Tag Archives: war on free speech

Government and others’ war on (some) religions

Posted on February 13, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s Note: This commentary is a continuation of yesterday’s. Reading that one will help make this one clearer! <grin> In many cases, the acts of persecution are obviously clear, blatant, acts of aggression. By various governments at all levels, by … Continue reading →

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Free trade? Free speech? Of course, but…

Posted on December 12, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Remember when Americans were sold on all the “free trade” agreements like NAFTA and the TPP and how the European Union would be a vast free-trade zone to increase prosperity and increase freedom? Oh, provided that we all followed hundreds … Continue reading →

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Free speech and the arrogance of the “elite”

Posted on May 11, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

While looking at the current challenges to our natural right of free speech, we ran across more nastiness. Consider this recent mainstream media, which said in part, “Tech titans often have a different understanding of speech than the rest of … Continue reading →

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Sticks and stones may…

Posted on January 29, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

… break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Or so the old maxim once went. Today, of course, there are millions of social justice warriors, parasites of various sorts (including politicians), and of course, children, who claim exactly … Continue reading →

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What gives? Cancel culture or pogrom? Political cleansing?

Posted on January 13, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

As the combined forces of mainstream media, the never-Trump branches of both old Parties, the deep state bureaucracy, multinational corporations, and big tech flex their muscles… I guess I don’t really HAVE to ask what is going on. Part is … Continue reading →

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“DC uprising?”

Posted on January 7, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Before and after teaching class last night, I heard the news. Though not official until 0300 ET this morning, it was clear that The Donald’s defeat was certain. That creepy, sleepy Uncle Joe is now going to be Massa in … Continue reading →

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Most Americans supposedly want to “revise” the First Amendment

Posted on October 24, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

The article just came across my newsfeed. The Free Beacon reports that a poll reports that a majority of Americans want to see the First Amendment to the United States Constitution rewritten. ” More than 60 percent of Americans agree on restricting … Continue reading →

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God is love – except to social media where He’s hate

Posted on July 19, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Blaze reports “Facebook bans quotation by St. Augustine of Hippo and calls it ‘hate speech,’ Catholic writer says” What was this awful quote that Facebook says “goes against our community standards on hate speech.”? Let us … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 26 May 2015, #15-21C: European Unity threatened?

Posted on May 29, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Four stories this week point out that the European Union is showing definite signs of cracking up. Among other stories, the Global Economic Analysis Blog discusses the defeat (“Heavy regional losses”) that angry voters handed Spain’s ruling … Continue reading →

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