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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.

Energy Thoughts – Bureaucrats and Innovation

Posted on 2015-01-01 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Government bureaucracies are “conservative” in the sense that they want nothing to change, except for a very limited number of things which give them more power and wealth.  We see this in particular in high-tech, such as … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-53C: Goodbye, 2014!

Posted on 2014-12-31 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning, and just one day to go to get to 2015.  A big storm is sweeping the Four Corners, and bitter cold is hitting the northern Rockies and Great Plains, thanks to a really strange twist … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-53B: Looking forward, looking back

Posted on 2014-12-30 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  This morning, I’ll share a few stories and a lot of comments about them! A 74-year-old German journalist spent 10 days with the Caliphate’s forces, and has explained that he believes they are far more … Continue reading →

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WalMart the Welfare Queen?

Posted on 2014-12-30 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Does WalMart collect $2.6 billion a year in corporate welfare from the government?  Well, according to Freedom Force, the mega-corp does. That is, IF you buy the logic of Michael Snyder, who calculates how full-time employees of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-53A: Slow weekend

Posted on 2014-12-29 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The end of 2014 approaches, and the beginning of a new, and hopefully better, year for the world.  For the weekend between Christmas 2014 and New Year’s 2015, things seem to be pretty slow.  At least news-wise.  … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-52D: Boxing Day!

Posted on 2014-12-27 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good evening!  Another work day today, and with little to write about on Christmas, it is a short week.  Listened to Christmas Music some, and mostly to weather news, and not much else. But there is still … Continue reading →

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Christmas is for Sharing.

Posted on 2014-12-25 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Merry Christmas. Although I do not celebrate this day as a religious holiday, but simply a family event (yes, there are many people who are followers of the Christ who do NOT celebrate Christmas as the birthday … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-52C: Christmas Eve!

Posted on 2014-12-24 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Christmas Eve Gift!  And a Merry Christmas. If you look, although there is a lot of bad news, there are plenty of good things around.  Between storms and shootings and bombings, we still find a lot of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-52B: Police and killing, Killing and police

Posted on 2014-12-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Killings, including executions, are in the news this week on a large scale. The repercussions of the NYPD cop killings continue to spread.  Conservative talk show host Bill O’Reilly has called for New York Mayor De Blasio … Continue reading →

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New York Ambush: What next? (Was Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-52A)

Posted on 2014-12-22 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I guess that the “big news” this weekend was the assassination of two NYPD cops in their vehicle in Brooklyn: killings immediately claimed as retaliation for the brutal behavior of NYPD, as most recently in the news … Continue reading →

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