Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Should we be surprised?

Posted on 2017-07-24 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Society?  What is that?  A suicide pact? In a nation with events like this, it is clear that we are in no way a “civilized” society – except in the minds of the political leaders and other … Continue reading →

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You can’t win, you can’t break even … but can you get out of the game?

Posted on 2017-07-24 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Casper Star Tribune reports that the Cheyenne Regional hospital has lost its Medicare and Medicaid certification from the FedGov (and the Wyoming Department of Health) because the hospital – in very simple terms – has been … Continue reading →

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Arrogance (and stupidity) beyond belief

Posted on 2017-07-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This was discussed in Laissez Faire today.  It is incredible – and I was sure it must be from The Onion. (It was only in one of LF’s e-mail newsletters, so no link.  But even New Scientist  … Continue reading →

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The price of lost liberty – aviation liberty

Posted on 2017-07-22 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Flying taxis! Ahlan, a Dubai English-language webzine and newspaper, reported testing in Dubai of an 800-pound, passenger-carrying 4-rotor drone taxi this week. As I told Mama Liberty, just picture a bunch of these flying over the Black … Continue reading →

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Bitcoin – tool for liberty or just another tool for tyranny?

Posted on 2017-07-09 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton MIT just published a story about Communist China’s central bank testing a digital currency to use instead of (in competition with) Bitcoin and all the rest. “Speeches and research papers from officials at the People’s Bank of … Continue reading →

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Nice to know – slavery still legal and expanding in the Fifty States

Posted on 2017-07-07 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Nine Nazgul (the US Supreme Court) have once again affirmed that slavery is the law of the land.  Tax slavery, of course, but still legal.  And expanding. The issue was the Nazgul announcement on 26 June … Continue reading →

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On track for 1,000 dead in 2017

Posted on 2017-07-03 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton According to the WaPo, once more in 2017, about a thousand people will be killed by cops shooting them. About the same as in 2016 and 2015, in fact. Assuming the WaPo data is accurate: RI, WY, … Continue reading →

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Another day – another shooting

Posted on 2017-07-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This is officially “workplace violence” and maybe it is. People in a huge hospital in NYC (the Bronx) were attacked by a doctor who had apparently been fired from its employ some time ago.  Thanks to Scott, … Continue reading →

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When is self-defense NOT?

Posted on 2017-06-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In California, convenience store owner Min Kim was just convicted of manslaughter for gunning down the criminal who tried to rob his store, and he will be in prison for eight years.  As reported in Freedom Post, … Continue reading →

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Badges of honor – Part 2

Posted on 2017-06-26 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton And so I come to a last story and another whole slew of badges of honor.  Again from The Blaze, we see that several Christian organizations well known for their defense of traditional marriage have been labeled … Continue reading →

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