Tag Archives: civic religion

Why not just keep them all at half-staff?

Posted on October 26, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton We were reading news tonight (Thursday, 24th October) and ran across this article concerning flying flags at half-staff (half-mast if onboard ships and boats). We had wondered last week why we saw so many (but not all) … Continue reading →

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Modern American cult of death

Posted on September 4, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Aretha Franklin was a talented, gifted, popular and influential musician.  She is missed. McCain also seems to be missed by a whole lot of people. Since they both died recently, we got a double serving of the … Continue reading →

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Western civilization – crumbling?

Posted on August 26, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Is “Western Civilization” falling apart?  Some recent stories seem to make a very strong argument for that. Google and Facebook have been in the news for years (at least in alternative media) because of their complete lack … Continue reading →

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Don’t rein in my parade

Posted on March 14, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton With St. Patrick’s Day coming up on Friday, a number of places held their St. Patrick’s Day parades on Saturday or Sunday.  As with Christmas, it appears that St. Paddy’s Day is a political football.  The news … Continue reading →

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