Monthly Archives: December 2020

End of cities – end of civilization?

Posted on December 31, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

The days are short and dark. Over at Agora, Jim Rickard has published his end-of-year commentary. Here is his blurb from his frequent email. The End Of Cities Means The End Of Economic Growth. We’re Getting There We’ve all seen … Continue reading →

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Does the fate of the Republic depend on Georgia?

Posted on December 30, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

To listen to the politicians, the talk shows, the pundits, and the news stories, you would certainly think so. Depending on your political stance, the future of the Fifty States rests on the voters (legal, illegal, absent, mail-in, walk-in, and … Continue reading →

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Posting #2000 – The Price of Liberty – Paying the price

Posted on December 29, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

If I am counting right, this is the 2,000th commentary published by Lady Susan (Mama Liberty) and Nathan and other writers on TPOL since we moved to WordPress. And more than 3,500 total on all platforms. Everyone associated with TPOL … Continue reading →

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The nasty nature of the minimum wage and other do-gooder ideas

Posted on December 28, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

I was recently reminded of a point made by esteemed economist (the late) Walter E. Williams, concerning the impact of the minimum wage laws on young black Americans’ employment. At the time he wrote, black youth employment was four times … Continue reading →

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As with the Beer Flu, gun violence is fully propagandized

Posted on December 26, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

As we enter into the next phase of the Pandemic Panic, with the distribution of multiple vaccines, we don’t want to lose track of other important issues of liberty. Consider the on-going struggle to preserve and restore our right to … Continue reading →

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Fun at Xmas Time!

Posted on December 25, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Again, Merry Christmas: Enjoy some appropriate caroling! And for Country Western Fans! More seriously, enjoy a song we all need to be singing.

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

The Holidays, like much of 2020, seem dismal, disruptive, and even frightening to many Americans. That comes as no surprise. On the one hand, you have many people who are determined to have family and friends and a traditional Christmas … Continue reading →

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South Dakota: we were all bad here, I guess? Wuhan flu update!

Posted on December 23, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Nationwide, the rate of growth in hospitalizations in the Fifty States overall actually slowed after Thanksgiving, despite all the fears. South Dakota, however, has been singled out by the media (including local press) and Democrat politicians and partisans, for our spiraling … Continue reading →

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In what universe?

Posted on December 20, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Statistics can lie. Especially when professional liars use them. As I recently wrote about, governments made up of liars and criminals is what we have. And they are very good at making statistics lie. Consider this recent claim (sent by … Continue reading →

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Liars and criminals in charge – when will it end?

Posted on December 19, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Bluntly? It will end when we decide it must – and do something about it. Let me explain. Some of the latest news in the Pandemic Panic and Lockdown:

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