Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Who is to blame?

Posted on 2018-02-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As the political, social, and economic climate here in the Fifty States continues to grow more polarized, more fragmented, more incivil (and more disgusting), people always find someone to blame. This is, in many ways, the opposite … Continue reading →

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Who gives us our rights?

Posted on 2018-02-01 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I highly commend Jacob Hornberger’s latest piece on the First Amendment where he (again) challenges the sick and sickening mindset that government (or the Constitution) gives Americans rights – in particular, the right of free speech, including … Continue reading →

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Political clowns

Posted on 2018-01-31 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton For years, one of the major “values” of the Fifty States’ – and especially the FedGov’s – politicians has been their entertainment of the masses. The rise of Trump has, of course, made this even more obvious.  … Continue reading →

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Of statehood and flags

Posted on 2018-01-26 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As reported by the Washington Examiner, after elections in 2012 and 2017, the government (at least) of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has decided to get aggressive with Congress, and with the new year, has shown up … Continue reading →

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The art of the deal – January 2018

Posted on 2018-01-07 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The cries are loud.  Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recinded the Obummer-issued memo telling the nation’s federal prosecutors to leave off on pursuing cannabis pushers and users in the growing number of states that have legalized medical … Continue reading →

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Will we ever learn?

Posted on 2018-01-06 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As technology advances, as we find more and more things that make liberty ever more possible, we should be entering a golden age.  An era in which abundance becomes more and more common and general, in which … Continue reading →

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The destruction of business by government

Posted on 2018-01-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton For decades, I have seen this happen, and it long precedes my lifetime.  Governments, constantly seeking more and more power (control) and (of course) money, are quick to take advantage of perceived lack of services in (and … Continue reading →

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2018- the face of evil

Posted on 2018-01-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Todd Starnes, a conservative political commentator, posted a disturbing video on his website on 4th January 2018. It was apparently recorded at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville this recent fall. The headline is actually misleading: the … Continue reading →

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The terror of liberty

Posted on 2018-01-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This popped up on my desktop this morning. That evil state legislature of Oregon, once such a bastion of compassionate concern and care by government, has terrorized its people in this new year of 2018. As reported … Continue reading →

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A call to liberate children and families

Posted on 2017-12-26 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In my commentary back in June, entitled “A need to liberate children and family” (and other articles, including many since then: notably my comments yesterday about John W Whitehead’s excellent “Jesus was born in a police state” … Continue reading →

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