept would be given … Continue reading →

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Social Impacts on Government – A lesson in irony

Posted on 2013-11-22 by TPOL Nathan

A Lesson in Irony The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), better known as the Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is proud to distribute (in 2012-13) the greatest amount of free meals (and food stamps) ever, … Continue reading →

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