Category Archives: Commentary on the News

First Amendment further trashed – State by State

Posted on 2020-04-10 by TPOL Nathan

Breitbart News reports that police showed up to “warn” a congregation that they were violating the “law” (executive order of the Dictator of California and his deputy dictator of public health) by gathering for worship on Sunday afternoon, the 5th, … Continue reading →

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Business as usual – regulators gotta regulate!

Posted on 2020-04-10 by TPOL Nathan

Many government agencies have gone to dispersing staff in home offices with minimal (or no) staffing in their normal offices. They are attempting to function, in some way: especially (and here I give them the benefit of the doubt) those … Continue reading →

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Eating their own

Posted on 2020-04-09 by TPOL Nathan

Acting Navy Secretary Modly has resigned, Tuesday after publicly apologizing for his “profanity-laced” vitrolic attack on the USS T. Roosevelt Captain whom he had relieved. He called the Captain either “stupid” or “naive.” And demonstrated how stupid he (Modly) was. … Continue reading →

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Apples and oranges – media spites the Fifty States

Posted on 2020-04-08 by TPOL Nathan

NOTE: I am not rejecting any idea that the COVID-19 is not a genuine emergency, but am discussing the ridiculous behavior of governments and the mainstream media around the world – and the panic which has gripped more and more … Continue reading →

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Business as usual – for gun-haters

Posted on 2020-04-03 by TPOL Nathan

Over at Bearing Arms, the attempts by “Everytown” (the anti-defense group set up as shills for Bloomberg) to justify closing of gun shops as “non-essential” by New York, Los Angeles, and other localities are demolished. Good job, Cam. But it … Continue reading →

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Is the novel coronavirus pandemic the end of environmentalism?

Posted on 2020-04-03 by TPOL Nathan

The Beer Flu panic has triggered massive changes in American (and world) society. These changes may or may not continue once the danger (and fear and panic) subsides. We have yet to see. One of the critical areas is the … Continue reading →

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Business as usual – for abortionists

Posted on 2020-04-02 by TPOL Nathan

The BBC reports that the Department of Health in England (one of the countries in the United Kingdom) will let women abort their children at home, after a telemedicine conference with a doctor. It is clear that the dangers associated … Continue reading →

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Just a reminder – power corrupts

Posted on 2020-04-02 by TPOL Nathan

NOTE: This was supposed to be a commentary that didn’t deal directly with the Beer Flu Panic (COVID-19 Pandemic). But it seems to be impossible to avoid it. Power corrupts. And the more power, the more corruption. A process we … Continue reading →

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Guam endangered by COVID-19 – but not in the usual way

Posted on 2020-04-01 by TPOL Nathan

According to Johns Hopkins, Guam (as of 1 April 2020) has 77 cases of Beer Flu and 2 deaths. But that is about to change. The USS Theodore Roosevelt, with more than 4,000 sailors, has at least 300 corona-ill on-board, … Continue reading →

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Business as usual – for some thugs

Posted on 2020-04-01 by TPOL Nathan

The Seattle Police Department has some serious problems: although Washington State has fallen out of the headlines for COVID-19 illness and death, it is still a major problem. As with any large city, the crimes continue, and the homeless problem … Continue reading →

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