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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 dying Department of Education

Although Trump and his agents have repeatedly stated they intended to get rid of the US Department of Education (DEd), his executive order (and bills filed in Congress) seem to have taken many people by surprise. And shocked them. We … Continue reading

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“Real money” or just more fake money?

Robert Koasawli is famous for his statement, “Silver and gold are God’s money. Everything else is fake.” The folks over at Paradigm put this chart out a couple of days ago: Gold is more than $3000/ounce. Remember that until 1934 … Continue reading

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What Anarchism Means To Me

A Guest Editorial By Cat, the Brunette Anarchism is my declaration of peace with you. It is a repudiation of the use of coercive power to achieve my own ends, or to abet the domination of any man by his … Continue reading

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Dysfunctional – or just corrupt?

An attempt by Senator Rand Paul and others to go ahead and gut the FedGov’s foreign aid program crashed and burned in the hallowed, manure-filled Senate chamber. As reported by Paradigm and others: Here are the Republicans who voted against … Continue reading

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Immigration solutions?

The idea may be libertarian: sponsorship of immigrants by American citizens? Although the borders are (slowly) being closed against “undocumented” immigrants seeking better opportunities in the Fifty States, there is still a major problem and massive disagreement in the States … Continue reading

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The first quarter of the 21st Century is nearing its end…

…and so let us ask ourselves, how are we doing? Think about this, and consider the following: double Baker’s Dozen ™: SELF-DEFENSE TRUTHS FOR THE 21st CENTURY

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The deep state and the hidden state

In recent years, much has been written and revealed about the so-called Deep State (aka the permanent bureaucracy and its stooges in elected office). This is nothing new – many writers have revealed this institution in governments through the ages … Continue reading

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Banning children from social media?

Australia has taken a drastic step, passing a law (and apparently enforcing it) to prevent people under age 16 from using social media. Now, even more are arguing that DC needs to also enact such a law. For the entire … Continue reading

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Preparing for the unexpected

The uncertainty of life is never more apparent than we find as we approach two months of Trump 2.0. And the end of the winter season. And the fifth anniversary of the Lockdown, the second phase of the Pandemic Panic … Continue reading

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The dangers of FedGov largesse

The map below, of south-central South Dakota (the Great Plains portion of the south half of West River (1/6th of the State: 12,500 square miles) shows the Mni Wiconi Project. The story of this project is a classic example of … Continue reading

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