Tag Archives: World War One

Beat the drums slowly: Armistice Day 103 years later

Posted on November 15, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Editor‘s note: This column was supposed to be published last Thursday, the 11th, but got pushed aside by travel and work outside TPOL. Our apologies for the delay, but we think you will still find this worth reading and thinking … Continue reading →

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Salt losing its savor and more problems

Posted on June 11, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Way back in the day (1998) the Foundation for Economic Education, a premiere organization and website supporting liberty, had an article about that very thing: salt losing its savor. It discussed the way unions are treated by government agencies (like … Continue reading →

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In Memorium

Posted on November 11, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

The good people over at Whiskey and Gunpowder, especially Byron King, revisited the events of 102 years ago, and “A Country on the Edge of Forever,” yesterday. It is definitely worth reading – even if you’ve already read it a … Continue reading →

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The 100th anniversary of the end of the Great War

Posted on November 5, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In just a few days, on 11 November 2018, we will observe the 100th anniversary of the armistice taking affect at 1100 hours (Central European War Time) of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, which “ended” … Continue reading →

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A self-governor’s reflections on the Somme a century later.

Posted on July 2, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I’ve been there. I’ve seen it. I stood on the great Canadian memorial to their dead at Vimy Ridge, I saw the memorial with the names of 72,000+ dead whose bodies were never recovered at Thiepval. I … Continue reading →

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Libertarian commentary on the news, #14-32B: Bad weekend

Posted on August 12, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning, at least here in the Black Hills.  Around the world?  A bad weekend and a bad week.   Here is a brief look. Islamic wars – Murder and more Last week, stories have appeared that … Continue reading →

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A century of war (Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-31D)

Posted on August 9, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Good morning, and a good weekend to all. This commentary is intended, in part, and dedicated to remembering that 100 years ago, a war started that soon spanned the globe, and began a century of horrors, a … Continue reading →

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