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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-06D: New inventions and more

Posted on February 7, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

Good morning, all.  Today, there is some neat news about new ideas and inventions! A school and lab in Karlsruhe (Germany) has developed a new material which is less dense than water, and stronger (in some ways) than many kinds of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-04B: Congress and senility

Posted on January 21, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Nice to have a day off yesterday from the chattering of Congress and politicians in general, while getting some real, paying work done.  At least that was my situation: hope it was yours, also.  Still, there are … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-49C: Home front attacks

Posted on December 23, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Self defense – Home front Fake Delivery Men Rob, Pistol Whip Elderly Couple In Dorchester (CBS Boston) Mama’s Note: Hard to understand why people would open the door to strangers, especially in a city. Of course, I’m armed when I … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-46B: This and that

Posted on December 10, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

To all readers: my apologies for not publishing this last week, when I thought that I had. Stupid government – stupid people Kansas Woman Debbie Nall Ordered By City To Stop Housing People In Need At Her House (OpposingViews.com) Nall … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-34C: religions, drugs, and war

Posted on September 6, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Stupid government tricks – New religions: Environism Costa Rica bans hunting (Huffington Post/AOL) Costa Rica on Monday became the first Latin American country to ban hunting as a sport, following an unanimous and final vote from Congress. … Under the … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-16D: Home front

Posted on May 4, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Home Front – TSA Thuggery Airline, Airport Employees Caught Abusing Security Badges (NBC) Nathan: Argh!!! Journalists – don’t have the foggiest idea about grammar or the truth.  First off, it is TSA employees that are mostly discussed in the article.  … Continue reading →

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Should the government regulate steriods in sports?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

A forum on which I usually lurk had a liberal-type person (at least as defined in South Dakota) ask why on earth the federal government was messing around with steroids in sports, including congressional hearing and “policy” decisions.  Here’s my … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #12-03B: More guns, more tyranny, more stupid government

Posted on January 17, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Self Defense – War on Some Drugs Texas: Far North Dallas shooting self-defense? (Dallas Observer)  Police didn’t arrest the shooter but say they plan to forward the case to a grand jury to determine whether to file … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #13-2A: Congress and other criminals

Posted on January 11, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Congress in action – Frustration More Than 30,000 Sign WH Petition Calling for Cut in Congressional Salaries (CNSNews.com) Nathan: I am sure that most of those signing it realize that it makes not one bit of difference, that Congress AND … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #12-51B: Home Front

Posted on December 8, 2012 by TPOL Nathan

Home Front: TSA Thuggery and Congress in Action Is TSA dead? (Huntington Post) One by one, panelists took turns excoriating the agency charged with protecting America’s transportation systems. It was plainly clear why Pistole was a no-show, and it had … Continue reading →

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