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Looking back – 20 years and a lifetime

Posted on September 11, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Ben Franklin’s quote from either 1755 or 1774 once again is proven a valid prophesy: ‘They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.’ Tuesday, Bloody Tuesday. 2001. Today, we look … Continue reading →

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God is love – except to social media where He’s hate

Posted on July 19, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Blaze reports “Facebook bans quotation by St. Augustine of Hippo and calls it ‘hate speech,’ Catholic writer says” What was this awful quote that Facebook says “goes against our community standards on hate speech.”? Let us … Continue reading →

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Courage – part 2

Posted on July 5, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Courage, as discussed earlier, is a virtue.  It is also a requirement for many occupations. “First responders” is a fairly new label, referring to firefighters, emergency medical technicians/paramedics, and law-enforcement officers.  That is, those persons (usually government … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 31, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

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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You can’t have it both ways

Posted on May 29, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Two news stories out of Oregon today.  From Estacada comes a truly macabre story about a man carrying the severed head of his mother and stabbing a grocery store clerk. On Friday the 26th, according to the … Continue reading →

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Is El Neil burning his bridges?

Posted on February 11, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton L. Neil Smith’s recent column ending his commentary cycle on the recent election and elevation of a new Massa for the FedGov on The Libertarian Enterprise may come as a bit of shock to some people.  In … Continue reading →

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Islamist threats to American cities?

Posted on July 1, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Is your city next? Almost a year ago, I contemplated a brief article on Islamist threats to American cities, but never completed it. However, I’ve tracked such things anyway, for several years.

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 01 December 2015, #15-48B: Clunkers and Junkers

Posted on December 1, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton If you haven’t had one yourself, you know someone who has: an old clunker that just keeps breaking down, one thing after another, and always a bit more expensive. Finally, you give up and decide it is … Continue reading →

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