Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Let’s compare the FBI to…

Posted on 2024-04-06 by TPOL Nathan

… A whole host of historical tools of tyranny and corrupt government. We’ve all read the labels and shelf-stickers telling us about the store brands and generic versions of various foods and drugs, right? “Compare to BIG BRAND NAME whatever.” … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen reasons not to vote in the 2024 election for massa

Posted on 2024-04-04 by TPOL Nathan

Editor’s note: Hopefully, all readers will see this as the satire it is intended to be.But these do make us think about this activity. Provide your own reasons to, or not to, vote this year. A Baker’s Dozen reasons NOT … Continue reading →

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America in hospice care

Posted on 2024-03-29 by TPOL Nathan

We apparently have now entered the longest general election campaign in American history. With both Uncle Joe and The Donald securing sufficient delegates to win their respective gang’s nomination, they are now officially able to go after each other tooth … Continue reading →

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Same old, same old

Posted on 2024-03-27 by TPOL Nathan

It seems that the “white hope” of the 2024 presidential election (in many eyes) has chosen a running mate. This makes the election more problematic, and more of a mess. Robert F Kennedy Jr. has chosen Nicole Shanahan, a California … Continue reading →

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A bridge to…

Posted on 2024-03-26 by TPOL Nathan

As any number of libertarian writers have pointed out today, the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early this morning by a Hyundai-built, massive container ship destroyed not just a key (pun intended) icon of Maryland, but … Continue reading →

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The long arm of the taxman – California style

Posted on 2024-03-21 by TPOL Nathan

The People’s Republic of California is in trouble. Almost everyone knows it. Their budget deficits and “national debt” are on a par with that of Uncle Sugar – but unlike the Fed Sacramento can’t just print money (paper or electronic). … Continue reading →

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Does Uncle Joe envy Vlad Putin?

Posted on 2024-03-18 by TPOL Nathan

Election results might result in that. It really is a transparently obvious contrast that highlights how far the west has fallen. Russia holds transparent elections and Vladimir Putin wins 87% of the vote, resoundingly being reelected; yet Uncle Joe (Biden) … Continue reading →

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A worldwide gang of cowards

Posted on 2024-03-16 by TPOL Nathan

There are dozens of countries that have very loudly and publicly announced that they support Hamas in the Gaza Strip and are opposed to Israeli military attacks and occupation of the territory. And the Hamas claim that nearly 35,000 people … Continue reading →

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Let us call a spade a spade

Posted on 2024-03-15 by TPOL Nathan

Let us look at some common names and terms in modern American politics, with a sneer and maybe a laugh. In politics, as in so-called health care and military affairs and education, words are twisted and their definitions perverted. Let … Continue reading →

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Succession of power

Posted on 2024-03-14 by TPOL Nathan

That is “succession” and not secession. TPOL wants to make it clear that we strongly support the right of secession, of declaring independence from a “sovereign power” – a state or government – when that entity no longer meets the … Continue reading →

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