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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.

Notre Dame, a symbol of our times

Posted on 2019-04-15 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Today, on an island in the Seine, the magnificant Cathedral of Notra-Dame-de-Paris is burning, perhaps to the foundations.  The famed edifice, the number-one tourist attraction in France and perhaps all Europe, with 18 million visitors a year … Continue reading →

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Do the courts care? Do we?

Posted on 2019-04-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Too many people who claim to be lovers of liberty (libertarians and Libertarians, including anarchists (of the free-market persuasion), are very quick to push the “rights” of homosexuals, transsexuals, and similar persons. Clearly, these people are human … Continue reading →

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False accusations

Posted on 2019-04-11 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Today, the buzzword is “fake-news” but it isn’t something new. Almost anyone can be branded as evil (or just bad) by fake news. For example, last year, a college football player has been vindicated after being accused … Continue reading →

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Do we really expect anything different?

Posted on 2019-04-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Each day, my inbox is filled with stories and emails talking about the extreme views of various people.  On the one hand, the Tranzi (liberal, regressive) press and political leaders scream about the horrific attitudes and actions … Continue reading →

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Republic or Empire: what the American military is not

Posted on 2019-04-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Many people over the years have compared Rome to America (what is now the Fifty States), in various ways.  Good and bad.  Fortunately, most of the similarities are superficial, and there are many differences.

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Republic or Empire – What is the American military?

Posted on 2019-04-03 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The entire issue of “transgender” military personnel is again in the news, with the new “ban” announced to take effect in April, as reported by Jewish World Review. It brings to mind some basic questions. Whether the … Continue reading →

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What’s really going on? Statistics and crime.

Posted on 2019-04-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Mama Liberty and I frequently discussed the degree to which we could trust government-generated statistics, and how much of this data was faked, twisted, or fudged/nudged to meet the requirements of the powers-that-be, specifically to keep the … Continue reading →

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Telling them bluntly

Posted on 2019-04-01 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A few days ago, I published a commentary about “Gungrabbers Anonymous” and mentioned folks in Maryland dealing with the legislature there over new, unconstitutional, immoral, and stupid gun laws.  They are forming a “We will not comply” … Continue reading →

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Reprint: Empowering ourselves

Posted on 2019-03-26 by TPOL Nathan

Editor’s note: I am reprinting many of Mama Liberty’s older commentaries, with a few added comments of my own (in italics).  This commentary fits in very well with my recent and upcoming “Gungrabbers Anonymous” and “Tell them bluntly.” By Mama … Continue reading →

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Lessons from the Heartland

Posted on 2019-03-25 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This commentary comes from a long-time friend and correspondent in the Sand Hills of Nebraska and South Dakota. I think it shows how liberty works in a small if very widespread community, where in times of crisis, … Continue reading →

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