Monthly Archives: December 2016

Environists, media, and lies

Posted on December 31, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Author’s Note: For those readers who may not be familiar with it, the term “environist” is a derisive term I use for so-called “environmentalists” because it is clear that the breed in general has no brains: no … Continue reading →

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A very happy New Year

Posted on December 30, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It is, of course, all artificial – man made. Arbitrary. There is no reason to have a new year begin on 1 January – indeed, it used to begin on 1 March, according to many people, back … Continue reading →

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Camel in the tent #2: “Public Schools”

Posted on December 30, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Author’s Note: This is the second in a series of commentaries on specific items which have contributed to the destruction of our liberties here in the Fifty States. There are many, which are often ignored as we … Continue reading →

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King Congress the Cowardly

Posted on December 29, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I call it “Barton’s Theory of Organizational Personality,” and first developed it as a young (but experienced) 1st Lieutenant with six years of college, two years of industrial work, and three years of military active duty behind … Continue reading →

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Population growth, economics, freedom, and religion

Posted on December 28, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton One of the interesting news items last week was that Utah’s population crossed the 3.0 million mark as it became the nation’s fastest-growing state over the last year. Its population increased 2.0 percent to 3.1 million from … Continue reading →

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States and the FedGov

Posted on December 28, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Well, the election is almost over: the House and Senate must officially view and accept the Electoral College’s vote on 6 January, but there is no reason not to assume that Trump will be credited with the … Continue reading →

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A fond farewell to Thomas Sowell

Posted on December 28, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Thomas Sowell, a libertarian (if not fully free-market anarchist) today announced his retirement from writing political commentary after 25 years. He is 86, and it is very much understandable, if disappointing, to those who (like myself) have … Continue reading →

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Holiday Greetings

Posted on December 25, 2016 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty I seriously hesitate to add “happy” to any greeting these days. With all of the hate, anger, attacks, deadly envy and hypocrisy in every “news” item these days, except for the silly, sentimental and denial of reality in … Continue reading →

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The World Turned Upside Down

Posted on December 23, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Who said this? “If we don’t take action and hold President-elect Trump accountable, in one fell swoop, the federal government could damage state economies, and discourage entrepreneurship—placing some of our innovators behind bars, all while eroding states’ … Continue reading →

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Creeping totalitarianism

Posted on December 22, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I recently received three political quotes across my desktop. They are worth sharing. “You don’t have to scratch liberalism very deeply to find socialism underneath, nor socialism to find authoritarianism underneath.” — Don Luskin, (1954 -) American … Continue reading →

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