Tag Archives: liberty

Optimism

Posted on 2019-07-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In our land, and in our movement, there is often one critical element that is constantly in short supply. Optimism about the future.  As we are constantly barraged by a flood of bad news and prognostications about … Continue reading →

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Plans, hope and our future

Posted on 2019-07-03 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The quote below from the Bible is, of course, religious.  But even for nonreligious lovers of liberty, it carries a good and important message. This is worth pondering as we celebrate the 243rd anniversary of the American … Continue reading →

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Liberty for all – even those who don’t want us to have it

Posted on 2019-07-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Happy Liberty Day: on the 2nd of July, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the secession of its Thirteen member States from the British Empire. Remembering that, consider this recent conviction in the United Kingdom, where a young … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen: Ways to get people angry at you (politically)

Posted on 2019-06-26 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In 2019, we see more and more ways that either Progressives (Regressives, especially Tranzis) or Conservatives can come unglued at what we say or do.  Here are a few I came up with from recent news and … Continue reading →

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Big Brother is watching – and all his little brothers, too

Posted on 2019-06-25 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Many readers may have heard of Ring, or one of its competitors, like Kuna or Viias.  They are all in the home security surveillance business, offering (among other things) video doorbells as well as baby room monitors. … Continue reading →

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Government returns to its origins

Posted on 2019-06-18 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton On 6 June 2019, this story appeared at the website The Political Insider. It seems that the Democratic House of Representatives is booting out God. Democrats Are Indeed Removing ‘So Help Me God’ From House Committee Oaths … Continue reading →

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Roman Catholicism and liberty

Posted on 2019-05-25 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In the most recent (June 2019) issue of The Atlantic, a former Catholic priest penned the cover story, “Abolish the Priesthood,” arguing that “To save the Church, Catholics must detach themselves from the clerical hierarchy—and take the … Continue reading →

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A liberty-lover’s guide to Trump bashing

Posted on 2019-05-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Democrats and many Republicans in Congress and elsewhere have set aside the “people’s business” of such things as passing laws and budgets and carrying out their “normal duties.”  Instead, they have jumped on the social-media and … Continue reading →

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Living free – first responders?

Posted on 2019-05-13 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Do we know what it means to live free?  Are do we depend on government and other institutions too much? The term “first responders” is commonly understood today and frequently used to describe the various services (usually … Continue reading →

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Democracy = Liberty’s end

Posted on 2019-05-09 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I never grow accepting of people who refer to “our democracy” when talking about one of the Fifty States, let along the FedGov (the federal government of these formerly United States). It constantly grates on my ears … Continue reading →

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