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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.

Never mind the results, it is the intent that counts

Posted on 2016-11-16 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I am sure you’ve heard that before. “Oh, it doesn’t matter if you really don’t do whatever it is that you wanted to do, your heart was in the right place. You had good intentions. You tried.” … Continue reading →

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Oh the horror of it all

Posted on 2016-11-15 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The internet and the mainstream media are full of the stories, the columns, and the comments: most talking about how the world and the Fifty States will become a hideous, horrible, fear-driven place because The Donald was … Continue reading →

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We’re all tired of politics right now, so…

Posted on 2016-11-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A non-political post: Thank you!

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In defense of the Electoral College

Posted on 2016-11-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, for all of its phony baloney, deception, and raw political maneuvering, got a lot of things worked out pretty well, to try to cement together thirteen independent nations into a single Union. One … Continue reading →

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Oh, oooh! Where can I donate?

Posted on 2016-11-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Actually, that is a rhetorical question… the website is [yescalifornia.org] and the donate button is right there at the top, slightly to right of center. Which is NOT where the backers and organizers of this secession movement … Continue reading →

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Election aftermath: an update

Posted on 2016-11-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It’s Friday morning, and the news reports that anti-Trump protests have continued to spread (CNN). Police (rightly or wrongly) have declared the protests in Portland, Oregon, to be a “riot.” Protesters in Oakland have begun using Molotov … Continue reading →

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Self-defense or preventative aggression? A case study

Posted on 2016-11-11 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Self-Defense or Preventative Aggression? We can interpret Seoul’s recent announcement several ways. According to the BBC a few weeks back, “South Korea has a plan to annihilate the North Korean capital if it shows any signs of … Continue reading →

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The election aftermath: Irrational reactions and our reaction to them

Posted on 2016-11-11 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton On the day after the 2016 election for Massa, colleges and universities across the nation had to begin treating students for PTSD – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (or perhaps more accurately Post-Trump Stress Disorder). It seems their students … Continue reading →

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The other elections: Still more to come (part 2)

Posted on 2016-11-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This is a continuation of the last posting: The Election for Massa: Mixed Results. But it is the ballot issues that are the point of my commentary this morning. You can see the results of the major … Continue reading →

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The election for Massa: Mixed results

Posted on 2016-11-09 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Is it over? Maybe. As with Brexit, the 2016 election for Massa came in very much different than the vast majority of the mainstream media and the pundits and “elite” said it would. And according to the … Continue reading →

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