Tag Archives: killers

Murder most foul… not in today’s media

Posted on 2026-04-23 by TPOL Nathan

Weasel words rule in jurisprudence and the media today. Heaven forbid we speak openly about events or people. Continue reading →

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Facing a final judgment – monster in human form dies

Posted on 2026-03-27 by TPOL Nathan

We must recognize that the death toll of the 20th century is one of the stains on our so-called civilization, and upon the people and institutions of the Fifty States. Acts of commission and omission, especially by government officials, are … Continue reading →

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Insanity ascendent?

Posted on 2025-04-17 by TPOL Nathan

As we here at TPOL understand it, Karmelo Anthony is the high school student who murdered a fellow student by stabbing him to death, apparently because he was “afraid.” (Excuse me, “person of interest” in the stabbing death.) So far, … Continue reading →

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Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun

Posted on 2024-07-19 by TPOL Nathan

The attempted killing of The Donald last week brings to mind an old political aphorism. Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun (枪杆子里面出政权). The phrase was coined by Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong. He first used the … Continue reading →

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Civil war? Catastrophic impact on the States?

Posted on 2024-07-15 by TPOL Nathan

As we here at TPOL already mentioned, we believe that these States dodged a bullet when the would-be assassin’s shot only sliced his right ear and did not even skate around his skull or punch a big .223 hole in … Continue reading →

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The worth of a human life – and the worthlessness of human government

Posted on 2021-12-31 by TPOL Nathan

Readers of these commentaries know that TPOL has nothing but disgust for Colorado’s governor. Why? A list much longer than the long list of pejorative adjectives and character traits that can be applied to the man. These start with thief, … Continue reading →

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You can’t have it both ways

Posted on 2017-05-29 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Two news stories out of Oregon today.  From Estacada comes a truly macabre story about a man carrying the severed head of his mother and stabbing a grocery store clerk. On Friday the 26th, according to the … Continue reading →

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Truth or not – the cycle continues, so be prepared

Posted on 2016-07-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A frequent correspondent sent me a long list of headlines and links to various stories in the aftermath of the Dallas sniper(s) incident, pointing out claims of a FedGov-inspired “Summer of Chaos” ™ (Pending) and conspiracy claims … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-40B: Human life – any value?

Posted on 2014-10-08 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning!  Sometimes, the news just seems to be dull and boring, and today is one of those:  the news and the talk shows all seem to be Ebola and the Caliphate.  Oh, and the Supreme Court … Continue reading →

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