Tag Archives: Black Hills

Shots fired! Why we don’t need to panic

Posted on July 24, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

The app “NextDoor” is growing in popularity as a way of encouraging contact and making good neighbors.  But sometimes what is reported and discussed takes my breath away. A very recent example took place in and around Rapid City, South … Continue reading →

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Drought, wildfire and the American dream

Posted on March 29, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Drought and wildfires are constantly with us. This summer and fall are expected to be particularly bad for both according to many forecasters and predictions. Some areas are hard hit, and some have been very bad in the past. Now, … Continue reading →

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South Dakota – punishment for Trump and more?

Posted on March 17, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Author’s note: As I sit writing this, our home outside Rapid City in the Black Hills sits under 15-18 inches of fresh, wet, spring snow, courtesy of the vast Storm Xylia that engulfed much of the Rockies and Great Plains. … Continue reading →

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Freedom of the open road – RALLY IS HERE!

Posted on August 7, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Readers know that the Barton family is based in the Black Hills, and operates frequently in the Four Corners and sometimes on the Front Range of Colorado, with work stretching across eight states on a regular basis. Freedom of the … Continue reading →

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Libertarian view of history of the Black Hills now available

Posted on November 27, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

As discussed earlier in November, The Price of Liberty now has a short history (still in progress) of the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. You may view it here, or by clicking on the link in the masthead … Continue reading →

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False history as taught by media today: an example in the Black Hills

Posted on November 9, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s note: This was written several years ago to challenge the publication of a photo and caption at Imgur. However, it expresses some of Nathan’s views regarding liberty and government. The media is doing exactly the same thing concerning current … Continue reading →

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The price of lost liberty – aviation liberty

Posted on July 22, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Flying taxis! Ahlan, a Dubai English-language webzine and newspaper, reported testing in Dubai of an 800-pound, passenger-carrying 4-rotor drone taxi this week. As I told Mama Liberty, just picture a bunch of these flying over the Black … Continue reading →

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Racism in Geography – A Case Study and Speculations

Posted on August 17, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Warning: Massive rant ahead! Maybe even a tirade. Government destroys everything it touches: makes it worse and worse until at last, there is nothing (worthwhile) left. Last week, in the news in South Dakota, we found that … Continue reading →

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Guest Commentary: We can all starve together.

Posted on November 26, 2012 by TPOL Nathan

This was published both in the Rapid City Journal and Dusty’s own Fall River Reader of Hot Springs, Fall River County, Paha Sapa. She’s graciously given our esteemed publisher and me permission to republish it.  I’ve added my other thoughts … Continue reading →

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