Tag Archives: justice system

Les Miserables – 21st Century, American style

Posted on December 23, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Which is worse: a horrific sentence for a relatively minor crime, or being wrongly convicted of a crime? Horrible as a sentence of years in prison for, example, stealing a loaf of bread is? We suggest that wrongly being convicted … Continue reading →

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More about rule by judges and a look at juries

Posted on June 6, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Is a governmental system of rule by judges (called a kritarchy) acceptable? Tolerable? Able to be endured? Better than what we are supposed to have? In our recent commentary, we concluded that such a system would be intolerable. And what … Continue reading →

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Is rule by judges acceptable? Tolerable?

Posted on May 18, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Paul Craig Roberts, always an irascible writer and prone to calling a spade a spade, recently used an unfamiliar political term in a commentary. Kritarchy is a system of government in which judges hold the primary ruling authority. The term … Continue reading →

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Are you up for a fight?

Posted on November 13, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Gun laws still work against responsible gunowners and civic minded people. Continue reading →

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Do Americans have it right about the Supreme Court?

Posted on June 21, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A recent story includes this: According to the Wall Street Journal, a remarkable 91% of Americans believe an independent judiciary is a crucial safeguard of our civil liberties. The just-released Mason-Dixon poll also shows that 72% of Americans believe that the politicization … Continue reading →

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Californian lies – so blatant even a judge recognizes them.

Posted on June 14, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

It just takes time, patience, and a lot of money. The recent decision by Judge Roger T. Benitez that overturns the State of California’s ban on AR-style rifles is a breath of fresh air in a fetid land. The ban, … Continue reading →

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The myth of the Nine Nazgul, their lesser brethren, and freedom

Posted on November 14, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

The vast majority of Americans believe that the Nazgul and the entire black-robe gang are the ultimate protectors of our liberties. By Nazgul, I refer of course to the nine Justices of the Supreme Court and all the lesser magistrates, … Continue reading →

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Cop guilty of murder in Dallas – afterword

Posted on October 8, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I had posted most of this commentary in “The New Price of Liberty” temporary website, on 1st October, but since there is little traffic to that website now that we are back online here, I think it … Continue reading →

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A Simple Solution ™ – Greater Justice Under Law

Posted on March 17, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The jury is the heart of Anglo-American justice, historically.  This situation, although never achieving the ideal, was far better than the current hidebound mess Americans (and members of the Commonwealth) are saddled with today. Today, the American … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court – worth fighting and fussing about?

Posted on October 8, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Eric Holder, that wonderful paragon of government service “to the people” and incredible example of strict adherent of the rule of law, has condemned the Nazgul, questioning the body’s legitimacy in the wake of adding Kavenaugh to … Continue reading →

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