Tag Archives: FedGov

Is this war? Biden again asleep at “helm”?

Posted on February 21, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

It’s been at least a dozen hours since Russia recognized the independence of two predominantly-Russian districts of Ukraine and ordered Russian troops to go in and carrying peacekeeping missions. I think we’ve heard this before. No, not the Sudetenland, but … Continue reading →

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Happy Tax Freedom Day

Posted on April 16, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Wow! This is Tax Freedom Day, 16 April 2019, just the day after Income Tax Day (may it be remembered in infamy). Erica York of the Tax Foundation wrote, “Tax Freedom Day, is a significant date for … Continue reading →

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Allies or enemies – France and America

Posted on March 8, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The nation is “America’s First and Oldest Ally.”  Massive support with armies and ships, provided to the rebels for half-a-decade from the Ancien Regime in Paris, allowed the struggling thirteen United States to win their war of … Continue reading →

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Americans spend a lot, and the government tracks…

Posted on January 10, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton At HowMuch.com there is a neat chart which shows what Americans have spent on various things for the last 70 years. It is, no surprise, very enlightening – for several reasons. First off, the data comes from … Continue reading →

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Breaking the Law

Posted on January 4, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary, 04JAN2016, #16-01A by Nathan Barton Breaking the law? We do it all the time, either intentionally or unintentionally. Here are a couple of examples of INTENTIONAL law breaking. A Dallas, Texas, group called “Don’t Comply” (as reported by … Continue reading →

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