Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Wyoming still lets “law enforcement” steal from travelers

Posted on 2018-03-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In the old days in England, people had to put up with “highwaymen” – armed robbers who would come upon unsuspecting travelers (on foot, horseback, in carts or stages) and order them to “stand and deliver.” Often … Continue reading →

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1984 Redux?

Posted on 2018-03-20 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The United Kingdom, once a land of far more liberty than 95% of the world, has become the poster child for the new “democratic despotism” which (like all forms of involuntary government) seeks to control not just … Continue reading →

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A baker’s dozen ™ dealing with school murders

Posted on 2018-03-18 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A Baker’s Dozen ™ Actions to Prevent, Mitigate, and Prevent Armed Attacks on Schools in The Fifty States There are constant screams about “banning guns” and raising the age, increasing screening of gun-buyers, and many other measures … Continue reading →

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Should libertarians support “New California?”

Posted on 2018-03-17 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Eagle Rising, a conservative website, has an article discussing and applauded efforts of “rural” California attempting to secede from the core urban areas of the Golden State. A lessening in the size and power of the People’s … Continue reading →

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Are we all nuts?

Posted on 2018-03-16 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Recently, a popular conservative political website interpreted a recent article published by the American Psychiatric Association to say that one in four – 25% – of Americans are mentally ill.  Although not explicit, I can see why … Continue reading →

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The power of words

Posted on 2018-03-15 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton An acquaintance, “JA” responded recently to a commentary appearing at TheFreeThoughtProject posted by “Matt Agorist,” (clearly a nom de plume), headlined “State Congress Passes Bill to Confiscate Legal Guns from All 18-20-year olds.” JA wrote: Matt, while … Continue reading →

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Redefining the media (Part 2)

Posted on 2018-03-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I have generally distinguished between media differently. (Part 1) First, there is the mainstream media (MSM), with such things as the WaPo, USA Today, New York Times and other major dailies, the “networks” of radio and TV … Continue reading →

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Redefining the media

Posted on 2018-03-13 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Whether we call it the “press” or the “media” or lump it together in the general category of “free speech,” most people (both in the Fifty States and much of the rest of the world) consider their … Continue reading →

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I think we’ve been warned already, but…

Posted on 2018-03-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In this case, Mark Zuckerberg and his minions at Facebook – apparently even if you don’t HAVE an account on Facebook! According to the Daily Mail, not only is Big Bro Facebook watching you, they are maintaining … Continue reading →

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It gets so old

Posted on 2018-03-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Although I am a lover of liberty and very much (and more and more) an anarchist (self-governor), I tend to sympathize and empathize with conservatives – even conservative statists – more than with their enemies on the … Continue reading →

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