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Why do we call people thugs?

Posted on March 28, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Is our language too harsh when we write of government, multinationals, and other entities and the people who control them? I try, even more than Mama Liberty did, to avoid vulgarities and profane language. But I know I come across … Continue reading →

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The Year of the Rat

Posted on June 18, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

I was reminded recently that this, in the Chinese calendar, is the Year of the Rat. (I know little of the Chinese calendar except what I’ve read on the placemats of some of our favorite Chinese buffets.) Knowing nothing of … Continue reading →

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Are we really surprised?

Posted on July 15, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I am thinking that it wouldn’t be a half-bad idea to have a regular column entitled, “Really? No surprise here” or something like that. I find myself asking readers and others that question or one like it … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 07 OCT 2015, #15-40B: Cops and religions

Posted on October 6, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton After reporting the rude behavior of a cop when she asked for directions, The Free Thought Project reports that the mother was beaten by three cops, in front of her children, after being stopped on a bogus … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #15-09A: Liberty dwindling

Posted on March 3, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  Liberty continues to be attacked, right here in the Fifty States, where this week and last we see a good many examples.  Here are a few that caught my eye. The price we must pay … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-49A: Fun and dreary weather! AND stool pigeons?

Posted on December 1, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning, and welcome to December, 2014.  We are in the midst of the holidays, and things are fun for many folks, dreary for others.  Travel is more difficult, and apt to be delayed due to weather. … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the News, #14-38A: Insanity is catching.

Posted on September 22, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning. Insanity is, we are told, something you catch from your children.  Seriously, the insanity of government is really catching, and it leads directly to insane actions by millions of people.  Some of those go far … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the News, #14-27B: Nazgul and thugs in general

Posted on July 9, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning, everyone.  A pleasant day to you all. The Nazgul have refused to hear a case which a lower court decided ALLOWED the thuggish State of New Jersey to deny any right to have arms outside … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-18C: Solutions? Symbols?

Posted on May 7, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton National Review has discovered something a lot of us have realized for years: the multiple generations of politically prominent families in the US is getting worse.  We’ve all known about the Kennedys and the Rockefellers and the … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #13-49C: Home front attacks

Posted on December 23, 2013 by TPOL Nathan

Self defense – Home front Fake Delivery Men Rob, Pistol Whip Elderly Couple In Dorchester (CBS Boston) Mama’s Note: Hard to understand why people would open the door to strangers, especially in a city. Of course, I’m armed when I … Continue reading →

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