Monthly Archives: December 2022

COVID madness rising again? Still?

Posted on December 15, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

The current regime in DC clearly bewildered people enough – and scared them enough – to avoid the usual mass layoff of congresscritturs last month. But never fear, they are already ramping up for 23 months from now: the November … Continue reading →

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NOT a free market, is it? Licensing and permitting

Posted on December 14, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

What could we all do with less of? Government, of course. Specifically government meddling (“intervention”) in our daily lives, in the activities of our businesses, our institutions (like churches), and everything else.

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Anarchy, tyranny, and liberty

Posted on December 13, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Too many of us get confused on the basics of life, the universe, and everything. Especially these three concepts. Let’s dive in. Many of us find ourselves defining key concepts in a lot of different ways. All three of these … Continue reading →

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Free trade? Free speech? Of course, but…

Posted on December 12, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Remember when Americans were sold on all the “free trade” agreements like NAFTA and the TPP and how the European Union would be a vast free-trade zone to increase prosperity and increase freedom? Oh, provided that we all followed hundreds … Continue reading →

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Resisting tyranny in our northern neighbor!

Posted on December 9, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Breitbart reports that at least four of the provinces to our north have made it clear to the guy who hides in basements in Ottawa that they will NOT cooperate in his gun grab. The provinces so far include Alberta, … Continue reading →

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Smoking guns – and preserving the status quo

Posted on December 8, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

The partial release of Twitter internal correspondence burying the story of Hunter Biden’s laptop in the days before the 2020 presidential election is viewed by many as a smoking gun. Although Musk and Taibbi have only released some of the … Continue reading →

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Guest commentary: Why have an AR-15?

Posted on December 7, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

By Scott Dismukes, with thanks! Editor’s note: Scott answered the title question very well a few months ago and his answer deserves wider distribution. Why do gun owners need AR-15s? If they want to defend themselves, a handgun will be … Continue reading →

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More thoughts on election reform…

Posted on December 6, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

The entire business of “election reform” continues to bounce back and forth in the States, as issues in Arizona (the Senate race) remain in the news and many local elections remain undecided nearly a month after the official election day. … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen ™ Reasons that Regressives claim people are racists

Posted on December 5, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

To modern Regressives (who call themselves Progressives or Liberals), the epithet of “racist” is even more condemning than calling someone a “Nazi” or a “fascist.” We hear it a dozen times a week on news shows, at protests, and even … Continue reading →

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Self defense or not?

Posted on December 4, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

What are your feelings about eating meat? An interesting decision by a California DA has riled quite a few people. In a robbery of a convenience store, one of the two robbers shot and killed the clerk. The DA, though … Continue reading →

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