Tag Archives: Theft by government

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-17C: Environists and Culture Wars

Environists – Theft by Government Indiana: Biodiesel from Corn Residue Economical? (Technology Review) Within a year, a pilot plant in Indiana will start converting the stalks and leaves of corn plants into diesel and jet fuel. The plant will use … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-17B: Quick perviews of the news

Environists – Stupid government – War on the West Cedar City, Utah: Prairie Dogs Destroying Town with Govt Help (Godfather Politics) …One local businessman, Bruce Hughes, purchased 3.4 acres of land that he was going to develop into some type … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-16B: Politically incorrect truth

Well, once more, global warming is dumping snow – a May Day blizzard on the Front Range of Colorado.  Yesterday’s rainy mists and clouds here in West River of South Dakota have been replaced by partly cloudy but cold skies: … Continue reading

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