Monthly Archives: June 2019

Justin Raimondo – rest in peace

Posted on June 29, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Liberty has lost a good – excellent! – friend and advocate. Or at least anything more from him. His existing, huge body of work for liberty and freedom, and against the state and war will be long … Continue reading →

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Whom do we believe?

Posted on June 27, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The headline is a question I’ve asked often in writing this commentary over the past decade. It is a question that all of us should be asking almost continuously.  As we read and hear the news – … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen: Ways to get people angry at you (politically)

Posted on June 26, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In 2019, we see more and more ways that either Progressives (Regressives, especially Tranzis) or Conservatives can come unglued at what we say or do.  Here are a few I came up with from recent news and … Continue reading →

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Big Brother is watching – and all his little brothers, too

Posted on June 25, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Many readers may have heard of Ring, or one of its competitors, like Kuna or Viias.  They are all in the home security surveillance business, offering (among other things) video doorbells as well as baby room monitors. … Continue reading →

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The price of defense? (More on building a wall)

Posted on June 24, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton An interesting (if biased) question was asked on a forum recently. Why do we need Trump to build the wall when a private company already builds one cheaper and faster with crowdfunding while the Democrats and judges … Continue reading →

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Today’s world – making maps lie

Posted on June 23, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Anti-War.com (an excellent website, if sometimes incredibly biased and bigoted) recently featured an article from Mondoweiss.com entitled “Palestinian cities are ghost towns between settlements, on Google Maps.” Hmmm.  Interesting, indeed.

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Not all cops are total losers – but

Posted on June 22, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It is easy to brand all police officers – and their cousins, government-employed security guards – as evil and total losers, who love to flaunt their power and ride roughshod over anyone and everyone. Sadly, this stereotype … Continue reading →

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Communism returns to the Heartland

Posted on June 21, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Colorado’s “AOC” is now on the Denver City Council, having defeated a veteran (and socialist) Democrat councilman in a runoff election last week. As reported by Westword, an “activist” community paper, this woman (Candi CdeBaca) has a … Continue reading →

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The “Nazi” Card

Posted on June 20, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It’s more and more common these days, in politics and elsewhere.  Federal, state, local level politics especially. Social controversies. Nasty playground fights.  Even divorce court. It is the ultimate ad hominem attack: “she’s just a *^&)& Nazi.”  … Continue reading →

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Bloody hands

Posted on June 19, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The severe beating of Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner by North Carolina Congressman Preston Brooks in the Senate Chamber on the afternoon of 22 May 1856 is emblematic of the increasing tension between the Northern and the Southern states … Continue reading →

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