Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Homeland war?

Posted on 2025-06-16 by TPOL Nathan

A correspondent writes (we’ve edited for privacy): From a logical point of view, and knowing the declared attitude of some other nations, it would stand to reason that sending students here [to the States for university] would be one of … Continue reading →

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Another side to the story – Cali schools and immigrants

Posted on 2025-06-15 by TPOL Nathan

A TPOL correspondent shared this with us. Is this true, or just more propaganda? Remember, both sides of all major issues use propaganda. Readers, share your thoughts with us. From an unnamed California school teacher…. As you listen to the … Continue reading →

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Happy 250th birthday, United States Army

Posted on 2025-06-14 by TPOL Nathan

AUSA (Association of the US Army, a private organization) tells us: Happy 250th! From the Revolutionary War to today, America’s Army has steadfastly served and defended the nation before the nation was even born. On Saturday, the service marks its … Continue reading →

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Secession? or expulsion? Or both?

Posted on 2025-06-13 by TPOL Nathan

The “peaceful protests” now pasting screens with unforgettable images are spreading across the States. In doing so, the events and the motives and reasons for them seem to be creating still more divisions. And fears. Nobody will deny that The … Continue reading →

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Space, our future, and other issues of liberty

Posted on 2025-06-12 by TPOL Nathan

New Atlas recently discussed a Brit company (Sunbird) that plans to deploy a fusion engine for spacecraft within one to two years. Now, we’ve heard this all before. Nowadays from New Atlas, but for a century we’ve seen this kind … Continue reading →

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A slip of the tongue? Or is he that stupid?

Posted on 2025-06-11 by TPOL Nathan

We here at TPOL don’t really like The Donald. Trump has many, many faults. And like all POTUS, he is not truly an advocate of liberty, and presides over all kinds of really bad activities of the FedGov. Among which … Continue reading →

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Wow – a wise decision? Maybe?

Posted on 2025-06-10 by TPOL Nathan

Every once in a while, SCOTUS does something which appears to be quite good. However strange and whatever the reason, it is cause to celebrate at least a bit. Too bad they are not more consistent in actually judging honestly … Continue reading →

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Summer riot season is here: what do we do?

Posted on 2025-06-09 by TPOL Nathan

As the last few days in Los Angeles has demonstrated, we have a new edition of the annual chaos, violence, and destruction that now characterizes the largest cities of the once-great American union. The Crazy Years (Heinlein’s idea) continue. It … Continue reading →

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California does it again – as predicted

Posted on 2025-06-08 by TPOL Nathan

A guest commentary from correspondent Bob Malone. As [Bob wrote about in March 2023 and we here at TPOL have decried several times regarding the formerly-Golden State’s reparations] efforts a couple of years back and put out a warning – … Continue reading →

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More about rule by judges and a look at juries

Posted on 2025-06-06 by TPOL Nathan

Is a governmental system of rule by judges (called a kritarchy) acceptable? Tolerable? Able to be endured? Better than what we are supposed to have? In our recent commentary, we concluded that such a system would be intolerable. And what … Continue reading →

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