Tag Archives: Election 2016

States and the FedGov

Posted on December 28, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Well, the election is almost over: the House and Senate must officially view and accept the Electoral College’s vote on 6 January, but there is no reason not to assume that Trump will be credited with the … Continue reading →

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Electing a President – The Electoral College and the House of Representatives

Posted on November 18, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton US Constitution: Article 2 Section 1 Paragraph 3 (as amended): “… if no person have such majority, then from the persons having the highest numbers not exceeding three on the list of those voted for as President, … Continue reading →

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Der Fuehrer Trump?

Posted on November 18, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A website, “Veterans Today” published a lead article last week: “1933: Trump Elected Chancellor” in which Gordon Duff openly states that Trump (or his backers/puppet-masters) are planning a false-flag attack to consolidate his power. The article also … Continue reading →

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Oh the horror of it all

Posted on November 15, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The internet and the mainstream media are full of the stories, the columns, and the comments: most talking about how the world and the Fifty States will become a hideous, horrible, fear-driven place because The Donald was … Continue reading →

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In defense of the Electoral College

Posted on November 14, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, for all of its phony baloney, deception, and raw political maneuvering, got a lot of things worked out pretty well, to try to cement together thirteen independent nations into a single Union. One … Continue reading →

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The election aftermath: Irrational reactions and our reaction to them

Posted on November 11, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton On the day after the 2016 election for Massa, colleges and universities across the nation had to begin treating students for PTSD – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (or perhaps more accurately Post-Trump Stress Disorder). It seems their students … 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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Is it time yet?

Posted on November 8, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton One of the most copied and favorite quotes in the “community” of lovers of liberty and true, free-market anarchists is by Clair Wolf: “America is at that awkward stage. It’s too late to work within the system, … Continue reading →

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A PS to “How stupid do they think South Dakotans are?”

Posted on November 7, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This is just a post-script to the recent commentary, to give someone credit where credit is due. The proposal discussed in the last part of the commentary is actually a variation (and watering down) of something that … Continue reading →

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How stupid do they think South Dakotans are? (An election tale)

Posted on November 7, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In South Dakota, this election, there are several constitutional amendments being proposed. Amendment T purports to “remove politics” from the legislative redistricting process by creating a special commission. The advocates’ slogan is “The voters select their legislators, … Continue reading →

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