Monthly Archives: September 2020

Baker’s Dozen ™ Actions to deal with the insanity of 2020

Posted on September 28, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

The year 2020 is a nightmare. The world has gone mad. The FedGov, already insane, has grown more crazy. Many states converted, virtually overnight, into totalitarian dictatorships – controlled by elected “massas” and unelected bureaucrats and jack-booted thugs. Communities are … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul – stroke while online – prayers requested

Posted on September 25, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Dr. Ron Paul, in many ways the elder statesman of both the political Libertarian Party and the nonpolitical lovers of liberty (libertarian) movements, was reported to have had some kind of stroke while live online making a presentation. He has … Continue reading →

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The importance of trust in these Fifty States

Posted on September 25, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

In his 2008 book “The Last Centurion,” John Ringo has (a la Heinlein) a lot of sociopolitical and even “history and moral philosophy” discussions by the fictional narrator/writer, “Bandit Six.” One of those is a discussion on trust in societies … Continue reading →

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Planning for chaos

Posted on September 23, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Today, these Fifty States is in the midst of a civil war: a cultural conflict growing more vicious by the day. Politics, though only a part of it, is nevertheless a critical front. The 2020 election may be the most … Continue reading →

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Enforcing the law and keeping the peace – two different things

Posted on September 22, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

TPOL frequently comments on police. Our recent commentary on an alternative to 21st Century policing and police forces received several comments which led to examining some of the topics in more detail. I appreciate the comments and the thoughts that … Continue reading →

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Not “non-partisan” but “anti-partisan”

Posted on September 20, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Dave Gonigam, over at Lassaiz Faire/Agora, in a paid subscription e-publication, The 5-Minute Forecast, just said it well. Their publications are NOT “non-partisan.” They are ANTI-partisan. The publishers and editors, mostly free-market anarchists and fairly savvy financial gurus, are against … Continue reading →

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Critical Theory is an attack on human liberty

Posted on September 19, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

(Warning: contains religious ideas which some may find offensive. No apologies offered.) I was recently introduced to a philosophical idea called “Critical Theory” by a correspondent, Stacey Durham. CRITICAL THEORY Chances are that you have never heard of Critical Theory … Continue reading →

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Why Joe Biden may win in November

Posted on September 18, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Less than a month and a half to the next election for Massa – the POTUS. Will Massa Trump (The Donald) win again with his Russian overlord’s help? Will Uncle Joe the Slow (Biden) defeat the evil Bad Orange Man? … Continue reading →

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This and that – false “fact-checking” and a world spiraling out of control

Posted on September 15, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

A correspondent recently wrote about Pandemic claims made by “conspiracy theorists.”.  She checked much of this information on Snopes. Really? I am far from the only person warning readers NOT to trust anything on Snopes.  They have claimed much to … Continue reading →

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The new panhandlers

Posted on September 14, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Americans, even in smaller urban areas, have gotten used to them, there on a street corner, near a shopping mall parking area, at the top of a freeway entry ramp. Panhandlers! The old, scruffy bearded guy in a well-worn and … Continue reading →

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