Tag Archives: Tranzis

Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-31C: Stupid governments

Posted on 2013-08-18 by TPOL Nathan

Abominable Act – Crash of 2009 ObamaCare Is Lowering Part-Time Workers’ Hours (Investor’s Business Daily) The number of individuals working 25-29 hours per week in their primary job rose by 119,000, or 2.7 percent, from a year ago; the number … 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, #13-22A: 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 #13-15C:

Posted on 2013-04-28 by TPOL Nathan

Islamic wars: Arab Street revolt House Report: Al Qaeda in Maghreb and Al Qaeda-Linked Ansar al-Sharia Did Benghazi (CNSNews.com) Nathan: Listening to or reading Congressional reports is like reading months-old newspapers:  the obvious takes forever to make it through the … Continue reading →

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The American Media and Killing Babies

Posted on 2013-04-13 by TPOL Nathan

The killing of babies is one major area in which I strongly disagree with far too many who are (or claim to be) lovers of liberty, and who subscribe to the “non-aggression principle.”  But most (not all, of course) of … Continue reading →

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And you thought that I could rant!

Posted on 2013-03-10 by TPOL Nathan

I don’t think I’ve ever read anything by Bob Burnett (“Bob from Berkeley,” a retired Silicon Valley Executive) until I found this one in some Google search, and the Huffington Post is NOT on my daily reading list – not … Continue reading →

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Baker’s Dozen™ Signs of American Collapse

Posted on 2012-12-16 by TPOL Nathan

Increasingly military-style law enforcement at all levels: arrests and search warrants executed with violent, intimidating assaults, use of combat weapons, equipment, and tactics, and abandoning the idea of “peace officers.” The conversion of our military defense forces into a world … Continue reading →

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“Public schools” and their dangers

Posted on 2012-12-08 by TPOL Nathan

Do Schools Kill Creativity? (TED via Huffington Post) A friend (thanks, Steve!) sent me the above with these thoughts: “The link above is from a group called ‘TED’. In the video the speaker does, I THINK, a good job of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #12-49C

Posted on 2012-11-22 by TPOL Nathan

News Briefs and Thoughts (from various sources: not all have links) An Oklahoma City federal judge has determined that Hobby Lobby CAN be forced to violate their practice of religion by doing anything that the federal bureaucrats want them to … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #12-45D – California Stupid

Posted on 2012-10-31 by TPOL Nathan

Somehow, some way (we all have our suspicions), the state that was once the perfect example of the American dream: resources, scenery, wealth, energetic and productive people, new ideas, and so much more, has turned into a sick and bizarre … Continue reading →

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