Category Archives: History of Liberty

Education – then and now

Posted on May 10, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Let us return to a frequent theme of TPOL. Modern American education is worse than a farce. It is perhaps the single greatest cause of the seeming collapse of American society, the economy, and the hope of many. A century … Continue reading →

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Wartime is fun time – for government

Posted on May 9, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

We were warned a long time ago, weren’t we? It was not, of course, just Madison who told us what might happen. George Washington, yet another Virginian aristocrat, told us to avoid foreign entanglements. Something that we “sorta” did avoid … Continue reading →

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“Battleground States” in 2024 and beyond

Posted on May 8, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Paradigm (formerly Agora) recently discussed dying media: specifically broadcast television (TV). The writer believes that 2024 may be the last gasp of broadcast media as Biden, Trump, and hundreds of candidates flood the old networks and local stations with billions … Continue reading →

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Texas, my oh my

Posted on April 12, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

We here at TPOL completely skipped it last month, as we remembered the 188th anniversary of the Fall of the Alamo in 1836. Yes, a 200-year-old flag. See below for its story! Meanwhile read on about why we remember that … Continue reading →

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Are modern American liberals heirs to Karl Marx?

Posted on March 28, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Or perhaps Groucho? A correspondent recently found and shared this quote from the father of Communism and Socialism: “Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary” … Continue reading →

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How many laws have you broken today?

Posted on March 5, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

It is Tuesday, the 5th of March, AD 2024. A beautiful day… well, at least some places. And even if it is snowing and the wind is blowing, it is a nice day: we need the moisture! We live in … Continue reading →

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Blast from the past: taxes (theft)

Posted on March 3, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

As we see more and more inflation, taxes, economic failures, and – of course – government intervention, this chart and cartoons from the past is worth studying once again. Although it addresses the State of Utah specifically, it is not … Continue reading →

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How many good people does America have?

Posted on February 29, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

In Genesis 18 and 19 we find the history of the destruction of the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah: an event that is still well-known at least in Western Civilization. Theories abound about exactly how the destruction occurred, especially … Continue reading →

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In the old Roman tradition – privately-funded public works

Posted on February 24, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

From MSM comes this odd little story: a candidate for the 49th Congressional District in California has paid for buying and installing 400 feet of concertina (general purpose barbed tape obstacle GPBTO, commonly called “razor tape” by the idiots in … Continue reading →

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The significance and history of the Gonzales Flag

Posted on February 5, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Last Friday, we posted commentary about the news that last week, the Texas National Guard began flying the Gonzales Flag (under the Stars and Stripes) in front of their headquarters in Austin, long capital of the Lone Star Republic and … Continue reading →

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