Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Elections, the NDAA, and Our Present State

Posted on 2012-11-04 by TPOL Nathan

A friend sent me, in good faith, an e-mail this morning.  Like me, he is a military veteran (though retired and no longer reserve status), but unlike me, he is a conservative and he still seems to have some hope … Continue reading →

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Imperial America (Part 1)

Posted on 2012-10-27 by TPOL Nathan

Liberty seems so fragile a thing, does it not? We have it, gaining it at great cost.  But think, piece by piece, year by year, it seems to slip away, or to decay into something as useful as a sucked-empty … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #12-45A – South Dakota politicians RIP

Posted on 2012-10-24 by TPOL Nathan

News of the week and Commentary from a Libertarian Point of View This week is starting out with a definite downside for South Dakota, having lost two of her best-known sons in a matter of a few hours. George S. … Continue reading →

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The Republic of Lakotah – Why? (Part 4)

Posted on 2012-10-24 by TPOL Nathan

This is the fourth part of my review of Stephen Lendman’s article about Russell Means’ re-proclamation of the “Republic of Lakota.” As I was writing this, the unexpected (though not surprising) occurred: Russell Means (Oyate Wacinyapin) died at age 72 … Continue reading →

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America’s war on wildfires – a cretinous critique

Posted on 2012-10-21 by TPOL Nathan

This week, while doing work on Rosebud Indian Reservation, several projects got disrupted when 60-mile-an-hour winds took a grass fire and turned it into a raging inferno that threatened several small towns and destroyed the livelihood of ranchers.  Hundreds of … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News #12-44A: Hoploclasts and Environists

Posted on 2012-10-21 by TPOL Nathan

Due to travels and work (about 2,300 miles on the road) this week, I’ve had little chance to do the usual in-depth review of the news and provide comments in detail.  However, here are some things that just cry out … Continue reading →

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The Republic of Lakotah – Who? (Part 3)

Posted on 2012-10-18 by TPOL Nathan

In Parts 1 and 2, I looked at a recent article by Stephen Lendman concerning a recent “re-proclamation” by Russell Means of the “Republic of Lakotah” and the various things wrong with both Lendman’s report and Means’ claims. The article … Continue reading →

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The Republic of Lakotah – Wrong? (Part 2)

Posted on 2012-10-15 by TPOL Nathan

In part 1, I addressed the first part of Lendman’s article about Russell Means’ fresh proclamation of the independence of the “Republic of Lakotah” on 29 SEP 2012.  This continues my discussion of Stephen Lendman’s article. I have omitted Lendman’s … Continue reading →

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The Republic of Lakotah – Right? (Part 1)

Posted on 2012-10-14 by TPOL Nathan

This is my analysis of a particularly strange piece of “non-news” that cropped up a few weeks ago.  I noted it first in Freedom’s Phoenix.  Because of my professional work, and because of my historical research and ancestry, and interest … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #12-43F: Police state and winter in America

Posted on 2012-10-13 by TPOL Nathan

A cold, damp morning in the Four Corners, after a day of thunderstorms with rain and a little hail: not so nice in the Black Hills and West River: no moisture at all, though warm enough for mid-October. But the … Continue reading →

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