Tag Archives: History

Wise words

Posted on 2018-08-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A guest writer, Russian Stanislav Mishin, for JPFO, has some words of wisdom for us, based on his nation’s history for the last couple of centuries. Do not be fooled by a belief that progressives, leftists hate … Continue reading →

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A new civil war?

Posted on 2018-06-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Warnings or threats or attempts at self-fulfilling prophesy? All kinds of articles and comments are appearing in June about an upcoming civil war.  A war between the “liberals” and the “conservatives.” A war that might actually merit … Continue reading →

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Will we ever learn?

Posted on 2018-01-06 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As technology advances, as we find more and more things that make liberty ever more possible, we should be entering a golden age.  An era in which abundance becomes more and more common and general, in which … Continue reading →

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Mistakes in American history?

Posted on 2017-12-01 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In a recent article in the FFF website, Mr. Jacob Hornberger identifies the creation of the “national-security-state” as being the worst mistake in US history.  He then goes on a rather wide-ranging diatribe against the last dozen … Continue reading →

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I was confused – which Congress are we talking about?

Posted on 2017-11-05 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Eagle Rising reports that Nancy Pelosi says that the Congress’ sexual harassment system needs to be changed, after recent reports that for years (apparently 20 or more), there have been Congresscritturs sexually harassing each other and staffers. … Continue reading →

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The Protestant Revolution and Liberty

Posted on 2017-10-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The 31st of October, 2017, marks the five-hundredth anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, when German monk Martin Luther nailed his famous Ninety-five Theses on the door of All Saints [Roman Catholic] Church in Wittenburg, … Continue reading →

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Do we really need another example?

Posted on 2017-09-28 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Venezuela is a beautiful land and full of good people, rich in natural resources, and once one of the success stories of Latin America. Today, it sounds like the South under Reconstruction, post-WW2 Germany or perhaps Biafra … Continue reading →

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History Dialogs

Posted on 2017-08-24 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Well, that wasn’t quite the response I was looking for… Someone wrote to me immediately, not bothering to leave a comment on the article, thrashing me because he thought the whole piece was an attempt to demean “black … Continue reading →

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History

Posted on 2017-08-23 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty More or less some random thoughts here, maybe the start of some interesting dialog… First, what is “history?” As with almost everything else, it doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone. We are hearing every day now that … Continue reading →

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Is it time yet?

Posted on 2016-11-08 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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