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Foolish, backward American hicks

Posted on January 15, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Guilty as charged. Recently, Tom Woods and I were (very briefly) discussing the attitude that the DC Statists and the “Elites,” especially (but not just) the “leftist” types, have towards “foolish, backward American hicks who (for reasons never fully explained) … Continue reading →

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Lobbyists, lords, and … no liberty, eh?

Posted on November 19, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Byron King, over at Agora (or one of their sister firms), recently wrote this analysis of lobbyists. Let us read and ponder it. _____ …as the post-election drama plays out, the Biden transition team is staffing up with registered corporate … Continue reading →

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Fame, wealth, and power, and the greatest of these is… (Part 2 – dealing with predators)

Posted on December 6, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In part 1, I tried to dissect this current rash of exposing and (supposedly) punishing sexual predators. Although sexual predation (and abuse) are endemic in human society, those in power, with wealth and influence, and who are … Continue reading →

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Predator alert or witch hunt? (Part 1 – dealing with predators)

Posted on December 5, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As we’ve discussed before, the sudden explosion of reports, action, and admission of sexual predation against children and women is notable. It is also continuing. Indeed, it can be characterized as being a matter of hysteria. Is … Continue reading →

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Eating their own – social and political “elites”

Posted on November 3, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Statists and Tranzis “turn inward” From Hollywood comes still more news of how prominent “celebrities” are being condemned, even demonized and ostracized, by their own kind. We can see the worldwide condemnation and swift action against the … Continue reading →

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California – the choice is yours

Posted on June 16, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton California is an extreme example, a radical example, of how evil government can be. So extreme measures to restore liberty to the poor people of that state are called for. Increasingly, the major difference between the ruling … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-04A: Bogus or real?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  I’m on the road, so a short list of comments today. All of these have a single theme: can we really believe what we hear and read about people, and the actions they are taking? … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-03C: The “elite”

Posted on January 22, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Aren’t the elites wonderful?  Don’t they love us and keep us safe and happy and watch out for our future?  That is why we have news stories like these. The huge Davos, Switzerland meeting of … Continue reading →

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