Tag Archives: liberty

Notre Dame, a symbol of our times

Posted on April 15, 2019 by

By Nathan Barton Today, on an island in the Seine, the magnificant Cathedral of Notra-Dame-de-Paris is burning, perhaps to the foundations.  The famed edifice, the number-one tourist attraction in France and perhaps all Europe, with 18 million visitors a year … Continue reading →

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Do the courts care? Do we?

Posted on April 14, 2019 by

By Nathan Barton Too many people who claim to be lovers of liberty (libertarians and Libertarians, including anarchists (of the free-market persuasion), are very quick to push the “rights” of homosexuals, transsexuals, and similar persons. Clearly, these people are human … Continue reading →

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Commenting on Quotes – Ingersoll

Posted on March 8, 2019 by

By Nathan Barton A while back, Liberty Tree posted this quote from the great Robert Ingersoll. “Every crime is born of necessity.  If you want less crime, you must change the conditions.  Poverty makes crime.  Want, rags, crusts, misfortune – all … Continue reading →

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Liberty quotes – Winston Churchill

Posted on March 4, 2019 by

By Nathan Barton Winston Churchill was an imperialist, a warmonger, and (among many other things) an unrecovered but fully functioning alcoholic.  But no one denies that he had a way with words, or that he understood liberty and freedom.

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How are we raising our children?

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

A while back, Brandon Aal commented on my commentary about teaching children about knives with an important idea. If we don’t raise out children to bear self-responsibility and ownership, the West is lost. The daily headlines bear out the truth … Continue reading →

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The Kentucky Resolutions of 1798

Posted on February 5, 2019 by

Posted by Nathan Barton These are lengthy reading but important, and worth once more seeking to apply to a FedGov gone wild and certain to get worse. I am providing these to spark discussion and encourage people to follow again … Continue reading →

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The White Rose – in defense of liberty

Posted on January 27, 2019 by

By Nathan Barton I was again reminded of die Weiße Rose (in English, the White Rose), today. That movement, led by Sophie and her brother Hans, resisted the Dritte Reich (Third Reich, Nazi Germany), and its totalitarian government. It was … Continue reading →

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