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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.

Law and liberty – malum this and that

Posted on 2026-09-05 by TPOL Nathan

For 41 years, many Americans enjoyed a single-panel daily comic strip, “There Oughta Be a Law” usually with a Sunday multi-listing. It made you laugh and think. And apparently created a mental mind-set that is still with us today. Oddly … Continue reading →

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Mr. Mamdani, count your blessings!

Posted on 2026-09-04 by TPOL Nathan

Over a month ago, the socialist Mayor of NYC, Zohran Mamdani proclaimed that five city-owned (and operated) grocery stores would be built, one in each borough. These stores, he announced to the crowd’s cheers, would sell food at 30% below … Continue reading →

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What is the greatest (most evil) tax?

Posted on 2026-09-03 by TPOL Nathan

 Here at TPOL, we’ve long believed and taught that the income tax is the greatest of evil taxes. We believe this for many reasons. Not only is it a form of fractional slavery. It is in many ways the easiest … Continue reading →

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Vigilante? No, showing love

Posted on 2026-09-02 by TPOL Nathan

It’s a crude graphic, but it makes an important point. When it is you, a family member, a friend, a relative, or even that irritating neighbor that is facing aggression from a maddened active shooter, what do you do? No … Continue reading →

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Mass murder and hung juries

Posted on 2026-09-01 by TPOL Nathan

As we write this, it technically is not a hung jury, under Massachusetts judicial procedure, though the first report by the jury that they could not come to a unanimous decision, the judge could and did send them back to … Continue reading →

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You are the Flock???

Posted on 2026-08-24 by TPOL Nathan

Well, we know many libertarians who refer to most Americans as “sheep” or “sheeple,” don’t we? But this is a bit different. We are referring to a recent news story stating that Apple is including external cameras in their next … Continue reading →

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New Mexico – “what’s free speech worth?”

Posted on 2026-08-21 by TPOL Nathan

Having recently pointed out the rapidly expanding authoritarianism of the State of Colorado, we at TPOL now turn our attention to their de-facto ally to the south. The State of New Mexico is yet another example of how history, culture, … Continue reading →

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The temptation of “public schools”

Posted on 2026-08-20 by TPOL Nathan

Still weeks from the end of August, most American schoolchildren are now again confined to these government-run, tax-funded institutions for another school year. This graphic was and is intended for christians, but it is just as true for lovers of … Continue reading →

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What happened?

Posted on 2026-08-19 by TPOL Nathan

An unknown person posted this recently online. We think that the point is obvious. (We have not been able to separately verify that these quotes are accurate, but they fit both the men and the times.) What happened? Why, since … Continue reading →

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Canadian military tells chaplains not to talk about religion in public

Posted on 2026-08-18 by TPOL Nathan

From the point of view of a lover of liberty, the entire idea of military chaplaincy has many rather strange facets. Here at TPOL, we tend to think a lot of Bob Heinlein’s idea of chaplaincy as a voluntary extra … Continue reading →

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