Category Archives: Guest commentary

Really? The Constitution?

Posted on 2024-06-27 by TPOL Nathan

A while back, I got a missive from Hillsdale College. It triggers some thoughts about the US Constitution, about liberty and human government, and about what we need to defend liberty and our rights. Read it for yourself: _______________ In … Continue reading →

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Tyranny in the world today

Posted on 2024-06-22 by TPOL Nathan

C.S. Lewis said it well: “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s … Continue reading →

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Share and enjoy!

Posted on 2024-06-21 by TPOL Nathan

Courtesy of Conner Boyack: Connor shared this a couple of months back, and one unthinking response had this: “Nobody wants a society like this, Connor, that’s why Libertarians don’t get votes.” Connor had not attached this directly to libertarianism, or … Continue reading →

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Do we really need a POTUS?

Posted on 2024-06-11 by TPOL Nathan

A recent article by Paradigm writer James Altucher suggested that the US Presidency is a useless job and asks, then urges these States to abolish the position. It is an interesting question. And James makes some excellent points. This is … Continue reading →

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Paul Harvey on America’s future

Posted on 2024-05-01 by TPOL Nathan

The broadcaster Paul Harvey wrote and broadcast this in 1965 – nearly sixty years ago. It was not intended to be a series of predictions, but just a warning. It is overtly religious – Christian in fact in an era … Continue reading →

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A misunderstanding regarding education and parents

Posted on 2024-03-02 by TPOL Nathan

Parents are rightly concerned about what school teachers are telling their children. But often the concerned and active parents misunderstand the real problem, and all the problems. We often do not recognize the extent of the evil found in public … Continue reading →

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A CRY AGAINST INJUSTICE

Posted on 2024-02-28 by TPOL Nathan

Astute readers may recognize this guest editorial, so applicable to 2024 and the political court system, judicial and social insanity, economic and medical and judicial warfare, and the evils of the omnipotent (so-claimed) state and its various systems which claim … Continue reading →

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Broken judicial and government system near collapse?

Posted on 2024-02-13 by TPOL Nathan

In State after State, and in DC, we hear more and more about really incredible, stupid actions and demands. By special interest groups, politicians, bureaucrats, and big businesses. Many of these actions and much of the rhetoric are incomprehensible from … Continue reading →

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Guest column: Future news by Simon Black

Posted on 2024-02-12 by TPOL Nathan

We here at TPOL just enjoyed reading this: lots of weird ideas, no? Enjoy! December 8, 2025: US Supreme Court rules 21-6 to uphold Life Sentence for Donald Trump After a mysterious pneumonia began spreading in China beginning in late … Continue reading →

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What changed? Graphic on government overreach

Posted on 2024-02-03 by TPOL Nathan

Asking permission? Since when? Continue reading →

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