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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.

Guns, crime, and … diapers

Posted on 2016-03-16 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-11B By Nathan A. Barton What gives?  This is the kind of story that normally pops up on a dozen pro-gun and pro-self defense websites, but THIS one showed up on the daily headline news e-mail from the … Continue reading →

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Politics 2016: Are we there yet?

Posted on 2016-03-15 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-11A by Nathan Barton One more “big primary election day.” Eight months to go… what can go wrong? The new Massa will be chosen, “American democracy” will be vindicated and verified for another four years – or we … Continue reading →

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Blind Voters

Posted on 2016-03-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Chris, over at Laissez Faire Books reposted (with his own comments) an article by Josh Guckert at The Libertarian Republic, entitled “Trump and Sanders may have more in common than most [people] think.” He proceeds to list … Continue reading →

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Voting with your feet – redux

Posted on 2016-03-12 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-10F By Nathan Barton Voting with your feet, Redux – Europe, America, and Islam Events in Europe mean more and more people are voting with their feet as well. And the arrogance of their national and European Tranzi … Continue reading →

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Voting with your feet?

Posted on 2016-03-11 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-10D By Nathan Barton Voting with your feet and other political things: The state senator who sponsored now defeated medical cannabis legislation in what one correspondent called the ‘Backward State of Hatu’ (Utah) has announced that he and … Continue reading →

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Civil Society is Dead

Posted on 2016-03-10 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-10C By Nathan Barton While it is necessary to “trust but verify” in dealing with people, today people are more and more fearful of others, and take the least excuse to scream wolf. Consider this story from World … Continue reading →

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Politics 2016: Early March Status Report: Government still won’t work

Posted on 2016-03-07 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-10B, by Nathan Barton In breaking news on Friday, Freedom’s Phoenix (publisher Libertarian Ernest Haycock) announced that Romney has declared to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) that he is running for president, despite his claim (during his attack … Continue reading →

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What if, or when? Is Trump toast?

Posted on 2016-03-06 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #18-10A,  By Nathan Barton Is Trump at the Zenith? The first week of March 2016 has been an eventful one in that stupid game called “presidential politics” here in the Fifty States. On the Democratic side, that evil … Continue reading →

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Politics 2016: Baker’s Dozen ™ Federal Ballot Issues (what-if)

Posted on 2016-03-05 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton As Jeffrey Tucker pointed out in a recent column, voters need to remember that when voting in federal elections, people are voting for (or against) PEOPLE and NOT on issues. That the people elected may make all … Continue reading →

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Low how the mighty have fallen: deterioration, decay, and collapse

Posted on 2016-03-03 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-09D by Nathan Barton Lo, how the mighty have fallen. The deterioration of government and society and the current “civilization” worldwide proceeds apace.  Stories this week illustrate this, and send a chill up my spine. The major example … Continue reading →

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