Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

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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A PS to “How stupid do they think South Dakotans are?”

Posted on 2016-11-07 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This is just a post-script to the recent commentary, to give someone credit where credit is due. The proposal discussed in the last part of the commentary is actually a variation (and watering down) of something that … Continue reading →

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How stupid do they think South Dakotans are? (An election tale)

Posted on 2016-11-07 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In South Dakota, this election, there are several constitutional amendments being proposed. Amendment T purports to “remove politics” from the legislative redistricting process by creating a special commission. The advocates’ slogan is “The voters select their legislators, … Continue reading →

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How many more? Death in the Fifty States

Posted on 2016-11-06 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton “Two more” law enforcement officers were killed, in Des Moines, Iowa, this week, according to SRN News, no doubt increasing cries of a “war on cops” here in the Fifty States. But the REAL question is “how … Continue reading →

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Baker’s Dozen X4: Reasons to NOT Vote for…

Posted on 2016-11-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A Baker’s Dozen ™ Reasons to Vote Against Hillary (To NOT vote for Hillary) 1. She is corrupt. 2. She is the queen of a criminal gang. 3. She is old. 4. She is debilitated: in very … Continue reading →

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