Category Archives: Commentary on the News

A view of war from the Great Plains

Posted on 2020-08-31 by TPOL Nathan

Editor’s Note: I am posting part of a commentary from Margaret Figert, a retired frontier newspaper publisher, writing from Valentine Nebraska, on the edge of the Sand Hills and the Great Sioux Nation. I’ll provide some comments on her commentary … Continue reading →

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The new elite – our masters

Posted on 2020-08-25 by TPOL Nathan

Nearly every day we read of yet another way in which our political masters make us worse off, while glorifying and benefitting themselves, their mentors and clients. And how deep the corruption has become. How much more arrogant, grasping, and … Continue reading →

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Soma and other retro tyrannies

Posted on 2020-08-24 by TPOL Nathan

Many libertarian (and even a few conservative) writers have pointed out more than once that the novels 1984 and Brave New World seem to be treated more as “how-to” manuals than the dire warnings their authors intended them to be. … Continue reading →

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When is this going to end?

Posted on 2020-08-22 by TPOL Nathan

Listening to the latest news and reading it on-line, this is a question Debby poses. When will the Panic and the Lockdown finally come to an end? How long will the media, the governments, the big corporations, and far too … Continue reading →

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Seriously? A critical shortage of lawyers in Florida?

Posted on 2020-08-21 by TPOL Nathan

Insanity, we often hear, is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.Maybe that is Florida’s problem. A radio news story reports that 100 attorneys in the State have signed a petition asking the Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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Colorado – collapse nearing?

Posted on 2020-08-19 by TPOL Nathan

Part of Colorado is burning. That’s not shocking or unusual. Colorado is a semi-arid region: the original grasslands and most of the montane forest and savanna are fire-climax ecosystems. Fire is an essential part of these environments. But the fires … Continue reading →

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Compromising with rebellious governments is not godly

Posted on 2020-08-17 by TPOL Nathan

In California, incredibly, a superior court judge ruled that a religious congregation can continue to worship indoors… with conditions, of course. Why is this incredible? In part because the US Supreme Court, by vote of 5 Nazguli, denied an application … Continue reading →

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Freedom of the open road – RALLY IS HERE!

Posted on 2020-08-07 by TPOL Nathan

Readers know that the Barton family is based in the Black Hills, and operates frequently in the Four Corners and sometimes on the Front Range of Colorado, with work stretching across eight states on a regular basis. Freedom of the … Continue reading →

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POTUS = Liar

Posted on 2020-08-05 by TPOL Nathan

In The Nation, Eric Alterman’s lengthy article states, “Not All Presidential Liars Are Created Equal”  He should know: doesn’t it take one to know one? While some of what he writes is the truth, he leaves out the most important … Continue reading →

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Florida – Pandemic panic revitalized

Posted on 2020-07-29 by TPOL Nathan

Extremes? From Broward County, Florida:

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