Monthly Archives: December 2019

Defining “Democracy” and why the FedGov isn’t

Posted on December 11, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Most libertarians and conservatives are aware that the Federal Government – the union of States – was established as a republic and not a democracy.  And of the distain (if that is a strong enough word) of … Continue reading →

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Is the pendulum swinging back to isolation?

Posted on December 10, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

In a surprising article recently appearing in The Hill (although written by someone for the Washington Examiner), a poll is said to say that Americans are “demanding a pivot to restraint.” Whatever that means. (But then, The Hill is for … Continue reading →

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Hope for California?

Posted on December 9, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

Readers know that this publication is no fan of California, either in the past or now. However, it would be wrong not to point to good things happening in the Golden State, that People’s Democratic Republic of California. (Emphasis: Democratic, … Continue reading →

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Burdens of government

Posted on December 8, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

Idaho now claims to be the least-regulated of the Fifty States, after eliminating 1,804 pages from their administrative code, according to Newsbreak. As the headline puts it, “Move over South Dakota, You’re No Longer the Least Regulated State in America.”

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What are their political objectives?

Posted on December 6, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

I am no admirer of Bill Barr, currently the Attorney General of the United States, but I find the comments he made in a speech last month worth pondering. He speaks the truth about “so-called progressives” (“Regressivists” or Tranzis and … Continue reading →

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How one teenager is helping save the planet, like it or not

Posted on December 6, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

Reposted from Armstrong Economics (too good to resist): (warning: humorous, satirical) A LETTER FROM A CONSTITUENT ABOUT HOW HE ADVISED HIS TEENAGE DAUGHTER ON ‘CLIMATE CHANGE’:

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Disgusting greed

Posted on December 5, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

A small city in Northwestern New Mexico demonstrates one of the many evils of government, especially in 21st Century North America. This particular evil is GREED. Which leads directly to STEALING.

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A libertarian cop…

Posted on December 4, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

I’ve known a few libertarians who were cops, or retired cops, over the years. They’ve been good, very good, for the most part – a few were fakes (fake libertarians, not fake cops!) but it was obvious from the git-go. … Continue reading →

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Expanding the war on guns…

Posted on December 4, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

Disturbing news out of Virginia in the war on guns front. The Common Sense Show often stretches things just a wee bit, but this might be the real deal. It isn’t just an infringement on multiple constitutional rights, it is … Continue reading →

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Climate branding news

Posted on December 3, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

I understand that “manmade climate change” and “manmade global warming” are being put to rest by the media and the environists. The new phrase is “global meltdown.” It is a neat term – “meltdown,” that is. I don’t know if … Continue reading →

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