Author Archives: TPOL Nathan

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About TPOL Nathan

Follower of Christ Jesus (a christian), Pahasapan (resident of the Black Hills), Westerner, Lover of Liberty, Free-Market Anarchist, Engineer, Army Officer, Husband, Father, Historian, Writer, Evangelist. Successor to Lady Susan (Mama Liberty) at TPOL.

Fool me once…

Posted on 2026-07-25 by TPOL Nathan

Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me a third, fourth, or fifth time? Continue reading →

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Pioneer Day

Posted on 2026-07-24 by TPOL Nathan

Today is Utah’s Pioneer Day, honoring the establishment of what became the State of Utah, and part of a terrible but fascinating history of liberty and tyranny. Continue reading →

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Are we eating GRAS?

Posted on 2026-07-23 by TPOL Nathan

Professional organizations in league with government agencies cannot be trusted to do what is right, or tell us the truth about anything. Continue reading →

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The data center controversy

Posted on 2026-07-22 by TPOL Nathan

Is the Data Center Controversy as artificial as the artificial intelligence that supposedly is pushing it? Or is there something else going on? Continue reading →

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Our right to defend ourselves – anywhere and against anything

Posted on 2026-07-20 by TPOL Nathan

An innocent man was attacked by a maddened bison bull in Yellowstone National Park recently. Although he lived, we think it appropriate to ask what right he had to defend himself. Continue reading →

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Why China is failing and the States may, too

Posted on 2026-07-19 by TPOL Nathan

Continuing to look at power production and the relative situations of China and the USA, we see that it is not just a matter of technology.
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Is China really so much more advanced than the States?

Posted on 2026-07-18 by TPOL Nathan

A new “hybrid solar plant” in the Gobi Desert has people claiming that the Chinese are more advanced than the evil Americans and Western Powers. But is that really the case? Continue reading →

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This and that – commenting on commentaries

Posted on 2026-07-17 by TPOL Nathan

Professors and other staff and faculty at government-run, tax-funded educational institutions have little leg to stand on to complain about a lack of academic freedom. And the States’ current homegrown Communists (aka Democratic Socialists of America) are also both somewhat honest about their politics _and_ still a fringe group. Continue reading →

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Sound money?

Posted on 2026-07-16 by TPOL Nathan

Sound money – is this another dream or wish? Or can we hope for better than what we have? Continue reading →

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Limited government: myth or future fact?

Posted on 2026-07-15 by TPOL Nathan

Can we ever have a truly limited government that survives more than a few years? Or is minarchism just a myth that diverts us from seeking liberty? Continue reading →

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