Author Archives: TPOL Nathan

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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.

Religious tests for office?

Posted on 2016-10-06 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton An infamous Hollywood celebrity (whom I refuse to name) has stated that if you do not believe in manmade global warming (climate change) you should not be allowed to hold public office, as reported by CNS News. … Continue reading →

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Stupidity or malice? A case study

Posted on 2016-10-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Did some staffer in the Obama Administration accidentally confuse customs of modern society and give Iranian nuclear facilities a money bomb instead of a high-explosives bombing? Or was it accidental? Was this the large scale equivalent of … Continue reading →

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The emperor’s new clothes

Posted on 2016-10-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The mainstream media, and the various alternate media groupings, are hard to figure out. On the one hand, they make a living by peddling things: they sell advertising. Not even the most expensive newspaper or premium channel … Continue reading →

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Does it matter? Does it make any difference?

Posted on 2016-09-30 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton We’ve now had a few days to digest the first 2016 debate of “two of the four” candidates to be Massa of the FedGov and all its denizens and dependents. It is indigestible. No question at all. … Continue reading →

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Government: the Disaster

Posted on 2016-09-30 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton My recent commentary on disasters and government response triggered a response from a friend: the REAL disaster in this country is GOVERNMENT. How true. It seems that every year, there are more and more disasters, but when … Continue reading →

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What is wrong?

Posted on 2016-09-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In the same web page as the commentary about “dumbing down” and cannabis, “legendary singer” Charlie Daniels also has a commentary on CNS News profanely asking what has happened to our country. Of the same generation as … Continue reading →

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Dumbing down? Or smartening up?

Posted on 2016-09-27 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A commentary by Thomas Ascik, on CNS News, bemoans that five states are voting on outright legalizing cannabis for any use (including recreational) during this year’s election. He apparently attributes it, together with five more states voting … Continue reading →

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Stupidity – in and out of government

Posted on 2016-09-22 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Maybe it is not appropriate to discuss this after a week in which an idiot apparently was able to outwit (or dodge around) other idiots (several of them elected officials and many more political appointees) and set … Continue reading →

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A Dummy’s Guide to Depending on Government?

Posted on 2016-09-20 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Several recent events again illustrate how really, really stupid it is to depend on government to deal with emergencies or listen to government agencies when they try to dictate what private citizens and businesses should do in … Continue reading →

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What do we call this?

Posted on 2016-09-13 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Just a few hours ago, I wrote about how a certain web-site/company (a social media site) was engaged in “cooperation” with the FedGov and playing censorship games. Behaving, in fact, like a government. This cooperation or collusion … Continue reading →

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