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About TPOL Nathan

Follower of Christ Jesus (a christian), Pahasapan (resident of the Black Hills), Westerner, Lover of Liberty, Free-Market Anarchist, Engineer, Army Officer, Husband, Father, Historian, Writer, Evangelist. Successor to Lady Susan (Mama Liberty) at TPOL.

What is a dictator? (Part B)

More about dictators – and not just about dictators in (and after) the Pandemic Panic. As I pointed out in Part A (months ago), dictators are NOT the same as tyrants. At least in the view of libertarians and others … Continue reading →

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Compromising with rebellious governments is not godly

In California, incredibly, a superior court judge ruled that a religious congregation can continue to worship indoors… with conditions, of course. Why is this incredible? In part because the US Supreme Court, by vote of 5 Nazguli, denied an application … Continue reading →

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Final collapse? Or cataclysmic revival? (Post #2200)

According to many people, the Fifty States, and the American Empire, are washed up. Breathing our last, slipping down ever faster on the downward spiral to cataclysm and destruction. Dozens of reasons are given for this fear – based on … Continue reading →

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A proposal for an alternative to modern police forces

As the Lockdown Rebellion (against the COVID-19 Pandemic Panic) morphed into the Twenty-Dollar Revolt (the current madness triggered by the murder of George Floyd), a key meme emerged: Abolish the Police!!! (Expressed in many ways, of course.) Many libertarians immediately … Continue reading →

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Massas and emperors and kings

Consider something shared by a reader: The Stand For America website asked readers, if they were president for a day, what their first executive order would be: Getting the most votes was “restoring traditional values to the classroom”. Another response … Continue reading →

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New Mexico’s evil history … (part 2)

See here for Part 1, and here for why I’m writing about New Mexico’s history and hostility to liberty. Mexico’s legacy – its political and cultural DNA – continues to breed true, traced from Iberia and its 700 year fight … Continue reading →

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New Mexico’s evil history of tyranny and oppression (part 1)

To understand the situation in New Mexico, its enmity towards liberty, and its tolerance and embrace of tyranny (currently in the form of MIchelle Lujan Gresham), we have to look at history, going back 1400 years and across the seas. … Continue reading →

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The coming Golden Age of homeschooling?

We are seeing more evidence that the future of homeschooling in these Fifty States is one of massive expansion. It is no surprise to those who are familiar with the concept and may nave even done homeschooling.  It is, I … Continue reading →

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New Mexico – doomed to tyranny?

Recently, the New Mexico Supreme Court, stated that the “Governor” of New Mexico had the power to arbitrarily levee $5,000 fines for any restaurant that does not submit to her dictatorial decrees – and refused to close their doors. Even … Continue reading →

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Freedom of the open road – RALLY IS HERE!

Readers know that the Barton family is based in the Black Hills, and operates frequently in the Four Corners and sometimes on the Front Range of Colorado, with work stretching across eight states on a regular basis. Freedom of the … Continue reading →

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