Category Archives: Ideas for liberty

The broken logic of tyranny

Posted on 2026-03-12 by TPOL Nathan

As The Donald ups the ante on The SAVE Act in Congress, it is worth a few minutes to look at the logic used (or abused) by the opposing sides. Our friends over at the Christian Libertarian Institute offer this … Continue reading →

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500 American military personnel dead in Iran war?

Posted on 2026-03-08 by TPOL Nathan

The Russian news agency Tass (as we write this on 6 March 2026) is one of many worldwide media publishing the following in the past 48 hours. Though we find it hard to feel truly sad about the death of … Continue reading →

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Growing fractures in the American population

Posted on 2026-03-04 by TPOL Nathan

The varied reactions in the last 96 hours (as we write this) to the massive attack on Iran by the FedGov and the State of Israel have again revealed the growing divides in American society. Not just but especially in … Continue reading →

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Surveillence state: time to opt out

Posted on 2026-03-03 by TPOL Nathan

We see it more and more: real ID, the use of biometric facial recognition apps by DHS, USGS, etc., the demand to constantly not just prove our identity, but let various entities use biometric methods to identify us. Those organizations … Continue reading →

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Real world problems: floods and droughts, hurricanes and blizzards, tornadoes and hail #3 Floods, winds, fires, and hurricanes

Posted on 2026-02-28 by TPOL Nathan

Politics and political troubles, like other forms of war, distract us from real-world problems that can and do harm and even kill us. While many are man-made entirely, others are natural events. Natural? Yes, but influenced and modified (made worse) … Continue reading →

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Relativism in today’s world

Posted on 2026-02-18 by TPOL Nathan

 Mike Slater discussed the danger of relativism in culture. As reported by Breitbart, Slater said, “There are three cultural expressions that people use all the time (without even thinking about it) that are just wrong: “So,” he continued, “The ancient … Continue reading →

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Secession often is desirable

Posted on 2026-02-17 by TPOL Nathan

A New Mexico state representative has again filed a constitutional amendment that would allow three or more contiguous counties in the State to vote to secede if at least 15% of the counties’ electorate sign a petition to put the … Continue reading →

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Looking back on “Presidents’ Day”

Posted on 2026-02-16 by TPOL Nathan

The history of “President’s Day” is a convoluted one. (Isn’t everything with government?) Legally, for the FedGov, it is officially still “Washington’s Birthday” and just the calendar date was changed back in 1971, from 22 February to the third Monday … Continue reading →

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Libertarian philosophy and New Testament christianity

Posted on 2026-02-08 by TPOL Nathan

A friend recently shared this dialogue with us here at TPOL: We’ve encountered this attitude for decades, as followers of the Messiah (Jesus the Christ). And not just from “secular people:” people in denominations sometimes have a similar attitude. But … Continue reading →

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Political impacts on migration and population shifts within the States

Posted on 2026-02-07 by TPOL Nathan

The US Census Bureau has recently published this map: The various comments online about this of course concentrate on the (politically) red and blue State divide. And to a degree, there is a definite correlation – and indeed, direct cause … Continue reading →

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