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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.

The tyranny of local government, revisited (part 1)

Posted on 2021-02-25 by TPOL Nathan

Back on the 17th of August, 2017 – three and a half years ago, TPOL published this commentary.  In that time, the truth of the premise has been proven over and over ago.  It is worth sharing again, with a … Continue reading →

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Crashing careers – and lessons we can learn from them

Posted on 2021-02-24 by TPOL Nathan

All around us, it seems that political careers of major movers and shakers are cratering. Boom! Flatter than a pancake. They are in both old parties – with various political philosophies. But I think we can learn a lot from … Continue reading →

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Defeating the enemies of liberty

Posted on 2021-02-23 by TPOL Nathan

Maybe I am just being sensitive, but it seems that in the past few months, rhetoric has ramped up on both sides of the Great Divide in American politics. Actually, ALL sides of the multiple divides of political thought and … Continue reading →

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Socialists – the proto-Borg

Posted on 2021-02-21 by TPOL Nathan

Most readers will recall one of the series of Star Fleet enemies, the half-organic, half-mechnical “civilization” which motto was “Resistance is Futile” as they worked to assimilate – or kill – all other intelligent forms of life or seeming life. … Continue reading →

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Crumbling systems

Posted on 2021-02-19 by TPOL Nathan

More and more lovers of liberty – self-professed libertarians/Libertarians or not – are more vocal in their critiques of our current circumstances. Not just the governmental system we Americans are saddled with, but the ever more bizarre society and the … Continue reading →

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The despicable state of “higher education” in 2021

Posted on 2021-02-17 by TPOL Nathan

From the smallest cowtown college to largest Mega-University, higher education is a parasite on society, the economy, and any possible benevolent type of government. While it is no doubt the case in Europe, Pacifica, and even our allies in East … Continue reading →

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The joke continues

Posted on 2021-02-16 by TPOL Nathan

A friend reminded me of this little tidbit from nine months ago. Thanks to fine people like Tom Woods and many others, we know that this statement, in the esteemed publication, continues to prove to be TRUE.

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Are we there yet? 2020 election farce over?

Posted on 2021-02-14 by TPOL Nathan

Heard it from Fox News later this afternoon, after a day of teaching safety and health for miners: “Former President Trump was acquitted in an unprecedented second impeachment trial on the charge of inciting an insurrection for the Jan. 6 … Continue reading →

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The coup is not done yet!

Posted on 2021-02-10 by TPOL Nathan

With the beginning of the show trial impeachment in the Senate, it seems that the coup continues. I’m reading more and more people writing about the way in which the electorate and the election system has been manipulated to “save … Continue reading →

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Peak oil or Peak stupidity? Concluded

Posted on 2021-02-09 by TPOL Nathan

In the last commentary, we discussed how various people are claiming that we are at or past “Peak Oil” – when the world can no longer produce more oil and meet energy needs because oil is more and more scarce … Continue reading →

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