Category Archives: Commentary on the News

How low can Congress go…

Posted on 2021-06-20 by TPOL Nathan

That is, when we are considering how low their corporate (and individual) intelligence quotient is. Most of us recall from the days of IQ tests that the “normal” human intelligence, taking into account culture and education, is 100. (Genius level … Continue reading →

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Those who forget their history …

Posted on 2021-06-17 by TPOL Nathan

… are doomed to repeat it. The original version of this statement is attributed to George Santayana, an American philosopher. The exact quote is “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” from his work, The Life of Reason: … Continue reading →

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Californian lies – so blatant even a judge recognizes them.

Posted on 2021-06-14 by TPOL Nathan

It just takes time, patience, and a lot of money. The recent decision by Judge Roger T. Benitez that overturns the State of California’s ban on AR-style rifles is a breath of fresh air in a fetid land. The ban, … Continue reading →

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If all you have is a hammer, everything must be a nail

Posted on 2021-06-13 by TPOL Nathan

I’m sure you’ve heard – even said – some version of this commentary’s headline. Today, the Social Justice “Warriors” (SJW) – best known as enemies of liberty – try to prove the truth of that saying every day. Consider this … Continue reading →

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The “Daily Fear”

Posted on 2021-06-12 by TPOL Nathan

In his novel 1984, Orwell’s Ingsoc had the Daily Hate. This was a period where emotionalism was whipped up by the people’s puppeteers, against whomever was the enemy at home and abroad. Which of course encouraged abject obedience, mind-numbing repetition, … Continue reading →

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Drinking the Koolaid

Posted on 2021-06-10 by TPOL Nathan

According to recent reports, finally after 15 months a “majority” of Americans think that we can go back to life as normal after the Pandemic Panic. Specifically, that we do NOT need to stay home as much as possible and … Continue reading →

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Beer flu, pandemic panic, and the police power

Posted on 2021-06-09 by TPOL Nathan

We are now fifteen months into the Pandemic Panic, and the greatest expansion of the police power of state and local governments in American history. Why? Not because of any disease, but because of this: This is what the governors, … Continue reading →

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When do protests become aggression? When do protests become riots? Is this good or bad?

Posted on 2021-06-08 by TPOL Nathan

Summer is here. We are already full swing into construction season. And Minneapolis just demonstrated that protest season is here too, and in many cities, just around the corner. Looks like a hot one again this year, in both ways. … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day – the Price of NO Liberty

Posted on 2021-05-31 by TPOL Nathan

Belatedly on this Memorial Day, last day of May, 2021, let us reflect just a wee bit. As millions spend this day in ceremonies and visits to gravesides and memorials to honor certain dead people – and millions more spend … Continue reading →

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Outmoded ideas – and ideals

Posted on 2021-05-22 by TPOL Nathan

In these Fifty States of AD 2021 (Anno Libertatus 244), the old ideas and ideals of liberty, personal and economic freedom, responsibility, and accountability are seemingly more and more ignored. Indeed, they are often condemned by the masses, echoing the … Continue reading →

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