Category Archives: Commentary on the News

The evil of the secret ballot

Posted on 2024-11-05 by TPOL Nathan

Welcome to these States in 2024. As election day is now underway from Maine to Hawaii, we are seeing the consequences of thousands of actions across the entire length of American history. At this point, despite bold claims from people … Continue reading →

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Looking to Tuesday 5 NOV 2024

Posted on 2024-11-02 by TPOL Nathan

A quick few ideas and reminders: If only we could just walk away! Oh for “NONE OF THE ABOVE!” To say nothing of the talkng heads, editorials, letters to the editor, and the protesters! If voting made any difference they … Continue reading →

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Is DC facing a new “Sagebrush Rebellion” in 2024-2025?

Posted on 2024-11-01 by TPOL Nathan

The Cowboy State Daily, a Wyoming alternative media outlet that produces much of its own content, reports an effort by Wyoming officials to support a Utah lawsuit that could result in 200 million acres of FedGov land in the West … Continue reading →

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“A wall of separation” or something else?

Posted on 2024-10-31 by TPOL Nathan

Warning: this commentary may not be seen as fully agreeing with Libertarian dogma. At least not minarchist dogma. We constantly are told, by virtually all sides of the political diamond (see below) that the US Constitution prohibits a wide variety … Continue reading →

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God and liberty

Posted on 2024-10-27 by TPOL Nathan

Today, many who confess Christ as Lord and claim to follow Him are advocates of mandatory human government: the state. Others are so turned off by government and the two choices (which are mostly what people see) for Massa and … Continue reading →

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Are you ready for total war?

Posted on 2024-10-25 by TPOL Nathan

Not just a catchy computer game name, “total war” is a common name for an extreme version of war between nation-states, or even between nations and “unconventional combatants” – rebels, revolutionists, even corporations and religious groups. Most people equate “nuclear … Continue reading →

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The evils of modern “health care” again demonstrated

Posted on 2024-10-24 by TPOL Nathan

Courtesy of a wide variety of politicians, bureaucrats, Regressives, and just plain crazy and sociopathic people? The more we read about things like this, the more evil it seems. The entire socio-political mania about transgenderism and transitioning people – particularly … Continue reading →

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A little discussion of election politics in South Dakota

Posted on 2024-10-22 by TPOL Nathan

South Dakota, with the usual 2 senators and just 800,000 people (therefore just a single US Representative) is small potatoes as residential elections go. But still, these things add up. Especially with all the mud-slinging about the Electoral College, and … Continue reading →

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Voting in just 15 days? Or sooner?

Posted on 2024-10-21 by TPOL Nathan

More and more libertarians – anarchists especially – are swearing off voting for Lent. Well, actually, for more than just Lent. As the screams (printed, electronic, radio, television, posters, yard signs, billboards, etc.) get louder and louder, it is easy … Continue reading →

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We usually don’t wait until early in the morning…

Posted on 2024-10-20 by TPOL Nathan

… to get the trash out to the curb, do we? If you can and want to vote, do it before the last day (Tuesday 5 November 2024). Thanks to the Day-by-Day folks from a way back when, but still … Continue reading →

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