Monthly Archives: June 2025

Secession? or expulsion? Or both?

Posted on June 13, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The “peaceful protests” now pasting screens with unforgettable images are spreading across the States. In doing so, the events and the motives and reasons for them seem to be creating still more divisions. And fears. Nobody will deny that The … Continue reading →

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Space, our future, and other issues of liberty

Posted on June 12, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

New Atlas recently discussed a Brit company (Sunbird) that plans to deploy a fusion engine for spacecraft within one to two years. Now, we’ve heard this all before. Nowadays from New Atlas, but for a century we’ve seen this kind … Continue reading →

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A slip of the tongue? Or is he that stupid?

Posted on June 11, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

We here at TPOL don’t really like The Donald. Trump has many, many faults. And like all POTUS, he is not truly an advocate of liberty, and presides over all kinds of really bad activities of the FedGov. Among which … Continue reading →

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Wow – a wise decision? Maybe?

Posted on June 10, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Every once in a while, SCOTUS does something which appears to be quite good. However strange and whatever the reason, it is cause to celebrate at least a bit. Too bad they are not more consistent in actually judging honestly … Continue reading →

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Summer riot season is here: what do we do?

Posted on June 9, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

As the last few days in Los Angeles has demonstrated, we have a new edition of the annual chaos, violence, and destruction that now characterizes the largest cities of the once-great American union. The Crazy Years (Heinlein’s idea) continue. It … Continue reading →

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California does it again – as predicted

Posted on June 8, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

A guest commentary from correspondent Bob Malone. As [Bob wrote about in March 2023 and we here at TPOL have decried several times regarding the formerly-Golden State’s reparations] efforts a couple of years back and put out a warning – … Continue reading →

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Parents and responsibility for children’s lives

Posted on June 7, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The pushback against Trump 2.0 comes as no surprise. His attempt to “bring efficiency” to the FedGov while ending at least some of the corruption and theft is naturally going to be opposed by those who have grown fat with … Continue reading →

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More about rule by judges and a look at juries

Posted on June 6, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Is a governmental system of rule by judges (called a kritarchy) acceptable? Tolerable? Able to be endured? Better than what we are supposed to have? In our recent commentary, we concluded that such a system would be intolerable. And what … Continue reading →

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Seventh generation warfare? Coming or here?

Posted on June 5, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Folks with a military bend are familiar with the concept of generational warfare. After the 1 June 2025 attack on Russian bases by Ukrainian security forces in a covert operation, some tell us that the world has entered a new, … Continue reading →

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What is going on now? SCOTUS rules?

Posted on June 4, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Some conservatives and libertarians are upset with SCOTUS. Again. Particularly with Kavenaugh and Barrett. According to the Western Journal, they voted with liberal members and the Chief Justice to refuse to hear a case in which Maryland has outlawed an … Continue reading →

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