Tag Archives: Congress

King Congress the Cowardly

Posted on December 29, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I call it “Barton’s Theory of Organizational Personality,” and first developed it as a young (but experienced) 1st Lieutenant with six years of college, two years of industrial work, and three years of military active duty behind … Continue reading →

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The election for Massa: Mixed results

Posted on November 9, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Is it over? Maybe. As with Brexit, the 2016 election for Massa came in very much different than the vast majority of the mainstream media and the pundits and “elite” said it would. And according to the … Continue reading →

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What If? Politics 2016-17

Posted on July 21, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

What if? (Fiction by Edward Johnson, provided to Nathan Barton for The Price of Liberty!) Warning: not our usual fare! Mama’s Note: We could get very lost in such speculation. While I appreciate Edward’s story, I would rather have The … Continue reading →

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Corruption in the house – and other places (part 2)

Posted on July 17, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In the first part, we discussed the latest corruption queen in the US House of Representatives (who now claims that she is being “persecuted” because she is black). (I think she is wrong: it isn’t because because … Continue reading →

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Corruption in the House – and other places (part 1)

Posted on July 16, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Although this is a Democrat, we are again reminded of the corruption of the powers-that-be, no matter which political party they claim as home. A Florida Democrat congresswoman, Corrine Brown, and her chief of staff have been … Continue reading →

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The price of losing liberty – putting up with stupidity

Posted on June 30, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The decline into stupidity accelerated in the last few weeks, and continues to do so. There are two BIG examples: the reaction to the Orlando Massacre, and Brexit. Let’s talk about the massacre. The Orlando Massacre seems … Continue reading →

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Echelons Above Reality: the IRS and Congress

Posted on April 17, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-16B, by Nathan Barton The Army sometimes uses a term “Echelons Above Reality” or EAR, when speaking of higher command and especially the civilians that tell the military what to do: the secretaries of Defense, Navy, Army, and … Continue reading →

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Liberty? Liberty is missing: government and economies

Posted on February 22, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-08A  by Nathan Barton Liberty?  Fat chance. US News reports from Denver that a large roadside sign marks the entrance of longtime strip club Shotgun Willie’s, and Smoking Gun Apothecary, the new marijuana dispensary in Glendale, Colo. Smokin … Continue reading →

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Fads and Fallacies

Posted on January 13, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-02C  By Nathan Barton We find so many examples today of how false beliefs have dominated the news and politics. Here are a few, and we quickly find that they are limited to just conservatives or liberals – … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 31 DEC 2015, #15-52C: End of the Year

Posted on December 31, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It has been a bad year in many respects, both worldwide and in the Fifty States and in Colorado and South Dakota and for business and family, but we should not let events keep us from appreciating … Continue reading →

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