Tag Archives: defending liberty

Seriously? The most trusted governmental institution?

Posted on January 10, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

As we near the end of what many observers say is the most incompetent and bad presidential administration in the history of the United States, this shows up. Wow. The military remains the most trusted U.S. institution, according to the … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary strategy and tactics – then and now

Posted on July 3, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The term revolution and all its sister words and phrases are very often misunderstood. We get confused. The same word, revolution, is used to describe or name totally different events. Events, people and ideas are “revolutionary” – but in what … Continue reading →

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Nebraska cities to imitate New Mexico gun control?

Posted on January 16, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

In April, the Nebraska Legislature passed a statewide constitutional carry bill and declared that regulating firearms is a statewide concern. The legislation also declared existing local firearm laws void and revoked local governments’ power to regulate guns.  However, the cities … Continue reading →

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Remembering independence and liberty

Posted on July 1, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Not necessarily celebrating something we don’t have as much of, anymore. The decision of the Thirteen States to secede from the United Kingdom was actually decided by the continental congress on Tuesday, the 2nd of July, 1776. Even the National … Continue reading →

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Fighting against liberty – the 2020s foremost activity

Posted on September 22, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Call it what you will – it is clear that much of public discourse in 2021 consists of direct attacks on people’s liberty. That is, your liberty and my liberty. The news is daily filled with yet another example of … Continue reading →

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Back and angry – today’s Tommy in DC

Posted on January 24, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Readers are probably familiar with Rudyard Kipling’s poem, “Tommy.” Although a chauvinist, imperialist, and claimed-to-be-racist warmonger, Kipling had a way with words, and was a keen observer. I thought of that poem (reprinted below) as I read of how many … Continue reading →

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Before we have to monkeywrench to defend ourselves, Part 2

Posted on May 4, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Okay. The tyrants are running around, stealing our freedom. Using the excuse of “saving lives” they are spying on us, ratting us out, forbidding us from buying and selling, learning, helping, traveling, working, and more. So we’ve warned them. And … Continue reading →

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Baker's Dozen (TM) reasons to be armed during the Coronavirus panic

Posted on March 25, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Things are not going well, if not as bad as too many people are saying. However, too many people are still panicking about owning or having their neighbors owning guns for self-defense. Here are thirteen reasons to be armed (that … Continue reading →

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Liberty and the environment

Posted on October 13, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

I’ve been asked this question more than once over the years, as an environmental engineer: “If business is not regulated by government, wouldn’t the environment be destroyed?” Here is a compendium of my answers, over time. Here in the Fifty … Continue reading →

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Fear, loathing, and fragmentation of society

Posted on March 1, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In the last two weeks, we have seen a new tone set in the usual post-murder political screaming in the Fifty States. Of particular interest is the “sudden” conversion of so many major companies, now supposedly bowing … Continue reading →

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