Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Bureaucrats Gone Wild department

Posted on 2017-03-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This has been going on for some time. Just a couple of days ago it was in the news again, specifically US News (and World Report) tells us that Pepsi distributors are laying off 80 to 100 … Continue reading →

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Oh dear! Theocracy is just around the corner

Posted on 2017-02-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Restating a campaign promise, the new Massa recently announced – at a PRAYER BREAKFAST, of all things – that he intends to “destroy” the Johnson Amendment. USA Today “reports” on this in a commentary-laced “news story” which … Continue reading →

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Fifth Column

Posted on 2017-02-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As we are in the third week of the Trump Era (however long that may last), it is clear that there are enemies within and without.  Not just within and outside the Fifty States, but within and … Continue reading →

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Hypocrisy – environists and liberals and politicians

Posted on 2017-02-08 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Fresh news from North Dakota, that the acting Secretary of the Army may issue a record of decision as soon as Friday the 10th of February, which will allow the DAPL (Dakota Access Pipeline) to be completed … Continue reading →

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Europe’s fall continues

Posted on 2017-02-08 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Things are not going well in Europe these days. A point of which we are made freshly aware when an Islamist warrior attacked a French military patrol near the Louvre in Paris itself.  As reported by Stars … Continue reading →

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Ramping up and strawmen

Posted on 2017-02-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A few weeks ago, Freedom News Daily, which touts itself as the “freedom movement’s daily newspaper” featured these two articles in the “news” and “commentary” sections. Trump to launch “major investigation” of his voter fraud fantasy : … Continue reading →

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The first few days of the Trump era

Posted on 2017-01-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Things seem to be going downhill, fast, don’t they? News stories are already bemoaning how little Trump has accomplished, even though Monday was the first “full day” of work for the new Massa, and his staff is … Continue reading →

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The empire expands

Posted on 2017-01-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Back on the 7th of January, RonPaul.com reported that American troops were rolling into Poland. I wasn’t even aware we were at war with them! Seriously, it is a NATO “peacekeeping” deployment, to face down those nasty … Continue reading →

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Well, it is over

Posted on 2017-01-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Well, it is done. So far, the Chicken Littles have not been accurate: no coup to prevent the usual process of a new Massa taking over. No last minute invasion of Russia (with the bogus claim that … Continue reading →

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DOUBLE Baker’s Dozen ™ Attacks against the Donald and Efforts to keep him out of office

Posted on 2017-01-20 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As we near the triumphal coronation – whoops, inauguration – of the next Massa (POTUS), it might be good to think about how many things he has been accused of being, which make him unfit for that … Continue reading →

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