Tag Archives: fighting back

The lonely and ultimately failed role of honest teachers

Posted on August 17, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

In writing the two recent commentaries on homeschooling, I was reminded of an incident recently in New Mexico, which dredged up some old and fond memories. There is a lesson AND a moral to this tale, so bear with me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary on the News, Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Coins of liberty – history of freedom

Posted on June 3, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s note: With conditions as they are in the Fifty States right now, I am taking a “semi-break” from all the bad news, and publishing a few more general or even lighthearted commentaries that I hope readers will still find … Continue reading →

Posted in Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Commentary #2000 for The Price of Liberty -thoughts on the prices paid

Posted on January 26, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Today’s commentary is the 2000th published on WordPress, replacing Mama Liberty’s original webzine and going out to the world. Let’s talk a bit about the prices that are paid for liberty: for gaining it, keeping it, and getting it back … Continue reading →

Posted in Mama's Rants, Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Rewriting history usually has a purpose

Posted on January 4, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

As the son of a historian and a student of history myself, I know that too much of history has been rewritten. It is more than just the old saw, “history is written by the victors.” Often, the rewriting is … Continue reading →

Posted in Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Drawing that line

Posted on June 26, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton “Your right to swing your arms ends just where the other man’s nose begins.” It is a quote many of us (self-governors, libertarians, anarchists, Christians) have heard.  It was written by Zechariah Chafee, Jr., a man few … Continue reading →

Posted in Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Returned!

Posted on August 6, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I’m back, I think! Last week, in the middle of yet another 1500-mile week of travel and work, I got violently sick and for the last nine days have been sick as a dog, lost a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Libertarian commentary on the news, #14-11C: Crimea, Police State, ObummerCare

Posted on March 19, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

Good morning!  Lots of “nothing happening” in the Crimea, apparently, and the missiles haven’t flown (except that North Korea fired a bunch into the ocean for “training”).  So it is a good day! Now that the Crimea’s people have “illegally” … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary on the News | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment