Tag Archives: madness

Galloping insanity – and it is catching!

Posted on June 27, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

The news headlines – accurate or not – tell us an intriguing (even terrifying) story. Society may or may not be worse – due to the actions of individuals – than in the past. But we certainly know a lot … Continue reading →

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The internet and our perception of national madness

Posted on November 23, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

Gossip columnists Hedda Hopper and Walter Winchell no doubt are envious (to the nth degree) of their modern versions and imitators.  With the internet websites, Twitter, Facebook, and all the rest of our all-pervasive social media, gossip is big, BIG … Continue reading →

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Rats in a cage – national madness and more

Posted on November 22, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

Some of the old science fiction writers explored the entire concept of the decay and collapse of society, as featured in the NIMH or Calhoun experiments with mice and rats back in the 1950s and 1960s. (You can read about … Continue reading →

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Madness spikes – and not just in government

Posted on June 7, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The press (old and new media) continues to try and demonstrate (and prove) the world is going mad.  Here are just a few examples:

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The growing insanity of government

Posted on May 2, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton For years Mama Liberty, Claire Wolf, Boston T Party, and many others have been teaching (and warning) us about the evil of mandatory human government. Not just totalitarian or fascist or authoritarian government.  All government which is … Continue reading →

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Insanity and taxes

Posted on February 26, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Insanity is sometimes defined as doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting a different result. All of us have been that way more than once, of course.  “Why won’t that delete key work!?!” and … Continue reading →

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Liberty Quotes – Insanity in 2019

Posted on February 6, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton What can I say?  Tom Paine warned us.  And today, we see our much-vaunted FedGov (to say nothing of tribal and state and local governments) in the control of insane idiots.  People who cannot reason, cannot use … Continue reading →

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Is this aggression? Do we need government to protect us from this?

Posted on March 19, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A recent story states that a Dallas-area media reporter-writer has gotten the FBI to arrest a man in Maryland for sending him a tweet that triggered a epileptic seizure, which was a known hazard for the journalist. … Continue reading →

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Baker’s Dozen ™ Reasons for Terrorism

Posted on July 10, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Baker’s Dozen ™ Reasons for Terrorism By Nathan Barton Another week: another seven days and a half-dozen terrorist attacks each day: another few hundred people dead around the world. At least we are finally to the end of Ramadan: 30 … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 01 November 2015; #15-44A: Nuts

Posted on November 1, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Are they nuts?  Yep!  Sovereign Man tells us that Australia is “eliminating” passports: physical passports – they gonna move them into the cloud.  As the article says, a gigantic sign will say “hackers, get your data here!.” … Continue reading →

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