Category Archives: Guest commentary

Guest commentary: USAID

Posted on February 6, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

For thousands of years, human governments have been corrupt. Whatever their claimed form of government. (Or even if the organizations had a system which they actually followed.) From absolute monarchies of all flavors to so-called democracies and all kinds of … Continue reading →

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Some thoughts on loving liberty

Posted on December 8, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

As a poltical philosophy, libertarianism (also called classical liberalism) is opposed to other political ideas, including but not limited to tyranny, authoritarianism, and intrusive government. There are two major “flavors” of libertarianism: minarchism and anarchism. Most libertarians are minarchists. They … Continue reading →

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SMOKE SIGNALS [A Thanksgiving Commentary] Pray –Just Pray by Margaret Figert

Posted on November 27, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Thanksgiving week brings nostalgia when, once upon a time, food, feasting and fun were on nearly every family’s agenda. The 1943 Norman Rockwell painting entitled “Freedom From Want” portrays this picture perfectly – grandpa standing at the head of the … Continue reading →

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We usually don’t wait until early in the morning…

Posted on October 20, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

… to get the trash out to the curb, do we? If you can and want to vote, do it before the last day (Tuesday 5 November 2024). Thanks to the Day-by-Day folks from a way back when, but still … Continue reading →

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Thugocracy?

Posted on October 14, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

This was just posted this weekend (Saturday, 12 OCT 2024) by a trusted correspondent. Given other reports, this may be true. If readers have any more info, please share it: The ‘net is filled with ideas of exactly why FEMA … Continue reading →

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Pot and guns

Posted on October 10, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Even while more and more States legalize the use of cannabis for both medical and recreational use, the Deep State and the FedState nannies continue to bauk. Among other things, the feds continue to argue that people who use marijuana … Continue reading →

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Speaking of fraud …

Posted on October 9, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Yesterday, we wrote about the sickness of scamsters and con artists that ply their disgusting profession for and in the government. Especially the FedGov, but even at the State, local, and tribal level. The exemplar of these fedgov fraudsters is, … Continue reading →

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Put not your trust in princes… or presidents… or congresscritturs… or bureaucrats

Posted on October 3, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Rob Morse, writing from (and about) the Helene-hit hinderland of the Old South: Why are people in North Carolina suffering after the latest storm? The answers are both obvious and unusual. We are responding to both acts of nature and … Continue reading →

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Anarchist Guest Column by David Lipscomb

Posted on August 16, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Man Refused To Be Governed By God The following is an excerpt from the book, Civil Government: Its Origin, Mission, and Destiny, and the Christian’s Relation to It, by David Lipscomb. Lipscomb was a gospel preacher in the last half of … Continue reading →

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Free speech? “Not on my watch!”

Posted on August 12, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

A guest commentary. Several years ago, I got a rare treat: a real, hardcopy, postage-stamped Nigerian scam letter – from Nigeria. All the usual things: the widow of a prince wanted me to help her smuggle millions of dollars of … Continue reading →

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