Monthly Archives: March 2016

Governed

Posted on March 31, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The following quote came from one of my daily quote subscriptions, and is worth sharing with readers.  Notice this was written in the 19th Century, but is just as true today. It was written about France, but … Continue reading →

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Whom do we believe?

Posted on March 30, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-14C, by Nathan Barton We see it all the time. To one group of people (and pundits), Joe the politician is a scoundrel, fool, and crooked as a dog’s hind leg. To another group and pundits, he is … Continue reading →

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The end of March, but not the end of Madness in Politics

Posted on March 29, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-13B, by Nathan Barton Despite our most fervent wishes, neither the GOP nor the Democratic Party are collapsing yet. With “just” seven months left in the race for choosing the new Massa, prospects for change in the Fifty … Continue reading →

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Dirty, Dirty Politics

Posted on March 27, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-13A, by Nathan Barton

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Bad schools, bad banks, and bad media

Posted on March 26, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-12E, by Nathan Barton We all think of “institutions” as being at least essential, if not always good. Churches, schools, banks, the press, and so much else were taken for granted as GOOD things for centuries, but today … Continue reading →

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Bombs and other news – Civilization erodes

Posted on March 24, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-12D, By Nathan Barton The bomb attacks on targets and civilians in Brussels continues to dominate the news, with Fox News reporting that the Caliphate (Islamic State, or ISIS) has claimed credit, although immediate challenges to the validity … Continue reading →

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Haters: Conservative, Liberal, and Faux Libertarian

Posted on March 23, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-12C, By Nathan Barton We’ve all seen it; sometimes daily. A headline on an alternate media site, or a vicious comment on a news story, or spoken in response to someone’s comment. It’s hate: pure-quill hate. No, it … Continue reading →

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We Pause – Brussels Bombing

Posted on March 22, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-12B, by Nathan Barton We interrupt this campaign… Today, it seems that all the domestic politics, including the stiff-official three-way GOP race and the two-way Dem race to see who gets to be Massa for the next four … Continue reading →

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DC Politics as Usual: Sickening

Posted on March 21, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary, #16-12A, By Nathan Barton DC politics makes us sick, and there is no sign it is going to change in the next months or years.  Right now, in the heat of “election season” it is particularly vile and … Continue reading →

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This and that: Libertarian commentary

Posted on March 21, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

This and That, Libertarian Commentary #16-11E By Nathan Barton Why are traffic accidents and fatalities up so much in Montana last year and again this year? Helena Independent Review says that Montana leaders are meeting to figure out what to … Continue reading →

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