Monthly Archives: December 2024

Battles won and lost – lessons learned

Posted on December 19, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Right now, we are remembering the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge (the Wacht am Rhein), fought primarily in Belgium in the waning days of 1944. There are many lessons to be learned from that horror that we … Continue reading →

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The insanity of modern “public schools” and their students

Posted on December 17, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

TRIGGER WARNING! Do not scroll down and see the picture unless you are ready and able to be emotionally triggered. Robert Heinlein’s stories including a “future history” often referred to “The Crazy Years” when societies around the world became totally … Continue reading →

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Goodbye and good riddence to Demo Senate control

Posted on December 16, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Lovers of liberty – by contrast – have little (or no) love for either of the old parties. Both Republicans and Democrats have sold out liberty, freedom, and these States – the whole nation – time and time again. However, … Continue reading →

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Belated Bill of Rights Day greetings

Posted on December 15, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

On 15 December 1791, 233 years ago, the eleven-article US Bill of Rights was adopted as a unit. It is a collection of mutually-supporting limitations on the powers of the Federal Government to act as an agent for the united … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Mr. Bernie:

Posted on December 12, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Bernie Sanders, Senator “from” Vermont, a self-proclaimed democratic Socialist (and officially an Independent though he seems as deeply involved in Democratic Party politics as ever), has said “I quit.” Not all at once, of course. As the Independent reports, he … Continue reading →

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Consequences

Posted on December 9, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, and growing evidence of collapse in Ukraine remind us of this: It is nothing new, of course: sooner or later, the impacts (the results) of our choices catch up with us. For … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on loving liberty

Posted on December 8, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

As a poltical philosophy, libertarianism (also called classical liberalism) is opposed to other political ideas, including but not limited to tyranny, authoritarianism, and intrusive government. There are two major “flavors” of libertarianism: minarchism and anarchism. Most libertarians are minarchists. They … Continue reading →

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How much government can we afford? ($$$ & ¢¢)

Posted on December 6, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The Rapid City Journal tells us that the Governor of South Dakota is proposing a $7.3 billion dollar budget for South Dakota State government. $7.3 billion! South Dakota has about 750,000 residents, including enrolled tribal members, legal immigrants, border jumpers, … Continue reading →

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Nepotism alive and well in these States

Posted on December 5, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

So, Uncle Joe has given a pardon to his son Hunter. My oh my. And it seems to be a pretty broad pardon. And done without following the long-established traditional method of presidential pardons. Most commentators – and even some … Continue reading →

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Vicious government illustrated

Posted on December 4, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Our readers may not know much about Sheetz. (Neither did we until they were targeted a few months back by the Feds.) It turns out to be a fairly big deal up in the Northeast, especially in Pennsylvania: 700 stores … Continue reading →

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