Tag Archives: preparation

A triple Baker’s Dozen ™ – Carrying things in your automobile

Posted on March 11, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Are we really responsible for our own safety, daily actions?  Or do we depend on others – especially government – to make up for our lack of thought, planning, and preparation? Consider traveling by auto, by car … Continue reading →

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Societal collapse – again?

Posted on January 12, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Things are getting bad again, south of the border (of Texas, NM, AZ, and CA). Very bad. It wasn’t in the radio or TV news, but the Guardian (British) reported it, and Zero Hedge picked it up. … Continue reading →

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What if? Part 3

Posted on December 13, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In August, I had a two-part commentary featuring a “what-if” scenario for the near future, then talking about preparing for such things. With the election nearing its end (the casting of votes by the Electoral College on … Continue reading →

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Secession – California Style – preparing for it

Posted on December 5, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The LA Times has said it, so it must be so. Right? In a story, they have said that California “can’t” secede. The columnist gives four or five reasons: a. California would have to “win the ensuing … Continue reading →

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Worth fighting for?

Posted on November 8, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In 2016, in the Fifty States, or for that matter, anywhere in the world, what is really worth fighting for if we are lovers of liberty? This is something to think about as we near the supposed … Continue reading →

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A Dummy’s Guide to Depending on Government?

Posted on September 20, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Several recent events again illustrate how really, really stupid it is to depend on government to deal with emergencies or listen to government agencies when they try to dictate what private citizens and businesses should do in … Continue reading →

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Aren’t they always?

Posted on July 23, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Debby and I somehow got on the SD Democratic Party’s (that’s South Dakota, not San Diego) e-mail list, and now and then we think about unsubscribing (assuming they would let us, and not consider it a form … Continue reading →

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Corruption in the House – and other places (part 1)

Posted on July 16, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Although this is a Democrat, we are again reminded of the corruption of the powers-that-be, no matter which political party they claim as home. A Florida Democrat congresswoman, Corrine Brown, and her chief of staff have been … Continue reading →

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