Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Social Impacts on Government – A lesson in irony

Posted on 2013-11-22 by TPOL Nathan

A Lesson in Irony The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), better known as the Food Stamp Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is proud to distribute (in 2012-13) the greatest amount of free meals (and food stamps) ever, … Continue reading →

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O and Lincoln – 150 years of “progress”

Posted on 2013-11-20 by TPOL Nathan

Obama says Republicans are ‘invested in failure’ of health-care rollout From the Washington Post and other sources: [Supposedly handwritten by the “messiah” himself – according to the WAPO.  They even provide a scan of the “original.”  Don’t seem to be … Continue reading →

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ObummerCare and Politics 2013

Posted on 2013-11-14 by TPOL Nathan

Abominable Act (ObummerCare) – Politics 2013 Bill Clinton, other Democrats distance themselves from Obamacare (Washington Times) In a startling rebuke to President Obama, former President Bill Clinton and other Democrats picked apart Obamacare on Tuesday as privacy concerns about the program’s website … Continue reading →

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Anthony Gregory’s “Fictionalized Surveillance State”

Posted on 2013-11-14 by TPOL Nathan

The fictionalized surveillance state (Independent Institute, by Anthony Gregory) “Public attitudes toward government spying have correlated to popular cultural trends ever since the 1821 publication of The Spy: A Tale of Neutral Ground, the first American spy novel written by … Continue reading →

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Home Front: Evil Cops in America

Posted on 2013-11-09 by TPOL Nathan

A series of articles in the media this week points out what should be an obvious fact:  one of the greatest DIRECT threats to American lives and liberties is an “Institution” that we have created and harbor in our very … Continue reading →

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Natural Resources and the Government in America

Posted on 2013-11-08 by TPOL Nathan

Government in the United States in the past half-century has demonstrated a truly amazing ability to damage the economy.  This has been done in several ways: (1)  Denial of natural resources:  Government, in the guise of “conservation” and “protection of … Continue reading →

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D.C. Follies

Posted on 2013-10-31 by TPOL Nathan

Nathan:  Just read this from a friend, who has asked to remain nameless.  I find his comments refreshing: Decriminalize marijuana possession before legalizing it, says a man who wants to be the next mayor of Washington, D.C. (CNS News) Nameless: … Continue reading →

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Food Stamps – An American Evil – part 3

Posted on 2013-10-20 by MamaLiberty

[Continued from an earlier article] By Nathan Barton Food stamps are a way to hide hunger: Remember, the reason we DO NOT have soup lines today like in the First Great Depression is because they get their food from the … Continue reading →

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Food Stamps – An American Evil – part 2

Posted on 2013-10-18 by MamaLiberty

[Continued from an earlier article by Nathan Barton] The four lowest states are relatively conservative (if not necessarily in national politics) and all in the west – other than that, they have little in common.  North Dakota is incredibly wealthy … Continue reading →

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The Curtain Rises on the Final Act

Posted on 2013-10-17 by TPOL Nathan

Well, time to wrap it up.  Thanks to Margaret for this story – though of course I’d already heard.  And the handwriting was on the wall: House Passes Deal to Reopen Government (New York Times – Breaking News Wed 16OCT2013, … Continue reading →

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