Category Archives: Commentary on the News

California – more than just another “banana republic”

Posted on 2021-03-20 by TPOL Nathan

Typically a lot of us poke fun, if in a very serious vein, at California. Not just today’s California, but going back to the 1980s. The People’s Republic, we call it. Or the Democratic (Communist) Republic. In Iowa, we have … Continue reading →

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Masks, liberty, and slavery

Posted on 2021-03-19 by TPOL Nathan

You got a mask? For 99% of Americans, the answer is yes. Stores and websites are selling them like hotcakes. It seems like every other store (especially the big-box and small-box stores and the supermarket and convenience store chains) has … Continue reading →

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South Dakota – punishment for Trump and more?

Posted on 2021-03-17 by TPOL Nathan

Author’s note: As I sit writing this, our home outside Rapid City in the Black Hills sits under 15-18 inches of fresh, wet, spring snow, courtesy of the vast Storm Xylia that engulfed much of the Rockies and Great Plains. … Continue reading →

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Stupid government – phobias and bans

Posted on 2021-03-16 by TPOL Nathan

Stupidity to the point of insanity is increasingly a “occupational disease” of politicians – especially those elected to state legislatures.  Consider this. It is not a joke from the Onion or the Babylon Bee. It is Oregon House Bill 3305: … Continue reading →

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Crashing careers – and lessons we can learn from them

Posted on 2021-02-24 by TPOL Nathan

All around us, it seems that political careers of major movers and shakers are cratering. Boom! Flatter than a pancake. They are in both old parties – with various political philosophies. But I think we can learn a lot from … Continue reading →

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Crumbling systems

Posted on 2021-02-19 by TPOL Nathan

More and more lovers of liberty – self-professed libertarians/Libertarians or not – are more vocal in their critiques of our current circumstances. Not just the governmental system we Americans are saddled with, but the ever more bizarre society and the … Continue reading →

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Are we there yet? 2020 election farce over?

Posted on 2021-02-14 by TPOL Nathan

Heard it from Fox News later this afternoon, after a day of teaching safety and health for miners: “Former President Trump was acquitted in an unprecedented second impeachment trial on the charge of inciting an insurrection for the Jan. 6 … Continue reading →

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The 24-hour hate

Posted on 2021-02-01 by TPOL Nathan

In the novel 1984, George Orwell explained the politico-religious ritual in Oceania called “The Two-Minute Hate.” In this, the entire people: Inner Party, Outer Party, and Proles, were involved. The object of their hatred, expressed in vile, coarse terms, was … Continue reading →

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Who are the stupid ones? New gun bill in Congress

Posted on 2021-01-31 by TPOL Nathan

The Democratic Caucus – and their staff – indicate just how stupid they are in some of the recent legislation filed by the magnificent members of the US House of Representatives. Well, in this case, one specificant member, and her … Continue reading →

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Sticks and stones may…

Posted on 2021-01-29 by TPOL Nathan

… break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Or so the old maxim once went. Today, of course, there are millions of social justice warriors, parasites of various sorts (including politicians), and of course, children, who claim exactly … Continue reading →

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