Category Archives: Commentary on the News

SCOTUS legalizes sports wagering nationally

Posted on 2018-05-16 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The WaPo reports that SCOTUS has overturned a federal law which has been on the books for a quarter-century,  The law, supposedly to protect the ‘integrity of collegiate and professional sports, enacted in 1992, prohibited 49 states … Continue reading →

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When the truth makes you angry…

Posted on 2018-05-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It seems that the media is upset that the guy sitting there in the White House (or at least running around there) has upset some good American allies.  Last week, CNN and other media outlets complained that … Continue reading →

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Guns and schools in Mexico

Posted on 2018-03-25 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Those of us concerned with liberty and our God-given right to defend ourselves (to keep and bear arms) are familiar with circumstances not just in the Fifty States but in our sister “federally governed” states to the … Continue reading →

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Wyoming still lets “law enforcement” steal from travelers

Posted on 2018-03-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In the old days in England, people had to put up with “highwaymen” – armed robbers who would come upon unsuspecting travelers (on foot, horseback, in carts or stages) and order them to “stand and deliver.” Often … Continue reading →

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A baker’s dozen ™ dealing with school murders

Posted on 2018-03-18 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A Baker’s Dozen ™ Actions to Prevent, Mitigate, and Prevent Armed Attacks on Schools in The Fifty States There are constant screams about “banning guns” and raising the age, increasing screening of gun-buyers, and many other measures … Continue reading →

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Should libertarians support “New California?”

Posted on 2018-03-17 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Eagle Rising, a conservative website, has an article discussing and applauded efforts of “rural” California attempting to secede from the core urban areas of the Golden State. A lessening in the size and power of the People’s … Continue reading →

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I think we’ve been warned already, but…

Posted on 2018-03-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In this case, Mark Zuckerberg and his minions at Facebook – apparently even if you don’t HAVE an account on Facebook! According to the Daily Mail, not only is Big Bro Facebook watching you, they are maintaining … Continue reading →

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Fear, loathing, and fragmentation of society

Posted on 2018-03-01 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In the last two weeks, we have seen a new tone set in the usual post-murder political screaming in the Fifty States. Of particular interest is the “sudden” conversion of so many major companies, now supposedly bowing … Continue reading →

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Are we’uns stooopid? Too many ‘merkins is, it seems

Posted on 2018-02-24 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It is a steady drumbeat.  Every day, I get to read a couple – shucks, a half-dozen or more – stories (“news stories?”) in the mainstream media AND the alternative media that point out the stupid behavior … Continue reading →

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Saving children

Posted on 2018-02-16 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It has happened again. Seventeen people are killed by a crazed 19-year-old “child” in and around a school in Florida.  A 9-12th grade high school with more than 3,000 students.  Or rather, as Tom Knapp accurately characterized it … Continue reading →

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