Monthly Archives: November 2018

Government complexity and failure – illustrated in blood

Posted on November 16, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton On Saturday the 10th, tragedy struck Moab, Utah. At the Intrepid Potash Mine (seen above, from Google Maps), down the Colorado River from the popular tourist town, three men were removing a pump. The equipment touched a … Continue reading →

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Kristallnacht 80 years later

Posted on November 15, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton My apologies to readers and friends, that I overlooked the 80th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Pogromnacht of 09 November 1938, just two days shy of 20 years after the end of the Great War, and one of … Continue reading →

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Veterans (Armistice) Day thoughts

Posted on November 11, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A century ago, a small space in time, the guns fell silent on the Western Front: The Reich had agreed to a ceasefire which amounted to abject surrender with occupation of much of the nation, loss of … Continue reading →

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Really? What moves where?

Posted on November 11, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Following the 2018 general elections, the LP headquarters sent out this missive: Libertarian candidates move Republicans and Democrats in a Libertarian direction “Opposition in an election affects far more than just vote totals. Candidates react to each … Continue reading →

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Election day blues, redux

Posted on November 10, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It’s only been three days, so we are all still digesting the election results. But it is clear, whomever and whatever measures DID win. In the 2018 national and local elections, generally, liberty lost. I understand that … Continue reading →

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Election day blues

Posted on November 5, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As this commentary is posted, “election day” is just hours away.  That is increasingly meaningless, as more and more people use early and absentee voting procedures to cast their vote.  And as hacking methods improve to “massage … Continue reading →

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The 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War

Posted on November 5, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In just a few days, on 11 November 2018, we will observe the 100th anniversary of the armistice taking affect at 1100 hours (Central European War Time) of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, which “ended” … Continue reading →

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