Tag Archives: culture

Cities, wars, and culture

Posted on June 25, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

As the world seems intent on pretending that the latest Middle East crisis is over, and the Twelve Days of War is all that there is going to be, we here at TPOL have our doubts. As do many others, … Continue reading →

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Liberty, the Bible and society

Posted on August 15, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Readers of these commentaries know that the entire staff of TPOL are both libertarians (anarchists) and followers of Christ Jesus (Christians). We know that many people of faith, and many lovers of liberty do not believe the two concepts are … Continue reading →

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Trust in these Fifty States

Posted on October 11, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

In his 2008 book “The Last Centurion,” John Ringo has (a la Heinlein) a lot of sociopolitical and even “history and moral philosophy” discussions by the fictional narrator/writer, “Bandit Six.” One of those is a discussion on trust in societies. … Continue reading →

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The importance of trust in these Fifty States

Posted on September 25, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

In his 2008 book “The Last Centurion,” John Ringo has (a la Heinlein) a lot of sociopolitical and even “history and moral philosophy” discussions by the fictional narrator/writer, “Bandit Six.” One of those is a discussion on trust in societies … Continue reading →

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Government gone wild: out of the bedroom, into the bathroom

Posted on June 29, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Raw Story reports that New York City has joined the latest political fad, as their Council approves a unisex bathroom requirement. “The New York City Council on Tuesday (last week) approved a law requiring single-stall public bathrooms … Continue reading →

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Uncovered Meat: Islamic Wars in Europe and the West, Part III of III Solving the Problem (#16-03B)

Posted on January 18, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary, 18 JAN 2016, #16-03B by Nathan Barton In Europe in 2016, we are seeing a clash of cultures, caused by mass migration of, and failure to integrate, Muslims whose religion, mores, and society do NOT fit with modern … Continue reading →

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Uncovered Meat: Islamic Wars in Europe and the West, Part II of III Analyzing the Problem

Posted on January 17, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary, 17 JAN 2016, #16-03A  by Nathan Barton In Part I (HERE), we discussed the rash of sexual and other attacks on New Year’s Eve, the response to those attacks, and the context: the massive immigration especially of Muslims … Continue reading →

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Uncovered Meat: Islamic Wars in Europe and the West, Part I of III Identifying the Problem

Posted on January 17, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary on the News, 16 JAN 2016, #16-02E  by Nathan Barton A clash of cultures, clash of world views, and the resulting violence are themes throughout recorded history and no doubt in all of unrecorded history as well. When … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-19D: Truths people pretend aren’t so

Posted on May 13, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Every day, we see government and businesses – particularly big business – and academia (usually a branch of government) lie more and more.   Much of this lying relates directly to ignoring or hiding or denying truths … Continue reading →

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