Category Archives: History of Liberty

Homeschooling and virtual schooling 2025

Posted on August 5, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

All around we see the signs and ads telling us that the government-run, tax-funded schools are gearing up to start the 2025-2026 school year. Some very early in August, others (as in Rapid City, SD and its colonial possessions in … Continue reading →

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Liberty and tolerance at 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Posted on August 2, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Today, the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming are filled with the roar of big bikes of all types. Actually, the last week has seen a rapid increase in the number of bikers flowing into and through the Pahasapa … Continue reading →

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Seventy years of decay or improvement?

Posted on July 26, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

In 1955, the Fifty States – and the world – were far different places than the States here in 2025 or the world today. As freedom goes, as liberty is found or lost, we sometimes think everything is worse today … Continue reading →

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France – hope lost?

Posted on July 14, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Today is Bastille Day. On this day, in 1789 (235 years back), a mob stormed the prison in Paris, the Bastille, to liberate a grand total of seven prisoners, none of them actually there for significant political reasons. Another “crowd” … Continue reading →

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Independence Day celebrated

Posted on July 4, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

A photo and meme selection. May we find ways to live up to the gift they gave us! (Next: Fireworks at Mt. Rushmore) (And see the thoughts of guests Doug and Tom, at the end.) None of the four men … Continue reading →

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Are we free?

Posted on July 1, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Not long ago, the Iowa Libertarian Party shared this great cartoon: This is, of course, a lot more taxes and regulations and government stupidity and meddling (the Fed!) that could be shown. But as we near the celebration of Independence … Continue reading →

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Cities, wars, and culture

Posted on June 25, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

As the world seems intent on pretending that the latest Middle East crisis is over, and the Twelve Days of War is all that there is going to be, we here at TPOL have our doubts. As do many others, … Continue reading →

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Secession? or expulsion? Or both?

Posted on June 13, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The “peaceful protests” now pasting screens with unforgettable images are spreading across the States. In doing so, the events and the motives and reasons for them seem to be creating still more divisions. And fears. Nobody will deny that The … Continue reading →

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Summer riot season is here: what do we do?

Posted on June 9, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

As the last few days in Los Angeles has demonstrated, we have a new edition of the annual chaos, violence, and destruction that now characterizes the largest cities of the once-great American union. The Crazy Years (Heinlein’s idea) continue. It … Continue reading →

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Seventh generation warfare? Coming or here?

Posted on June 5, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Folks with a military bend are familiar with the concept of generational warfare. After the 1 June 2025 attack on Russian bases by Ukrainian security forces in a covert operation, some tell us that the world has entered a new, … Continue reading →

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