Tag Archives: Twitter

Fascism – hard to define, perhaps, but easy to spot?

Posted on December 20, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s note: As has already happened, combination of work and family and weather is slowing down publishing commentaries, and we expect that to continue the last few days of December and the beginning of January. Now on to commentary: There … Continue reading →

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Really? The cure is worse than the disease.

Posted on October 24, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

I have mixed feelings about the counter-media site Natural News, run by Mike Adams (not the deceased UNCCH professor). While it frequently reposts important news and analysis, and often has thought-provoking commentary, it seems to too often be sensational and … Continue reading →

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Bizarre reasoning, indeed – free speech?

Posted on May 26, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I seem to agree with Freedom Net Daily, which had this headline: “Judge: I have no earthly idea what the First Amendment means or requires”  FND posted a NBC News story, which read in part, “President Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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The daily hate, 2017-style

Posted on September 1, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

WARNING: There is a picture about halfway down in this commentary. According to polling, you view this picture at your own risk. This evilll picture could make your eyes bleed and can cause permanent politically-based brain damage. Be warned. Be … Continue reading →

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Is this aggression? Do we need government to protect us from this?

Posted on March 19, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton A recent story states that a Dallas-area media reporter-writer has gotten the FBI to arrest a man in Maryland for sending him a tweet that triggered a epileptic seizure, which was a known hazard for the journalist. … Continue reading →

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What if, or when? Is Trump toast?

Posted on March 6, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #18-10A,  By Nathan Barton Is Trump at the Zenith? The first week of March 2016 has been an eventful one in that stupid game called “presidential politics” here in the Fifty States. On the Democratic side, that evil … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 01 SEP 2015, #15-35B: Stupidity

Posted on September 1, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This strikes me as a stupid and an insanely criminal act: the Verge tells us that a 17-year-old has been sentenced to more than 11 YEARS in jail for running a Twitter account supportive of the Caliphate. … Continue reading →

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