Monthly Archives: May 2025

Olympic flag football and other oddities

This may not be political, and it may have little to do with liberty. Or does it? The International Olympics Committee has decided that the 2028 Summer Olympics (to be held in Los Angeles) is to feature a number of … Continue reading

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Truth? The hit dog barks!

On Memorial Day, the current guy living in 1600 PA posted this online. Now, these are pretty harsh words, right? Immediately, a lot of people. Apparently, MSN and The Daily Beast called this “an unhinged rant.”

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Really? Matters to ponder on Memorial Day

On this Memorial Day, as we remember our dead, there are some other important things we need to remember. We know that the price of liberty includes, in those unforgettable words, our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor. On … Continue reading

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Maine: harbringer of tyranny

Folks, it ain’t just Congress … and “no American” includes even those who are members of these august bodies we call “legislatures” and “councils” and commissions. Every session seems to bring us that much closer to tyranny as they pass … Continue reading

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Who – What – When – Where – How?

The “Where” at least is known: the White House and Washington, DC. The rest? Read on in this guest commentary by Dr. Robert Malone: Is there any truth to this?

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Corrupt judges, corrupt system

Although yesterday this commentary referred to the decision by a Massachusetts judge to “protect the [US} Department of Education,” we think this deserves more analysis. And frankly, more anger. To quote The Donald: “After 45 years, the United States spends … Continue reading

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Public school corruption and charter schools

The failure of SCOTUS to make a decision on the Oklahoma Catholic charter school case is another reason that we must separate schools – education – from the state – government. And in doing so, liberate millions of Americans – … Continue reading

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“Scientific” fraud – carbon and climate

The climate crusade – the idea that manmade global warming, or the current buzzword “manmade climate change,” – is at its heart a fraud. Just as the claim a half-century ago of “manmade global cooling” was false. While claiming to … Continue reading

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Government-run, tax-funded schools

We here at TPOL have recently been taken to task by several people because we oppose public (government-run, tax-supported) schools and try to point out the dangers of entrusting children to those institutions. A recent news story explains part of … Continue reading

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Is rule by judges acceptable? Tolerable?

Paul Craig Roberts, always an irascible writer and prone to calling a spade a spade, recently used an unfamiliar political term in a commentary. Kritarchy is a system of government in which judges hold the primary ruling authority. The term … Continue reading

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