Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Dealing with the 21st century police state

Posted on 2017-12-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) recently sent an email, describing a really bad situation they are trying to help. Here is an edited version of what they published. (With comments by Mama Liberty and me.): … Continue reading →

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Arrogance and evil

Posted on 2017-12-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The new TrumpTax now seems a done deal, but on Tuesday the 19th of December, it was a bizarre sort of public spectacle as the House and Senate debated it, voted on it, traded back and forth, … Continue reading →

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A merry Christmas, indeed … and an example of liberty

Posted on 2017-12-20 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Fortunately, the Christmas season always brings stories of good things that people do for each other, and here are a couple. On Sunday the 17th of December, when Atlanta Airport had a massive power outage that shut … Continue reading →

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It’s a battle, not the war (FISA Sec 702)

Posted on 2017-12-19 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton John Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute addresses a serious situation we face in the next two weeks in his recent commentary via Laissez Faire). Here is the heart of his analysis: As it now stands, Section 702 … Continue reading →

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Free speech? In DC? Ha!

Posted on 2017-12-15 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The METRO (the subway and bus/train system which serves the District of Columbia and nearby areas of Northern Virginia and Maryland) has a ban on political and religious advertising on its buses, trains, etc. It is commonly … Continue reading →

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Arabian chaos

Posted on 2017-12-13 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Deutsche Well reports from Yemen that the on-going war has shifted as Saudi invaders back Saleh loyalists against Houthis. It is more than a bit confusing: “A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes against Shiite … Continue reading →

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Welfare scientists “flee” to France

Posted on 2017-12-13 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton According to the Guardian, President Macron of France is crowing over the fact that American scientists are “fleeing” the Fifty States and the tyranny of Donald Trump in order to enjoy freedom to research man made global … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia – demonstrate brotherly love by making crime easier for the disadvantaged to commit

Posted on 2017-12-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Thanks to Scott for passing this one on. Information Liberation (seriously, that’s the website’s name!) tells us that Democrats who are “people of color” (and their allies and supporters and instigators) are demanding that bulletproof Plexiglas barriers … Continue reading →

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Fame, wealth, and power, and the greatest of these is… (Part 2 – dealing with predators)

Posted on 2017-12-06 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In part 1, I tried to dissect this current rash of exposing and (supposedly) punishing sexual predators. Although sexual predation (and abuse) are endemic in human society, those in power, with wealth and influence, and who are … Continue reading →

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Predator alert or witch hunt? (Part 1 – dealing with predators)

Posted on 2017-12-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As we’ve discussed before, the sudden explosion of reports, action, and admission of sexual predation against children and women is notable. It is also continuing. Indeed, it can be characterized as being a matter of hysteria. Is … Continue reading →

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