Tag Archives: rule of law

Men, not law

Posted on January 17, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

This recent story from KOTA talks about “Oyate Court” which is a bizarre, extra-legal “judicial” activity several counties in South Dakota are running. In it, enrolled members of federally-recognized tribes are not put through the normal South Dakota unified court … Continue reading →

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Democracy – this is what we get…

Posted on September 3, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Most readers know the parable of the wolves and the sheep. Democracy is a vote with two wolves and a sheep on what to have for supper. A republic is when the sheep is armed and ready to defend herself.

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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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Naive or just making a point?

Posted on October 25, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton For the past several weeks, many of us have been watching events on Standing Rock Reservation, homeland of one of the modern Lakota nations in the Dakotas, as a “grassroots” coalition fights against the Dakota Access Pipeline … Continue reading →

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Rule of Law and Civilization’s Fall

Posted on January 11, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary on the News, 09JAN2016, #16-02A  By Nathan Barton Rule of law? Following up on my commentary on the fall of Euro-American Civilization, and the rule of law, is this story. Sky reports that 78-year-old James McConnell, a preacher … Continue reading →

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The Fall of Civilization?

Posted on January 8, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary, 08JAN2015, #16-01G By Nathan Barton Has Western (Euro-American) Civilization fallen? There are many elements that together make up what we fondly think of as “civilization” and especially Euro-American civilization: technology, science, urbanization, respect for life, rule of law, … Continue reading →

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