Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Schools: an example of society and government arrogance

Posted on 2017-06-19 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Just as the Thanksgiving/Christmas season is always flavored (or marred) by political controversies over free speech and freedom of (from) religion, so the high school and college graduation season is frequently marked by clashes on religion in … Continue reading →

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Politics as a blood sport

Posted on 2017-06-15 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Yesterday’s incredible display of poor marksmanship fortunately seems to have resulted in just one death – that of the perp.  Maybe. I and many people are grateful for that, and have prayed for those hit and their … Continue reading →

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Infidelanda

Posted on 2017-06-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Indiana – Infidelanda, apparently. Muslims are “outraged” that a billboard east of Indianapolis tells “untruths” about their Prophet Mohammed (peanut butter und honig).  In the article, USA Today equates the billboard to the man who attacked two … Continue reading →

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Giving up

Posted on 2017-06-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton When do you give up?  When do you say it is all too much, and it is time to just stop. Most (or many) libertarians have a phrase for it: “Going Galt.”  Most readers will know this, … Continue reading →

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Racism rears its ugly head

Posted on 2017-06-09 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Apparently, some part of “The Resistance” based in Louisiana State University (LSU) is demonstrating their incredible racism by demanding that the LSU mascot, the Tigers, be replaced by a different one.  They claim that the Tiger is … Continue reading →

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Baker’s Dozen ™ Miz Hillary’s List-to-blame for losing the 2016 election

Posted on 2017-06-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It’s been more than six months now, and at least one of the failed candidates in the 2016 election for a new Massa continues to appear in the news daily, whinging about how she had the election … Continue reading →

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Classic

Posted on 2017-06-03 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The current fad is cyberbullying.  But there is still a lot of the regular kind, all over the Fifty States.  Bullying is wrong, no?  It is, when it involves “children” (which include teens under 18), illegal: it … Continue reading →

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Advocating a military coup

Posted on 2017-06-01 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A few weeks ago, Freedom Net Daily pointed to an editorial in The Week, “Will Trump’s loose lips lead to a military coup?” by Noah Millman. “President Trump is alleged to have revealed to Russian officials, in the … Continue reading →

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You can’t have it both ways

Posted on 2017-05-29 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Two news stories out of Oregon today.  From Estacada comes a truly macabre story about a man carrying the severed head of his mother and stabbing a grocery store clerk. On Friday the 26th, according to the … Continue reading →

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You can’t have it both ways, people

Posted on 2017-05-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Can I appear to defend The Donald for just a moment?  The drama-queen panic and screams of horror at his election to the positon of “the most powerful man in the world” have really not subsided in … Continue reading →

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