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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 17 July 2015, #15-28F

Posted on July 17, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A short column, due to some lengthy rants starting HERE.  Have a great weekend! Another mass killing, and this time with some suspicion of Islamist terrorism on American soil, although CNN and other news sources are being … Continue reading →

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Culture change? Counter-revolution? New revolution? (Thoughts on Independence Day)

Posted on July 4, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Saturday is the 4th of July. I was asked by an acquaintance earlier this week what my family and I were going to do to celebrate Independence Day.  After a long day and much frustration dealing with … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 02 July 2015, #15-26C: the real Independence Day

Posted on July 2, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The REAL Independence Day. As I often do, let me wish everyone a Happy 2nd of July, that being the anniversary (this one being the 239th) that the Continental Congress voted for Independence from the United Kingdom.  … Continue reading →

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The True “root of all evil”

Posted on June 20, 2015 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Just imagine if 1% of the population of each town had the ability to control the weather. You’d hear all of the platitudes connected to environmental pseudo science, and others would be convinced that they were doing what … Continue reading →

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Are You a Citizen?

Posted on April 6, 2015 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Citizen… a word much used and abused. I suspect few people understand the classic meaning of the term. Far too many people who write about the current state of affairs in the world, even most of those who … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #15-11A: Worldwide woes?

Posted on March 19, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  While still fighting some lingering affects of illness (7 weeks!), and being able to work more, that is in turn sucking away time from commenting on the news, and frankly, often the news is a … Continue reading →

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Do NJ “gun laws” go too far?

Posted on March 19, 2015 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Sorry, trick question. Of course, all “gun laws” go too far. And, for the record, that has almost nothing to do with the “second amendment”  or safety or reducing actual violent crime. The fundamental question that isn’t being … Continue reading →

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Do You Smile Every Day?

Posted on March 7, 2015 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Everyone knows there is plenty in this world to worry about. Even those who avoid the world and national “news” as much as possible can’t help but note the downward spiral in their own financial situation, especially if … Continue reading →

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States, United States: America’s James Bond Complex

Posted on February 4, 2015 by MamaLiberty

by Sheldon Richman Today, American politicians of both major parties — conservatives, “moderates,” and so-called liberals alike — insist that the United States is an “exceptional,” even “indispensable” nation. In practice, this means that for the United States alone the … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-04A: Bogus or real?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  I’m on the road, so a short list of comments today. All of these have a single theme: can we really believe what we hear and read about people, and the actions they are taking? … Continue reading →

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