Tag Archives: Venezuela

Do we really need another example?

Posted on September 28, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Venezuela is a beautiful land and full of good people, rich in natural resources, and once one of the success stories of Latin America. Today, it sounds like the South under Reconstruction, post-WW2 Germany or perhaps Biafra … Continue reading →

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Islamic wars: the future of the world?

Posted on May 19, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-20C By Nathan Barton To listen to the news, things are unraveling rapidly world-wide, especially in the Islamic world (the Ummah, or Dal al-Islam). The killing continues, and most are Muslim-on-Muslim attacks. (But of course, the West is … Continue reading →

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Economics, Populist Fads, and Government

Posted on May 18, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-20B By Nathan Barton Governments are organizations where “group-think” is a large part of how they do things. They are unaccountable to the mechanisms of the free market. And they are made up of people (both the elite … Continue reading →

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Low how the mighty have fallen: deterioration, decay, and collapse

Posted on March 3, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian Commentary #16-09D by Nathan Barton Lo, how the mighty have fallen. The deterioration of government and society and the current “civilization” worldwide proceeds apace.  Stories this week illustrate this, and send a chill up my spine. The major example … Continue reading →

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