Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Black Friday economics

Posted on 2024-11-29 by TPOL Nathan

This chart was published recently. Let’s discuss it a bit, on this traditional Black Friday, so named because post-Thanksgiving/pre-Christmas sales are often the difference for retailers between “being in the black” (making a profit) and drowning in red ink for … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving: Giving thanks for fossil fuels

Posted on 2024-11-28 by TPOL Nathan

A guest commentary by Paul Mueller Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, the Biden regime’s BLM (Bureau of Land Management) announced that it would stop any leasing of land for coal mining in the State of Wyoming, thereby ending all coal mining … Continue reading →

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SMOKE SIGNALS [A Thanksgiving Commentary] Pray –Just Pray by Margaret Figert

Posted on 2024-11-27 by TPOL Nathan

Thanksgiving week brings nostalgia when, once upon a time, food, feasting and fun were on nearly every family’s agenda. The 1943 Norman Rockwell painting entitled “Freedom From Want” portrays this picture perfectly – grandpa standing at the head of the … Continue reading →

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Are urban areas incubators for madness?

Posted on 2024-11-26 by TPOL Nathan

Two news stories this week caught our attention, and a staffer pointed out the similarities. On WTXF-TV, the seemingly random series of attacks by a teenage gang (led by a 14-year-old girl in pink boots!) was reported in Philadelphia. And … Continue reading →

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Canada’s lessons for these Fifty States – AmerInd

Posted on 2024-11-25 by TPOL Nathan

We mentioned (negatively) Canada several times recently. There are many lessons we can learn (as in “things to avoid”) from our neighbors to the north. This is one. In the Dominion of Canada, the people we here at TPOL refer … Continue reading →

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War drums

Posted on 2024-11-24 by TPOL Nathan

In what many characterize as an attempt by Uncle Joe’s puppet-masters to force The Donald’s new administration into open war with Russia in and over Ukraine, DC has told Ukraine it is okay to use US long-range missiles to attack … Continue reading →

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Purging the military, American style

Posted on 2024-11-23 by TPOL Nathan

We are generally conditioned to think that purging of military – especially the Army – is a common feature of dictatorships. After all, that is what Stalin did (which almost cost him and Soviet Russia victory in the Great Patriotic … Continue reading →

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Can things get better in the next two months?

Posted on 2024-11-22 by TPOL Nathan

It is now less than two months before The Donald again assumes duties as Massa. That is, as President of the United States: the most powerful office in world history: an elected tyrant or monarch that ultimately has more power … Continue reading →

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Judicial perversion

Posted on 2024-11-19 by TPOL Nathan

Time and time again, we see American judges – from the Supremes on down – twist the definitions of words to suit their activist, political, and often Woke agenda. Not that so-called “conservative” judges do not act the same way. … Continue reading →

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Arrogant condescention or stupidity or…?

Posted on 2024-11-14 by TPOL Nathan

(Thanks to Scott for this!) The FDA announced early last month that close to 80,000 pounds of Costco’s Kirkland Signature Butter was being pulled and that recall has just been upgraded to a Class II as of November 7.  The … Continue reading →

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