Tag Archives: Fake News

Routine?

Posted on December 1, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Every day, on the news, it seems we hear of another “mass shooting” (3 or more people shot and killed), perpetrated by another insane person or persons. And every day recently, we hear on the news of two or three … Continue reading →

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The “Daily Fear”

Posted on June 12, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

In his novel 1984, Orwell’s Ingsoc had the Daily Hate. This was a period where emotionalism was whipped up by the people’s puppeteers, against whomever was the enemy at home and abroad. Which of course encouraged abject obedience, mind-numbing repetition, … Continue reading →

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The joke continues

Posted on February 16, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

A friend reminded me of this little tidbit from nine months ago. Thanks to fine people like Tom Woods and many others, we know that this statement, in the esteemed publication, continues to prove to be TRUE.

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Peak oil or peak stupidity?

Posted on February 8, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

A few weeks ago, an apparently popular survivalist website, oriented towards city-dwellers, told its readers that “Peak Oil Is Already Here: What It Means for Civilization (urbansurvivalsite.com)” In part they claimed: “peak oil isn’t about running out of oil. It’s … Continue reading →

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False accusations

Posted on April 11, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Today, the buzzword is “fake-news” but it isn’t something new. Almost anyone can be branded as evil (or just bad) by fake news. For example, last year, a college football player has been vindicated after being accused … Continue reading →

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Pushing the panic button

Posted on March 9, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton There are, I will admit, constant threats to our God-given liberties right here in the Fifty States.  Clearly, the gulf between lovers of liberty and those who fight against freedom is growing. This is certainly the case … Continue reading →

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Who is to blame? Misunderstanding news

Posted on July 13, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton According to an article in Raw Story, a Pew Research Center survey has found that many Americans grapple with recognizing facts in news stories. My heart bleeds for them.  And for the Fifty States. Here is FND’s … Continue reading →

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Redefining the media

Posted on March 13, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Whether we call it the “press” or the “media” or lump it together in the general category of “free speech,” most people (both in the Fifty States and much of the rest of the world) consider their … Continue reading →

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DOUBLE Baker’s Dozen ™ Attacks against the Donald and Efforts to keep him out of office

Posted on January 20, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As we near the triumphal coronation – whoops, inauguration – of the next Massa (POTUS), it might be good to think about how many things he has been accused of being, which make him unfit for that … Continue reading →

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Don’t believe it…

Posted on January 13, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Yesterday, the POTUS-to-be had a news conference and gave a lot of us a great deal of pleasure by attacking the media, including those right there in the room with him, for their lies and overall behavior. … Continue reading →

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