Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

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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A war on the States

Posted on 2017-01-26 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Fifty States are sovereign entities, states (or nations) with all the good AND bad that status implies and has demonstrated throughout the centuries. And they are states which have chosen, for various reasons, to allow some … Continue reading →

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The empire expands

Posted on 2017-01-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Back on the 7th of January, RonPaul.com reported that American troops were rolling into Poland. I wasn’t even aware we were at war with them! Seriously, it is a NATO “peacekeeping” deployment, to face down those nasty … Continue reading →

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The answer, my friend, is blowing in the wind

Posted on 2017-01-22 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I date myself with this column, but that is fine, after spending an evening (while working, I admit) listening to Peter Paul and Mary, and the Kingston Trio, from the long distant 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. What … Continue reading →

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Well, it is over

Posted on 2017-01-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Well, it is done. So far, the Chicken Littles have not been accurate: no coup to prevent the usual process of a new Massa taking over. No last minute invasion of Russia (with the bogus claim that … Continue reading →

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