Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Protect? Serve? or Serve up?

Posted on 2017-04-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I was a bit surprised to not find one of Freedom Net Daily’s usual pointed or sarcastic headlines this morning on a story from the San Francisco Chronicle about an East Bay traffic stop that led to … Continue reading →

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A taste of his own medicine

Posted on 2017-04-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It seems that the media, Tranzis, “libertarians,” and a whole host of folks are attacking Veep Mike Pence. His behavior and his ideas are inexcusable, and suitable for making fun of, criticizing, and using to show what … Continue reading →

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It’s stupid – but is it government’s business?

Posted on 2017-03-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Should it be illegal? The Atlanta Journal-Constition tells us that in Georgia, bureaucrats are telling a couple what name they can NOT give their child. “An Atlanta family is at odds with the state over their right … Continue reading →

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When are we going to learn?

Posted on 2017-03-25 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The end of the world is upon us.  A dozen or more children could have been killed, as Columbine 2.0 (or Sandy Hook 2.0) was narrowly avoided by a vigilant and expertly trained and experienced preschool teacher. … Continue reading →

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It is NOT about “helping people”

Posted on 2017-03-22 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I heard it on the radio, and the New York Daily News is very excited about it, and how it shows all rich people are not evil, greedy, heartless monsters. It seems that eighty of New York’s upper … Continue reading →

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Is this aggression? Do we need government to protect us from this?

Posted on 2017-03-19 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A recent story states that a Dallas-area media reporter-writer has gotten the FBI to arrest a man in Maryland for sending him a tweet that triggered a epileptic seizure, which was a known hazard for the journalist. … Continue reading →

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How much more pitiful can these people get?

Posted on 2017-03-17 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton The advocates for manmade global warming are indeed worthy of pity as they humiliate themselves with more and more outrageous and pathetic claims about the horrors of global warming, even as their past claims and predictions are … Continue reading →

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Space: the ultimate war zone

Posted on 2017-03-17 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Some more people are waking up to the potential of space, for commerce and war if not for liberty. As reported by Space.com, Elon Musk announced that SpaceX plans to fly two people around Luna by the … Continue reading →

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Don’t rein in my parade

Posted on 2017-03-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton With St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Friday, a number of places held their St. Patrick’s Day parades on Saturday or Sunday.  As with Christmas, it appears that St. Paddy’s Day is a political football.  The news … Continue reading →

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Oh, the idiocy of it all (Tales of the Colorado General Assembly)

Posted on 2017-03-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Cannabis has been legal in Colorado for some time, now, first for medical use and now for recreational as well as medicinal use.  It seems to have gone pretty well, with a few problems, but none of … Continue reading →

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