Tag Archives: police

Not all cops are total losers – but

Posted on June 22, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It is easy to brand all police officers – and their cousins, government-employed security guards – as evil and total losers, who love to flaunt their power and ride roughshod over anyone and everyone. Sadly, this stereotype … Continue reading →

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Whose side are we on?

Posted on April 19, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The good Regressives (Tranzis) of Laguna Beach, California, seem to be working overtime to tick people off. By slamming their local cops. According to a posting at Godfather Politics, the “liberals” are slamming the police department in … Continue reading →

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Gun Confiscation Day?

Posted on September 22, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton At Quora.com, an interesting and often frustrating site, this recently was posted: A gun confiscation finally goes into effect and police are going door-to-door. Your home is next — what do you do? Paul Harding, listing himself … Continue reading →

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Innocent until … Part 2

Posted on August 21, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Part one is a short piece of fiction about surveillance cameras and police and public perceptions. Surveillence cameras and their complex and sometimes amazing software are a modern fact of life.  In many cities, and even suburban … Continue reading →

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Integrating schools more into the police state?

Posted on June 1, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As the nation again reels from a mass murder in a government-run, tax-funded (“public”) school, again in Texas, the ideas are coming thick and fast from all sides.  Several are featured on various websites. Some congressman representing … Continue reading →

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Dealing with the police, 2018

Posted on May 28, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton PragerU, the growing internet university, contains a wealth of informative, short (5 minutes or so) lectures presented in a clear, concise, and entertaining manner I only wish that high school teachers of government, current affairs, civics, and … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas Massacre

Posted on October 2, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Truly terrible event. I’m very sorry for all of the victims and their families. But, as usual, even with minor happenings, the “news” and even the official accounts are rife with misinformation, outright contradictions, and political posturing. Too … Continue reading →

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More troubles with flatfeet

Posted on August 10, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Say that you or I (ordinary folks, or “muggles,” “mundanes” or “peons”), were to hold a drawn pistol pointed at someone for nine minutes, locked and loaded. During that time, the person did nothing, said nothing, and … Continue reading →

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On track for 1,000 dead in 2017

Posted on July 3, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton According to the WaPo, once more in 2017, about a thousand people will be killed by cops shooting them. About the same as in 2016 and 2015, in fact. Assuming the WaPo data is accurate: RI, WY, … Continue reading →

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Guns, crime, and … diapers

Posted on March 16, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-11B By Nathan A. Barton What gives?  This is the kind of story that normally pops up on a dozen pro-gun and pro-self defense websites, but THIS one showed up on the daily headline news e-mail from the … Continue reading →

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