Monthly Archives: January 2020

Making a point

Posted on January 13, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Government at all levels seems hellbent on stealing away what freedoms we here in the Fifty States have left. Between them, big corporations, institutions (private and “public”) and the special interest groups, they want a society that would be more … Continue reading →

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Abusing the English language

Posted on January 11, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

A common crime (in the broad sense) of the Regressivists (Progressives, Liberals, etc.) is their frequent abuse of common English. (Conservative and right-wingers do the same, just in different ways than the Regressivists. But for now, let’s belabor the poor … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen ™ Signs of American (Imperial and “Republican”) Collapse

Posted on January 10, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Is the Federal Government (FedGov) still the preeminent world power?  If so, how long will this last? How long before the FedGov, and the former Republic that was the American Union, collapses?  If it is collapsing, what are some warning … Continue reading →

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Panic, panic everywhere – Middle East flareup

Posted on January 9, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

There is panic in the air … airwaves, that is. And in the ether and the worldwide web. Panic in the boardroom. Panic in the media prep rooms. Panic in the lobbies of Congress (and their office palaces). Panic in … Continue reading →

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Funny mainstream media – not

Posted on January 8, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

I read this recent posting by Miguel at GunFreeZone with interest, and am reprinting it in full. Miguel’s comments are neat. My comments follow. The sorrowful headline from Vox:

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Revolution spreading?

Posted on January 8, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Back in the 1770s, the tax revolt against Parliament and King George did not instantly flare up in even half-a-dozen colonies, but rather started in a few places and spread from there. That was not entirely due to poor communications … Continue reading →

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Survival of the fittest? Intelligence in the legal profession

Posted on January 7, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

A few weeks back, there were reports that a lawyer was killed in the court room when a shotgun submitted as evidence “went off.” The thing was fully loaded. Addelaid Ferreira-Watt, a prominent South African attorney, was killed after a … Continue reading →

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The extreme nanny state event horizon?

Posted on January 6, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

One of the many marvelous scenes in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is the discussion of the “Shoe Event Horizon.” Emotional depression turns into economic madness. Read about it here. I wonder if we here in 21st Century America, … Continue reading →

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Not the Onion – HRC appointed to royal British post

Posted on January 5, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

At first, I thought this was a spoofing article, but it appears to be legit. So then I had my stomach turn. Hillary Clinton appointed chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast, reports the BBC News (reposted by Freedom News Daily)“Hillary Clinton … Continue reading →

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Rewriting history usually has a purpose

Posted on January 4, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

As the son of a historian and a student of history myself, I know that too much of history has been rewritten. It is more than just the old saw, “history is written by the victors.” Often, the rewriting is … Continue reading →

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