Category Archives: History of Liberty

Republics, democracies, and the dangers of all human government

Posted on 2025-10-24 by TPOL Nathan

A correspondent shared this graphic with TPOL: All four of these men make an important point about “democracy.”(And by the way, make Winston Churchill into the liar and propagandist he so often was, claiming that ‘Many forms of Government have … Continue reading →

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Follow me, boys!

Posted on 2025-10-22 by TPOL Nathan

A correspondent has shared a Prager U five-minute video from a few months back, which pretty accurately summarizes the successful attack on a once-ideal American institution, the former Boy Scouts of America. Please view it and share comments with us. … Continue reading →

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Eternal vigilance…

Posted on 2025-09-22 by TPOL Nathan

… is the price of liberty. A neat online graphic to share. TPOL may be on limited publication this week due to travel and workload, as well as internet access. Today we have more opportunities to be vigilant and more … Continue reading →

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Justice and accountability

Posted on 2025-09-08 by TPOL Nathan

A friend and correspondent recently shared several views of how both appointed judges (federal and State) and grand juries have constantly favored some politicians and political opinions and parties over others. She pointed out correctly that the two concepts are … Continue reading →

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Murder most foul

Posted on 2025-08-11 by TPOL Nathan

One of the many recent (21 July 2025) revelations from the FedGov’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reveals yet another evil way in which the FedGov (and State and local governments and Big Pharma and other Big Business) … Continue reading →

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Authoritarianism and the trained Marxist

Posted on 2025-08-07 by TPOL Nathan

This is a guest commentary written by a beloved friend and brother of the TPOL community. It is just as applicable today as it was four years ago. [TPOL editor comments in brackets.] The Trained Marxist… Authoritarianism is the belief … Continue reading →

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Homeschooling and virtual schooling 2025

Posted on 2025-08-05 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 2025-08-02 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 2025-07-26 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 2025-07-14 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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