Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

In defense of the Electoral College

Posted on 2016-11-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, for all of its phony baloney, deception, and raw political maneuvering, got a lot of things worked out pretty well, to try to cement together thirteen independent nations into a single Union. One … Continue reading →

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Oh, oooh! Where can I donate?

Posted on 2016-11-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Actually, that is a rhetorical question… the website is [yescalifornia.org] and the donate button is right there at the top, slightly to right of center. Which is NOT where the backers and organizers of this secession movement … Continue reading →

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Election aftermath: an update

Posted on 2016-11-12 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It’s Friday morning, and the news reports that anti-Trump protests have continued to spread (CNN). Police (rightly or wrongly) have declared the protests in Portland, Oregon, to be a “riot.” Protesters in Oakland have begun using Molotov … Continue reading →

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Self-defense or preventative aggression? A case study

Posted on 2016-11-11 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Self-Defense or Preventative Aggression? We can interpret Seoul’s recent announcement several ways. According to the BBC a few weeks back, “South Korea has a plan to annihilate the North Korean capital if it shows any signs of … Continue reading →

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The election aftermath: Irrational reactions and our reaction to them

Posted on 2016-11-11 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton On the day after the 2016 election for Massa, colleges and universities across the nation had to begin treating students for PTSD – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (or perhaps more accurately Post-Trump Stress Disorder). It seems their students … Continue reading →

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The other elections: Still more to come (part 2)

Posted on 2016-11-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This is a continuation of the last posting: The Election for Massa: Mixed Results. But it is the ballot issues that are the point of my commentary this morning. You can see the results of the major … Continue reading →

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The election for Massa: Mixed results

Posted on 2016-11-09 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Is it over? Maybe. As with Brexit, the 2016 election for Massa came in very much different than the vast majority of the mainstream media and the pundits and “elite” said it would. And according to the … Continue reading →

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Seattle’s comeupance – to be followed by that of Washington State?

Posted on 2016-11-09 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Just a quickie: several states, foremost among them, Washington state, are attempting to impose special taxes on any sale of a firearm OR ammunition, with the money supposedly to be used to “study” or “combat” or “deal … Continue reading →

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Is it time yet?

Posted on 2016-11-08 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton One of the most copied and favorite quotes in the “community” of lovers of liberty and true, free-market anarchists is by Clair Wolf: “America is at that awkward stage. It’s too late to work within the system, … Continue reading →

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Worth fighting for?

Posted on 2016-11-08 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In 2016, in the Fifty States, or for that matter, anywhere in the world, what is really worth fighting for if we are lovers of liberty? This is something to think about as we near the supposed … Continue reading →

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