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A justified nanny state? Part 1

This is a guest column. Margaret Figert is a retired publisher (conservative-somewhat-libertarian politically) in South Dakota and Nebraska.  I am reposting some of her column without any comments, just remarks in an afterword in the next column. This follows up … Continue reading

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“We’re all criminals” redux

By Nathan Barton It is a theme TPOL has addressed many times, and even the scummy mainstream media constantly point this out. Not just the FedGov but all levels of government here in the States can make life miserable for … Continue reading

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The tyranny of local government, revisited (part 2)

Editor’s note: Please feel free to read part 1 from August 2017, and the revisit of that commentary. This commentary was written in 2017, but more has been added [in red italics]. By Nathan Barton I have come to understand … Continue reading

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Innocent until… part 1

By  Nathan Barton (Fiction… or?) You are driving around town, going about your daily business. You are downtown: you promised the preacher you’d stop by to help him move some furniture in his office.  But all the spaces around the … Continue reading

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Socialist Paradise adds yet another state to the list of prohibited destinations

By Nathan Barton As reported by MSN, Chairman Jerry (Moonbeam) Brown continues to preside over the rapid deterioration of the People’s Republic. ‘A 2017 California law requires that its attorney general keeps a list of states subject to a state travel … Continue reading

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The priorities of government

By Nathan Barton (Note: This, in a shorter version, was originally a response to a comment to my commentary “The Art of the Deal – January 2018.”) What are the priorities of government?  Of government agencies?  Of government employees? Of … Continue reading

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Welfare scientists “flee” to France

By Nathan Barton According to the Guardian, President Macron of France is crowing over the fact that American scientists are “fleeing” the Fifty States and the tyranny of Donald Trump in order to enjoy freedom to research man made global … Continue reading

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Hazards and “Critical Infrastructure” – What can we do?

by Nathan Barton I recently was in a training class on Critical Asset Risk Management.  That is a fancy term and acronym (CARM) for identifying what physical infrastructure is critical for society to function, what threats or hazards may cause … Continue reading

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Titanic Hillary

By Gordon E. Finley, Ph.D. The headlines of two articles appearing simultaneously and fortuitously in today’s issue of The Wall Street Journal say it all: “Brazilian President Rousseff’s Downfall Was Years in the Making” (5/12/16) and “Emails Are Likely to … Continue reading

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 10 Sep 2015, #15-36C: Government Excess

by Nathan Barton How on earth?  CNS News reports that the FedGov “Bureau of Labor Statistics” reports that total Federal, State, and Local Governments (don’t know if that includes Tribal governments or not) employee numbers are 1.8 times that of … Continue reading

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