Category Archives: Guest commentary

It isn’t just the media that stinks today

Posted on August 14, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

A friend shared this from an unknown author. Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older lady that she should bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags are not good for the environment,. The … Continue reading →

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Authoritarianism and the trained Marxist

Posted on August 7, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

This is a guest commentary written by a beloved friend and brother of the TPOL community. It is just as applicable today as it was four years ago. [TPOL editor comments in brackets.] The Trained Marxist… Authoritarianism is the belief … Continue reading →

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Government is not content with normality

Posted on August 1, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Let us share another guest editorial by Bob Malone. Comments in brackets and below. Please, provide your thoughts! Frankly, “they” [governments and “progressives’] need both parents out of the house and extended family [both physical and spiritual] severed from the … Continue reading →

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The Obummer Legacy, Part 2

Posted on July 30, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Continuing to share Mikki Willis’ thoughts on the era of 2009 to 2017 (and past that), when you know who was in power. We’ve done some editing and added a few thoughts (in brackets) to his commentary. Now, let’s talk … Continue reading →

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The Obummer Legacy, part 1

Posted on July 29, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

As we are treated to revelations of exactly what that 8-year occupant of 1600 PA did, both during and after he “served” in office, let us look back on that time. Is Trump any better? He is certainly different, but … Continue reading →

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Guest editorial: the evils of educational central planning

Posted on July 25, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Kerry McDonald recently published this commentary in her email newsletter. It is worth pondering: In an article earlier this week in the large education news site, The 74, 7th grade teacher Ronak Shah laments that today’s school-choice programs enable families to switch schools … Continue reading →

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Trump, Epstein, Sacramento, LA fires, and more

Posted on July 21, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Blood in the water? A TPOL correspondent has shared information from several sources regarding two current scandals: the here-today, gone-today Epstein files, and the California People’s “Republic” legislature plan to steal the land of those burned out in the Pacific … Continue reading →

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Quotes to think about

Posted on July 11, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

As the Summer Violence Season (SVS) is apparently upon us for 2025, here are some quotes to think about. Lovers of liberty generally tend to be lovers of peace and prosperity. We want to treat others as we want to … Continue reading →

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Five years ago – has anything changed?

Posted on July 9, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Continuing to look at the insanity of the Pandemic Panic and the lockdown over Beer Flu (COVID-19), we ran across this cute meme from 2020. Today, every few days we see another bait-click headline on the mainstream media news sites … Continue reading →

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Things to ponder: the coming transition: Collapse and catastrophe? Or rebirth?

Posted on July 5, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Cleaning up messages and files is never fun, but sometimes it triggers a fresh look at things worth sharing. Think about these things we at TPOL discussed back in early 2023. Is the cup half-empty? Or half-full? We face such … Continue reading →

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