Monthly Archives: January 2019

France – Part II

Posted on January 10, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Considering the Yellow Vest protests (even rebellion) in recent weeks, we left my journey through the history of French revolutions, rebellions, and protests in 1945, freed (by their own, not just Allied (British Empire and United States), … Continue reading →

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Life is unfair – and so is death

Posted on January 9, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton “Life’s unfair… and then you die,” is a saying that you don’t hear much.  Especially not in the Fifty States of the 21st Century. Neither is another once-commonly accepted concept: you are responsible for the results of … Continue reading →

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France – time for another revolution? or just another rebellion?

Posted on January 8, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Since the middle of November, the streets of Paris and of other cities in La Belle France have seen weekends of protests by the “Yellow Vests,” decrying the massive fuel tax increase and other policies of the … Continue reading →

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Who owns us?

Posted on January 5, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton For those of us who advocate and practice (to the best of our abilities) the principle of self-government, the answer is obvious. Whether we are proponents, or even comfortable with, the philosophy of Ayn Rand or Harry … Continue reading →

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Government shutdown – two weeks and counting

Posted on January 4, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Wow.  Two weeks now.  What a situation! (Please tell me, honestly, has this government shutdown REALLY created any problems for you?  Really?) I should point out that the longest government shutdown in the last fifty years was … Continue reading →

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What does government cost us?

Posted on January 1, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Got this in the email today. Is this right?  Read on.

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