Monthly Archives: November 2016

Oh, oooh! Where can I donate?

Posted on November 12, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Actually, that is a rhetorical question… the website is [yescalifornia.org] and the donate button is right there at the top, slightly to right of center. Which is NOT where the backers and organizers of this secession movement … Continue reading →

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Welcome to New Boss, Same as Old Boss…

Posted on November 12, 2016 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty The media, internet and neighborhood conversations are filled with every sort of commentary, boasting, celebrations, protests, analysis, predictions and general hand wringing. I’ve lived through a great many national elections, starting with Eisenhower, and pretty much all the … Continue reading →

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Election aftermath: an update

Posted on November 12, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It’s Friday morning, and the news reports that anti-Trump protests have continued to spread (CNN). Police (rightly or wrongly) have declared the protests in Portland, Oregon, to be a “riot.” Protesters in Oakland have begun using Molotov … Continue reading →

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Self-defense or preventative aggression? A case study

Posted on November 11, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Self-Defense or Preventative Aggression? We can interpret Seoul’s recent announcement several ways. According to the BBC a few weeks back, “South Korea has a plan to annihilate the North Korean capital if it shows any signs of … Continue reading →

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The election aftermath: Irrational reactions and our reaction to them

Posted on November 11, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton On the day after the 2016 election for Massa, colleges and universities across the nation had to begin treating students for PTSD – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (or perhaps more accurately Post-Trump Stress Disorder). It seems their students … Continue reading →

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Lies, More Lies, and Lying Some More

Posted on November 10, 2016 by MamaLiberty

A great article by Vin Suprynowicz. If his blog is not on your regular reading list, now is a good time to start! Vin lays it all out here, with some excellent links to serious documentation of the lies and … Continue reading →

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The other elections: Still more to come (part 2)

Posted on November 10, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This is a continuation of the last posting: The Election for Massa: Mixed Results. But it is the ballot issues that are the point of my commentary this morning. You can see the results of the major … Continue reading →

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The election for Massa: Mixed results

Posted on November 9, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Is it over? Maybe. As with Brexit, the 2016 election for Massa came in very much different than the vast majority of the mainstream media and the pundits and “elite” said it would. And according to the … Continue reading →

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Seattle’s comeupance – to be followed by that of Washington State?

Posted on November 9, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Just a quickie: several states, foremost among them, Washington state, are attempting to impose special taxes on any sale of a firearm OR ammunition, with the money supposedly to be used to “study” or “combat” or “deal … Continue reading →

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Is it time yet?

Posted on November 8, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton One of the most copied and favorite quotes in the “community” of lovers of liberty and true, free-market anarchists is by Clair Wolf: “America is at that awkward stage. It’s too late to work within the system, … Continue reading →

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