Monthly Archives: October 2024

Warning – be on the lookout (humor!)

Posted on October 5, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Just don’t say we did not warn you. 31 more days to … who knows what?

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The Sunset Clause

Posted on October 4, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

For the last several decades, a lot of legislation in DC and the State capitols has included a “sunset clause,” also called a sunset rule or a sunset provision. The sunset clause is a measure within a statute, regulation or other … Continue reading →

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Put not your trust in princes… or presidents… or congresscritturs… or bureaucrats

Posted on October 3, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Rob Morse, writing from (and about) the Helene-hit hinderland of the Old South: Why are people in North Carolina suffering after the latest storm? The answers are both obvious and unusual. We are responding to both acts of nature and … Continue reading →

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Irrational fears dominate American politics

Posted on October 2, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Just as “war is the health of the state” so fear facilitates politicians and governments, and drives politics. That has been the case for millennia, but this year we can really see and feel the impact. This is not a … Continue reading →

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