Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

When the truth makes you angry…

Posted on 2018-05-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It seems that the media is upset that the guy sitting there in the White House (or at least running around there) has upset some good American allies.  Last week, CNN and other media outlets complained that … Continue reading →

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Dealing with government and our anger towards it

Posted on 2018-05-09 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Okay, we are angry with government.  LOTS of people are angry with government. But what can we do about it?  The entire idea of self-government is that we don’t let, or need, others to control us.  We … Continue reading →

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Angry with government? Welcome to the club

Posted on 2018-05-08 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Today, we run into a lot of anger.  People are getting angry about every little slight and misunderstanding.  At the same time, it seems that misunderstandings, disagreements, and poor treatment of people are getting to be more … Continue reading →

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Can we do without government?

Posted on 2018-04-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Modern advertising, as we know it today, did not exist until sometime in the 1700s, well after the invention of printing.  Today, in print and electronic media, it is pervasive – and invasive.  We cannot do anything … Continue reading →

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Rebellion? Revolution?

Posted on 2018-04-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I am hearing more and more signs of rebellion in many parts of the West – especially the rural farming and ranching areas. People are sick of being told what to do in the minutest detail by … Continue reading →

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Gaming and government

Posted on 2018-04-19 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As the final episodes of Game of Thrones are being anticipated, it is fun to look at the way gaming has impacted our view of government today.  (And by gaming, I do not use it in the … Continue reading →

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We ARE all crazy – the economy is the most insane part of our lives

Posted on 2018-04-17 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This picture appeared today in Laissez Faire , labeled as a “Silicon Valley Fixer-Upper” with an asking price of a mere $800,000 (or, to put it another way, 598 ounces of gold (ozAu), which at the old … Continue reading →

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Do we care?

Posted on 2018-04-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The news these days is a constant drumbeat of just a few things: the evil actions of the FedGov and especially POTUS (“evil” as defined by the mainstream media), shootings (mostly in/around schools), movies (what is doing … Continue reading →

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Socialism – some thoughts from a free-market view

Posted on 2018-04-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The subject of just what constitutes socialism, and just what about socialism violates both personal liberty for secular people and personal liberty and loving God for followers of Christ Jesus, came up recently in a family discussion. … Continue reading →

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Guns and schools in Mexico

Posted on 2018-03-25 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Those of us concerned with liberty and our God-given right to defend ourselves (to keep and bear arms) are familiar with circumstances not just in the Fifty States but in our sister “federally governed” states to the … Continue reading →

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