Monthly Archives: March 2023

Open season on political corruption? Or corrupt politicos?

Posted on March 19, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Looking at headlines in the last several weeks, there seem to be multiple situations in which action may finally be underway to address political corruption. Even to tackle various politicians who are generally assumed (or loudly claimed) to be corrupt. … Continue reading →

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French mob does what French mobs do

Posted on March 18, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Or should we say “the Paris mob” instead? Since about 1787 or so, mobs have been a seemingly inescapable part of the French system of government. Regardless of what they call it: democracy, republic, empire, monarchy. Fairly frequently, the streets … Continue reading →

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The real “saint” Patrick

Posted on March 17, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Today is “green” day – a green that has nothing to do with environism or Gaea-worship. Except that Ireland – Eire – is a beautiful green island, truly a jewel of the Atlantic. Green, green, green. In school, St. Patrick’s … Continue reading →

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Elon Musk – libertarian?

Posted on March 16, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A while back, the Daily Mail article on the Musk-Marcon summit in New Orleans calls Elon Musk “the loose-lipped libertarian.” Really? Other media outlets have claimed the same thing. Musk is a very divisive, outspoken, and prominent man. Both for … Continue reading →

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Biden and the great “un-bailout”

Posted on March 15, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

The last five days have been an earthquake – a financial earthquake destroying billions of dollars. And the FedGov, led by dear old Uncle Joe (and his puppetmasters), isn’t responding to repair the damage, rescue the real survivors, and protect … Continue reading →

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It’s pi day!

Posted on March 14, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

In the last few decades, Americans have found a wide variety of odd holidays to celebrate. Usually though getting businesses to offer special sale promotions and nearly spontaneous events. Today is one of those: in standard American dating, 3-14 is … Continue reading →

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Ramping up – tensions and liberty

Posted on March 13, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

The decline of liberty often seems to be a matter of increasing provocations, responses, and especially more and more extreme rhetoric. Which in turn escalates more physical actions: more cracking down on dissidents and perceived enemies, more small acts of … Continue reading →

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Slippery slope – for real?

Posted on March 9, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Science Fiction is full of it – and sadly, so is human history. What? Treating humans like animals. “Other animals” in the beliefs of many, including those we think would never act on it. World Net Daily recently featured a … Continue reading →

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Wiping out the memory of an “evil man”

Posted on March 8, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Paul Craig Roberts recently posted his commentary on the erasing of history. He correctly points out that erasing a country’s history is erasing the country. And he attributes to people who want to do just that. He uses the American … Continue reading →

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Worshipping God or the state (human government)

Posted on March 7, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A recent news story reports about a controversial member of the Lutheran Church, specifically the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, a “conservative” Lutheran denomination with 2 million members in the Fifty States and 6,000 congregations across the land. It seems that an … Continue reading →

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