Category Archives: Guest commentary

Halloween chills and safety

Posted on October 30, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Tomorrow is “All Saints’ Eve,” better known as Halloween, to many the official highlight of Fall. Fortunately, governments have not (to our knowledge, at least) made this yet another federal holiday. And although apparently many government-run tax-funded schools have decided … Continue reading →

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Lessons learned from the opening of the 2nd Yom Kippur War

Posted on October 27, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Lessons to be learned from the initial attack of the Hamas war. A guest opinion. Continue reading →

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Guest: The Democrat end game unravels in Albuquerque

Posted on September 16, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

TPOL is well-known for trashing New Mexico, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque. Rob Morse wrote this commentary, and TPOL has some additional comments at the end. What do you do when bad political decisions get set into dogma? If you’re a … Continue reading →

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The hit dog barks

Posted on August 18, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

An article appeared at Breitbart on Tuesday about the National Review deigning to do a review of rural Virginian Oliver Anthony’s very popular “Rich Man North of Richmond” song attacking almost everything beloved of the political and media establishment. Dear. … Continue reading →

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We don’t need or want conscription

Posted on August 11, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A couple of weeks back, Ron Paul’s Liberty Report featured this op-ed in the Military Times. Freedom’s Phoenix repostedDr. Paul’s (staff) charges with the headline “DC Swamp calls for a draft.” Big credit to both Dr. Paul and the Hancocks … Continue reading →

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Peace and Liberty – guest commentary by Jerry Pournelle

Posted on August 5, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Jerry Pournelle, the late Science Fiction writer and editor, wrote this in one of his series of “There Will be War” collections of short stories. “One must wish for peace; it is a religious duty to pray for peace; but … Continue reading →

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Guest commentary: should we stay or should we go?

Posted on July 27, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Rob Morse recently published this at his website, Slow Facts. It is very much worth sharing, and asking outselves these questions. Starting with How should we stop evil? Rob: I observed an advanced training course for armed defenders in school. … Continue reading →

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Situational awareness for non-gun owners/carriers

Posted on July 7, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Mama Liberty constantly preached the need to be careful to be as aware of the situation in which we find ourselves. Whether armed or not, situational awareness is essential to survival in any unsafe condition. It is first critical to … Continue reading →

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Saving Our School Children from Politicians

Posted on June 22, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Editor’s note: This is based on a great story by Rob Morse, published at his Slow Facts webzine, about Tennessee. But it is important for us in every State. Across the Fifty States, politicians have left our students defenseless, and … Continue reading →

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Guest Commentary: Morton sues the WHO

Posted on March 1, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A Seussian Poem About The Plight Of A Vaccinated Man In Covid, shared by our reader Scott. By Jenna McCarthy The 15th of March seemed a nondescript day,although something was festering far, far away.It may or may not have escaped … Continue reading →

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