Tag Archives: Theft by government

Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-33A: This and that

Posted on 2013-08-28 by TPOL Nathan

Stupid government Massachusetts: Over 40,000 Cases Tainted By “Rogue Chemist” (JonathanTurley.com) Martin W. Healy, chief legal counsel for the Massachusetts Bar Association referred to the “unconscionable level of gross negligence at the state drug lab.” Everybody’s outraged, now. But back … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-32E: Stupid government and more government-ruined schools

Posted on 2013-08-26 by TPOL Nathan

Stupid government – Environism CDC: Environmental Justice Is ‘Access to Healthy Homes, Healthy Food, Transportation’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Hmm.  First, get rid of the cities, then.  And get rid of government.  Not what the CDC means, of course: they want this … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-32D: Government-ruined schools and other stupid tricks

Posted on 2013-08-24 by TPOL Nathan

Government-run, Tax-funded schools (3 stories) Education Dep’t. Expanding Mental Health Services to Boost Children’s ‘Social Skills’ (CNSNews.com) Nathan: It’s right there in the First Amendment:  Children have the right to have government give them mental health services so that they … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-31A: Politics as usual, stinks

Posted on 2013-08-08 by TPOL Nathan

Goodness!  Did I really publish 9 different commentaries last week? My usual goal is to do five:  A through D and one “rant” but I appear to have exceeded my expectations, or my frustration at government.  So this week, I’m … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-30E: Scummy government extreme

Posted on 2013-08-02 by TPOL Nathan

Once, years ago, I ran into a very obnoxious Sergeant Major (not my own unit’s but another unit which I was working with).  When I addressed him as “Top” (as in “Top Soldier,” a common familiar address by officers to … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 2013-07-31 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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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-30A: Scummy government

Posted on 2013-07-26 by TPOL Nathan

Scummy government Even Before Memorial Defacement, Nat’l Park Service Was $11.5B Short for Maintenance (CNSNews.com) Nathan: This refers to the spray painting of the Lincoln Memorial, obviously a protest against the Lincoln administration for failing to have a SINGLE Islamic … Continue reading →

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Your Groceries are Shrinking!

Posted on 2013-07-25 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 2013-07-21 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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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-28B: Magician’s rabbit, practical jokes, homicide

Posted on 2013-07-18 by TPOL Nathan

Stupid government Missouri:  One-Rabbit Magician regulated by USDA needs “rabbit emergency plan” (Washington Post) The Agriculture Department requires it, citing a decades-old law that was intended to regulate zoos and circuses. Today, the USDA also uses it to regulate much smaller “animal … Continue reading →

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