Monthly Archives: May 2024

The first “Felon POTUS”?

Posted on May 31, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

We are no great fans of The Donald here at TPOL. We haven’t shied away from saying that. But we have even less respect and tolerance for Uncle Joe – We have been pretty clear about that, too. And we … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Party: stick a fork in it

Posted on May 28, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

It is obvious: there were some winners and losers at the Washington DC LP convention this week. The Party itself wasn’t a winner. The Libertarian Party US’ latest convention shows the party not only continues to be an ever-increasing political … Continue reading →

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Apologies: missent draft yesterday

Posted on May 28, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Due to an error on our part here at TPOL, the wrong version of Rob Morse’s guest editorial – which we called “Americans as lab rats” and he discussed the unhappy collision of States (and the Feds) ramming undesirable technology … Continue reading →

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Guest editorial: Americans as lab rats

Posted on May 27, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

A guest editorial by Rob Morse! Rob makes some very important observations and shows how new technology, new economic challenges, and a decline in morality creates major problems. A very serious and growing problem for people trying to keep up … Continue reading →

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Is South Dakota heralding the future of the American union?

Posted on May 24, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Imagine if the governor of every State in the union were banned from entering more than a tenth of the State by local governments? Good or bad? Nice or not-so-nice? You don’t have to: look at South Dakota and see … Continue reading →

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Media tactics to combat homeschoolers

Posted on May 23, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The education establishment is closely aligned with mainstream media, or so it appears to outside observers. Homeschooling is seen as a serious threat to the educrats and is weakening the monopoly on education in many States. Therefore, the education establishment … Continue reading →

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Look up before you breathe too deeply?

Posted on May 22, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

“Take a great big breath! It’s good for you.” The powers that be – and academia in particular – aren’t happy about all of us folks who declined their vaccines and continue to live. As opposition ramps up to the … Continue reading →

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The decline and death of academia in the States

Posted on May 21, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Let us continue to discuss education, then and now. For decades, the decline in the quality of education at American universities has been obvious. Why? Perhaps C.S. Lewis has the right of it. Education and schools officially, legally, and even … Continue reading →

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Colleges, universities, and the real world

Posted on May 20, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Liberty unquestionably demands an educated people – because daily living requires some degree of understanding of how the world works. There are, of course, many questions. How much education? About what subjects? What balance between education and experience? This old … Continue reading →

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The hits just keep on a-coming! Delusional?

Posted on May 18, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

One of us here at TPOL misheard reading of this Fox News headline: Gavin Newsom called ‘delusional’ after touting California as national model on fighting homelessness ‘He’s been in power for two decades and hasn’t solved a thing,’ one X … Continue reading →

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