Tag Archives: World wars

The China question – and the world ahead

Posted on August 5, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

The recent (so far “successful”) visit of Her Imperial Highness the Worshipful Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress Assembled, third in succession to His Magnamity and Omnipotent Mightness Joseph R Biden, to … Continue reading →

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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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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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Apologize?

Posted on December 24, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

In the recent Insider article about the lack of unpreparedness of American cities for a nuclear explosion, one of their “experts” stated that he had apologized to his children and grandchildren for “leaving the world in such a horrible mess.” … Continue reading →

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Is the pendulum swinging back to isolation?

Posted on December 10, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

In a surprising article recently appearing in The Hill (although written by someone for the Washington Examiner), a poll is said to say that Americans are “demanding a pivot to restraint.” Whatever that means. (But then, The Hill is for … Continue reading →

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In support of secession (Part 1)

Posted on November 25, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I recently commented on efforts in California and Oregon to withdraw those states from the Union, following the election of Donald Trump as Massa (POTUS) (assuming that the Electoral College does indeed vote as expected). Since then, … Continue reading →

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How many wars?

Posted on October 18, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton One more war – this one in Yemen. The FedGov has (officially, at least) stayed out of the multisided fight in this nation of 25 million Muslims, between various governments and various outsiders (especially the Saudi gangsters), … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, 30 September 2015, #15-39C: Ain’t so.

Posted on September 30, 2015 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Someone once said that it isn’t what we don’t know that is dangerous, it is what we KNOW that ain’t so that creates trouble.  News stories today make that point.  We can see how we take things … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-41C: World Wars and Home Front

Posted on October 15, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning. Around the world, we see that fighting continues everywhere: Mesopotamia and Syria continue to be roiled by the Caliphate, and the US and its allies continuing to bomb and do more harm to the ordinary … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Commentary on the News, #14-39A: Wars and more wars

Posted on September 29, 2014 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Good morning.  First, let us look quickly at some war news.  Last week, we continued to find fighting all over the place. No boots on the ground?  Really?  Fellow soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) are … Continue reading →

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