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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.

False history as taught by media today: an example in the Black Hills

Posted on 2019-11-09 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s note: This was written several years ago to challenge the publication of a photo and caption at Imgur. However, it expresses some of Nathan’s views regarding liberty and government. The media is doing exactly the same thing concerning current … Continue reading →

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California revolt before or after Calexit, New California?

Posted on 2019-11-08 by TPOL Nathan

The insanity of California’s government and Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has placed new strain on the California (People’s) Republic. A FoxNews editorial asks if the “Third-world” style blackouts together with a new season of wildfires will lead to a … Continue reading →

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Thou shalt not steal…

Posted on 2019-11-07 by TPOL Nathan

… unless the value is less than $950. Of course, that is NOT what the 7th Commandment, given to Moses on Sinai, says. Unless, of course, you live in California. There, Proposition 47 was passed back in 2014. It makes … Continue reading →

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Government and child abuse

Posted on 2019-11-06 by TPOL Nathan

What price do we pay for government? More disturbing, what price do OTHER people pay for government?

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California’s time is running out

Posted on 2019-11-05 by TPOL Nathan

The news out of California grows more and more bleak. Consider this article from last week’s Independent Institute’s Blog: “Nearly 1 million Californians may find themselves without power this week as a result of pre-emptive blackouts imposed by electric utilities … Continue reading →

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Walls don’t work?

Posted on 2019-11-04 by TPOL Nathan

This weekend, one of the “big” news items was that – shock! – people are cutting holes in the border wall. The implication is that this is yet another example of how stupid Trump and his supporters are. “$100 saws … Continue reading →

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Exploiting the passions of youth

Posted on 2019-10-31 by TPOL Nathan

Young people – especially teens – have enormous energy and vitality. They can be very passionate and enthusiastic. Unfortunately, many people take advantage of that. It is, if not a form of child abuse, certainly an example of taking advantage … Continue reading →

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Urban collapse grows nearer

Posted on 2019-10-30 by TPOL Nathan

I have never been a fan of large urban areas. Today, I have even less reason to think good about them. Massive urban areas with millions – even tens of millions – are NOT necessary for “civilization.” Indeed, even smaller … Continue reading →

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Growing economy or rushing to disaster?

Posted on 2019-10-29 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton According to Investing.com, the Standard and Poors (S&P) 500 is at all-time highs, reaching over 3,000 in the last few days. The NASDAQ is over 8,000, the Dow Jones Industrial over 27,000. (This is in general over … Continue reading →

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Why not just keep them all at half-staff?

Posted on 2019-10-26 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton We were reading news tonight (Thursday, 24th October) and ran across this article concerning flying flags at half-staff (half-mast if onboard ships and boats). We had wondered last week why we saw so many (but not all) … Continue reading →

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