Monthly Archives: February 2026

Looking back on “Presidents’ Day”

Posted on 2026-02-16 by TPOL Nathan

The history of “President’s Day” is a convoluted one. (Isn’t everything with government?) Legally, for the FedGov, it is officially still “Washington’s Birthday” and just the calendar date was changed back in 1971, from 22 February to the third Monday … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day greetings!

Posted on 2026-02-14 by TPOL Nathan

Yes, the 14th of February is a major benefit-generator to all kinds of commercial, money-grubbing enterprises: candy, flowers, dining venues, greeting cards, candy, beverages, even nightwear, and did we mention candy? Valentine’s Day has a romantic and affectionate tone, is … Continue reading →

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The growing divide among the States

Posted on 2026-02-13 by TPOL Nathan

Headlines this week continue to illustrate the growing de facto secession taking place in the “United States” in 2025. As Tom Knapp pointed out, many States that are labelled red or blue are not reliably so. But the big urban … Continue reading →

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More thoughts on “the pizza caper”

Posted on 2026-02-12 by TPOL Nathan

Yesterday, we published a long, perhaps apocryphal story about a 2nd grader who was punished for being kind to a classmate. For trying to share his lunch with the classmate who was served the “cheese sandwich of shame” because his … Continue reading →

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One of the evils of public schools and our system is …

Posted on 2026-02-11 by TPOL Nathan

Readers, this story is longer than most commentaries; we hope you will still read the whole thing. We do not know if the following story is true. But some of us here at TPOL have personally seen incidents like this … Continue reading →

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Guest commentary: SCOTUS looks at Hawai’i

Posted on 2026-02-10 by TPOL Nathan

From Rob Morse, as we again note how the States are dividing themselves along lines of freedom and tyranny. (Edited; comments/additional thoughts from TPOL in brackets.) We note again that the so-called Blue States (such as Hawai’i, California, New York, … Continue reading →

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Too little, too late… at least for the victims

Posted on 2026-02-09 by TPOL Nathan

Government is, first (and perhaps foremost), a tool for predators to use to feast upon their desired victims. Even while government claims to protect people from predators. Sometimes, we fail to understand, or even comprehend, the depth of the depravity … Continue reading →

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Libertarian philosophy and New Testament christianity

Posted on 2026-02-08 by TPOL Nathan

A friend recently shared this dialogue with us here at TPOL: We’ve encountered this attitude for decades, as followers of the Messiah (Jesus the Christ). And not just from “secular people:” people in denominations sometimes have a similar attitude. But … Continue reading →

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Political impacts on migration and population shifts within the States

Posted on 2026-02-07 by TPOL Nathan

The US Census Bureau has recently published this map: The various comments online about this of course concentrate on the (politically) red and blue State divide. And to a degree, there is a definite correlation – and indeed, direct cause … Continue reading →

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Propaganda machines churn the stuff out more and more

Posted on 2026-02-06 by TPOL Nathan

What happens when you combine so-called “artificial intelligence” with lying politicians? Perhaps you get something like this, shared by a correspondent a day or so ago: Senate Democrats Block Voter ID Law That 2/3rds of Their Own Voters Support The … Continue reading →

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