Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

The heartbreak of government-run tax-funded schools

Posted on 2017-02-11 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Recently, Vicki E. Alger a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, a libertarian-conservative think tank, in Oakland, California, published a new book, Failure: The Federal “Misedukation” of America’s Children. I’ve not been able to read the book yet, … 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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Disappearing from the American landscape: why?

Posted on 2017-02-03 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton When researching the column on “Disappearances: American Style?” (some time ago) I did find a few interesting articles about disappearances that are of interest but distracted from the point of that commentary. Still worth looking at and … 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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Escape

Posted on 2017-02-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It seems to happen every four years, and we heard it a lot in 2016.  “If SO-AND-SO gets elected, I’m going to migrate to Outer Upper Snowland.”  Those are almost always some kind of Tranzi celebrity.  Usually … Continue reading →

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Post-modern government

Posted on 2017-01-29 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Despite the fact that it has been 34 years since the last human walked on Luna, and those pitiful few who have so far (a mere 12!) are now dying of old age, few people would challenge … 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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Public Schools’ Tyranny Grows

Posted on 2017-01-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton For the past decades, indeed, more than a century, the “Public Schools” (Government-run, Tax-funded Schools) have been descending into tyranny and the depths of child abuse, even while claiming to be fighting those things. And education, more … Continue reading →

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