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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.

Fads and Fallacies

Posted on 2016-01-13 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-02C  By Nathan Barton We find so many examples today of how false beliefs have dominated the news and politics. Here are a few, and we quickly find that they are limited to just conservatives or liberals – … Continue reading →

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Islamic Politics and Killing

Posted on 2016-01-12 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary, 12JAN2016, #16-02B by Nathan A. Barton Islamic wars: choosing up sides. As reported in the Fort Dodge Messenger (via Freedom Net Daily) the Islamic State of Pakistan says that it will “respond” to any threat to Saudi Arabia: … Continue reading →

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Rule of Law and Civilization’s Fall

Posted on 2016-01-11 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary on the News, 09JAN2016, #16-02A  By Nathan Barton Rule of law? Following up on my commentary on the fall of Euro-American Civilization, and the rule of law, is this story. Sky reports that 78-year-old James McConnell, a preacher … Continue reading →

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Guns, cops, and killing

Posted on 2016-01-09 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary, 08JAN2016, #16-01H  by Nathan Barton What is going on in Texas? People seem to be confused and divided. And sometimes, companies cannot even get things straight in their own management’s minds. As reported by Bloomberg.com and featured in … Continue reading →

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The Fall of Civilization?

Posted on 2016-01-08 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary, 08JAN2015, #16-01G By Nathan Barton Has Western (Euro-American) Civilization fallen? There are many elements that together make up what we fondly think of as “civilization” and especially Euro-American civilization: technology, science, urbanization, respect for life, rule of law, … Continue reading →

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Hoploclasm 2016 edition: The Rejection of Guns for Some People

Posted on 2016-01-07 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary, 6JAN2016, #16-01E By Nathan Barton There are many stories in the last few days about this grand pronouncement by the Crier-in-Chief; this one has images of a White House document, provided by The Blaze. There are a LOT … Continue reading →

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Islamic Wars Worldwide, 2016

Posted on 2016-01-06 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary, 05JAN2106, #16-01C by Nathan Barton It is clear that 2016 is definitely going to be yet another year of Islamic warfare. Two stories come up that remind us that Islam is NOT a religion of liberty (nor are … Continue reading →

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Oregon: Beginning of the End? Or Something Else?

Posted on 2016-01-05 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary, 05JAN2016, #16-01D by Nathan Barton Difficult as it is to sort through what is going on at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon, after watching it for several days it appears to be a case of “too little, … Continue reading →

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Individual Liberty versus Government

Posted on 2016-01-05 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary, 05JAN2016, #16-01B By Nathan BartonFor decades, we have seen individual liberty and responsibility for our daily, even hourly, actions whittled away by a tsunami of government edicts of all kinds, from laws “legally” passed by councils and commissions, … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Law

Posted on 2016-01-04 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary, 04JAN2016, #16-01A by Nathan Barton Breaking the law? We do it all the time, either intentionally or unintentionally. Here are a couple of examples of INTENTIONAL law breaking. A Dallas, Texas, group called “Don’t Comply” (as reported by … Continue reading →

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