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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.

Today’s world – making maps lie

Posted on 2019-06-23 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 2019-06-22 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 2019-06-21 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 2019-06-20 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 2019-06-19 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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Government returns to its origins

Posted on 2019-06-18 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton On 6 June 2019, this story appeared at the website The Political Insider. It seems that the Democratic House of Representatives is booting out God. Democrats Are Indeed Removing ‘So Help Me God’ From House Committee Oaths … Continue reading →

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Madness spikes – and not just in government

Posted on 2019-06-07 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The press (old and new media) continues to try and demonstrate (and prove) the world is going mad.  Here are just a few examples:

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D-Day, 75 years ago – Part 2

Posted on 2019-06-06 by TPOL Nathan

By Rudyard Kipling TOMMY I went into a public-‘ouse to get a pint o’ beer, The publican ‘e up an’ sez, “We serve no red-coats here.” The girls be’ind the bar they laughed an’ giggled fit to die, I outs … Continue reading →

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D-Day, 75 years ago

Posted on 2019-06-06 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The pictures are horrific. The stories, even more so.  The count of the dead is mindboggling, at least to Americans. D-Day, Normandy Invasion, 75 years ago.  The last survivors, last veterans of that dangerous and desperate invasion … Continue reading →

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Circling the drain

Posted on 2019-06-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It is hard to see things deteriorate and decay.  bad enough to see the scrapes and scratches and dents on that old car that was your pride and joy a few years ago.  Even worse to open … Continue reading →

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