Tag Archives: Theft by government

Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-25C: Nazgul, Other Evils, Fear and Funny

Posted on 2013-06-29 by TPOL Nathan

Nazgul in chief – Culture wars Kennedy’s Former Clerk Calls Him ‘First Gay Justice’ (CNSNews.com) The DOMA decision did not require all states to recognize gay marriage; it only required that federal benefits go to same-sex couples if they were … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-25A: Local tyranny, stupidity

Posted on 2013-06-26 by TPOL Nathan

Local Tyranny New Hampshire: Keene sues six parking meter `Robin Hoods’ who put money in expired meters (Manchester Union Leader) “The city has filed a lawsuit against six citizens, part of a group dubbed Robin Hood of Keene that patrols … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-24B: Environism and cannibal government

Posted on 2013-06-20 by TPOL Nathan

Liberty and environism The U.S. Doom and Gloom Obsession (Project Syndicate) The authors of “The Limits to Growth” predicted that before 2013, the world would have run out of aluminum, copper, gold, lead, mercury, molybdenum, natural gas, oil, silver, tin, … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-23E: End of the week

Posted on 2013-06-19 by TPOL Nathan

Home front – Government-run, tax-funded schools: Colorado School Recites Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic Thanks to Linda and Scott for this.  Scott’s comment:  Sounds blasphemous; calling the unitary Congress/Administration “Allah”. Nathan: Scott’s comment is cute.  Seems that most folks seem … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-23D: This and That in Tyranny Today

Posted on 2013-06-19 by TPOL Nathan

Politics 2013 Party Affiliation Taints Americans’ Views On Privacy, Civil Liberty (Personal Liberty) A poll released Monday shows more than half of all Americans think it’s acceptable for the government to secretly track their phone calls, if doing so keeps them safe … Continue reading →

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Christians and liberty – the 1984 version

Posted on 2013-06-14 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 #13-22E: Tyranny+, Economics and Nanny State News

Posted on 2013-06-07 by TPOL Nathan

Tyranny – Verizon + “Scandal” NSA Taps Into User Data on Internet Giants (The Guardian, UK)  The National Security Agency has obtained direct access to the systems of Google, Facebook, Apple and other US internet giants, according to a top … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-22D: Minor Matters in the Mush

Posted on 2013-06-07 by TPOL Nathan

Given the revelations that the United States Government, including its top officials, with the obvious acceptance of Congress, has vacated what was left of the Constitution, anything else politically is a minor matter. Why worry about how many people got … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-22A: This and that

Posted on 2013-06-05 by TPOL Nathan

Theft by government – Government-run, tax-funded schools $1.3M Grant for Newtown Schools Includes Funds for Creative Expression, Wellness Activities (CNSNews.com) Nathan: So now we know, at least from the federal government, how much a child’s or teacher’s life is worth.  … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-19B: Schools and Institutions

Posted on 2013-05-15 by TPOL Nathan

Government-ruined, theft-funded schools – Stupid people School Moms Not Happy with U.S. Public Education System (Friedman Foundation) Sixty-one percent of K-12 school moms believe that U.S. public schools have “gotten off on the wrong track”… Nathan: No wonder we are … Continue reading →

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