Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Consistency is a rare jewel

Posted on 2019-03-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton For me, integrity is the consistency of words and actions. Part of the way that you do that is to ask people questions on some of the most difficult issues that you confront. ‘Take me through where … Continue reading →

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Crumbling government

Posted on 2019-02-27 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Space.com recently reported that NASA has approved SpaceX sending a Dragon passenger-carrying spacecraft (capsule, really) with a dummy on a test flight to the International Space Station, scheduled for 2 March – just a few days from … Continue reading →

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Insanity and taxes

Posted on 2019-02-26 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Insanity is sometimes defined as doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result. All of us have been that way more than once, of course.  “Why won’t that delete key work!?!” and … Continue reading →

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The growing conflict

Posted on 2019-02-07 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton We see more and more evidence of growing divides in American society, on multiple issues. Not only are the factions more separated and more entrenched than ever, but rhetoric and actions are ramping up on nearly a … Continue reading →

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One more nail in the coffin

Posted on 2019-01-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Democrats in Congress have introduced a constitutional amendment that would abolish the Electoral College and elect the President by a direct popular vote. There is strong evidence that the original American federal republic died a long time … Continue reading →

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One-party states

Posted on 2019-01-25 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The California people’s assembly grew more Democratic this week, as a “Republican” in that body converted to Democrat, as Richard Winger reported in Ballot Access News. As I understand it, he claimed the GOP has left him.  … Continue reading →

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We don’t need people like this – and it is time we said so

Posted on 2019-01-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton You may have read about the Covington Catholic High School students in DC this weekend who abused an elderly Vietnam Vet (a Kaw, as I recall) from Michigan, in a clash between Right-to-Life marchers and the “Indigenous … Continue reading →

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Imperial holiday this weekend?

Posted on 2019-01-18 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As we approach the one-month mark on the “partial government shutdown,” we find more and more dire predictions about the catastrophe looming, which has just not yet hit the Fifty States. Being distracted by a good many … Continue reading →

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Shutdown demonstrates the future

Posted on 2019-01-15 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As the current partial government shutdown continues and sets a modern record for the Fedgov’s closure, it may be that we are seeing the future. No, it is NOT a future that looks like the National Mall … Continue reading →

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Latest weapons industry advocacy bill introduced in Senate

Posted on 2019-01-13 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The delightful and compassionate senior Senator for California led a cabal of dozens of Democratic senators in introducing this important bill in the US Senate this week. According to a press release by the revered Conscript Mother, … Continue reading →

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