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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.

United and the free market

Posted on 2017-04-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Seems that folks are ticked at United Airlines.  Dragging passengers off, overbooking and refusing to let passengers be passengers (by overbooking), and all kinds of other things have people posting and tweeting and more against United. And, … Continue reading →

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Is this crazy or am I?

Posted on 2017-04-13 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Not sure who Logan Marie Glitterbomb is (I suspect an alias), but this idea is nuts. I’ve been involved with the libertarian movement since the formal organization of the Libertarian Party in 1973, and knew people who … Continue reading →

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Protect? Serve? or Serve up?

Posted on 2017-04-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I was a bit surprised to not find one of Freedom Net Daily’s usual pointed or sarcastic headlines this morning on a story from the San Francisco Chronicle about an East Bay traffic stop that led to … Continue reading →

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Killing people in the Fifty States

Posted on 2017-04-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Are we really one of  the most violent societies on earth?  Are we a bloodsoaked culture? According to some, the Fifty States are.  But lets look at the reality. To me, one of the more interesting webzines … Continue reading →

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Public-private partnerships?

Posted on 2017-04-03 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton One of the many ways in which people seek to “reduce” the corrupt power of government is to restrain government agencies by reducing their workload through contracting out, thus reducing government direct employment.  It sounds good, but … Continue reading →

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A taste of his own medicine

Posted on 2017-04-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It seems that the media, Tranzis, “libertarians,” and a whole host of folks are attacking Veep Mike Pence. His behavior and his ideas are inexcusable, and suitable for making fun of, criticizing, and using to show what … Continue reading →

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More war in space

Posted on 2017-04-01 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Can government preserve itself in space?  Can the “new frontier” be more reliably controlled than the frontier of the Old West or the Seven Seas for centuries? Among other things, it is a matter of scope.  Which … Continue reading →

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It’s stupid – but is it government’s business?

Posted on 2017-03-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Should it be illegal? The Atlanta Journal-Constition tells us that in Georgia, bureaucrats are telling a couple what name they can NOT give their child. “An Atlanta family is at odds with the state over their right … Continue reading →

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When are we going to learn?

Posted on 2017-03-25 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The end of the world is upon us.  A dozen or more children could have been killed, as Columbine 2.0 (or Sandy Hook 2.0) was narrowly avoided by a vigilant and expertly trained and experienced preschool teacher. … Continue reading →

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Really?

Posted on 2017-03-25 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Every day that goes by, more and more Americans become more deeply entrenched and brainwashed into believing what they’re told by their boob tube (television), newspapers, magazines and propaganda-spreading websites, like WebMD, Forbes.com and Slate.com. People become … Continue reading →

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