Tag Archives: satire

Election Panic Syndrome?

Posted on November 24, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Folks, Thanksgiving is here. Yet the election dominates the headlines and the opinion pages, and people’s conversations. It is clear that a LOT of people, on both sides, are panicking. It may be as serious a public health threat as … Continue reading →

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Election 2020: Good news and bad news

Posted on November 5, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

My, oh my. Look at the raw numbers – and realize, IF America had a democratic system of government where the popular vote winner wins, none of the current turmoil would be taking place. With 72.4 million votes for our … Continue reading →

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Playing games

Posted on February 3, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Now, I didn’t watch that football game yesterday – or even keep up with it by smartphone or radio. Later in the evening I heard that the teams were tied at halftime, but one team (the Kansas City Injun Leaders?) … Continue reading →

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Trump must accept blame for Battle of Jersey City

Posted on December 16, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

Warning: Satire, folks! Just hours after Trump signed an executive order condemned widely by Jews and others as one more example of his antisemitism, Jew-haters in Jersey City attacked a kosher grocery store, killing Jews and a cop. This is … Continue reading →

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The Russians aren’t coming – they’re here!

Posted on February 4, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I should have paid attention. I knew it was coming, no, I knew that the situation was grave. After all, hadn’t the wonderful folks over at Think Progress warned me? But I didn’t pay attention.  And now … Continue reading →

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Latest weapons industry advocacy bill introduced in Senate

Posted on January 13, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The delightful and compassionate senior Senator for California led a cabal of dozens of Democratic senators in introducing this important bill in the US Senate this week. According to a press release by the revered Conscript Mother, … Continue reading →

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It’s about the children – get rid of gravel trucks!

Posted on December 10, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As part of my environmental work, I subscribe to Aggregates Manager, whose daily newsletter carried an article this morning about a fatality in Texas. A gravel truck tee-boned a vehicle with four people, injuring three and killing … Continue reading →

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Those evil GOP congressmen

Posted on February 11, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Warning: This is satirical in the extreme.  Be warned. Second warning: ALL congressmen, even those who claim to be at least somewhat libertarian – minarchists at heart, I guess – are evil to some degree.  Evil properly … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 21 DEC 2015, #15-51A: Muslims, Satanists, Cops, Nazgul and Sarcasm?

Posted on December 21, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton or someone who hacked me… While I was dealing with family matters, someone seems to have hacked into my notes and put some commentary about stories that is either VERY liberal-Tranzi OR very, VERY sarcastic. Read the … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 03 August 2015, $15-31A: Insanity, Satire, and Abuse

Posted on August 4, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Let us start with a weird one today. (Satire alert!) Townhall reported that the California Legislature is debating a bill that has passed through committee that would phase out hierarchy within a company. The bill is considered … Continue reading →

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