Category Archives: Ideas for liberty

The homeless problem and government

Posted on 2026-10-19 by TPOL Nathan

Foreword: People are so easily persuaded that their version of reality is right, and at the same time, believe every demagogue and ideologue and politician. And some? If someone has enough starring roles in movies, or gold records, or sports … Continue reading →

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Extending the reach of the State to your kitchen?

Posted on 2026-10-17 by TPOL Nathan

A correspondent shared this situation with TPOL recently: “John and Breanna Woolard’s Christian faith is central to who they are, and they want to ensure their children receive an education grounded in those beliefs. That’s why they chose to teach … Continue reading →

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Can the States again become a confederation?

Posted on 2026-10-15 by TPOL Nathan

This “photo” is generated by AI (ChatGPT) so there are lots of goofy things about it, but the point is made. As most readers know, Colorado has been transformed into a virtually completely blue State, run by Regressives (who call … Continue reading →

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More about gambling and the government

Posted on 2026-10-14 by TPOL Nathan

The question is asked, “Why is gambling a political issue for TPOL?” Like everything today, anything that involves liberty, government, and society has a political aspect. But gambling is important politically today for several reasons. One of the greatest matters … Continue reading →

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The empire is not innocent and stupid… we should not be, either!

Posted on 2026-10-08 by TPOL Nathan

A correspondent recently shared this statement by Murray Rothbard with us. This is not just true, but in recent decades since Murray passed on, the evidence of its truth has grown. Perhaps exponentially. As followers of the Creator, we hasten … Continue reading →

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Places and societies of origin and American politics

Posted on 2026-10-04 by TPOL Nathan

A correspondent recently shared this posting from a social media site with us here at TPOL: As we told our friend, the answer is very simple and very sad.

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Direct democracy or street senate?

Posted on 2026-10-03 by TPOL Nathan

Somehow, a TPOL staffer was directed to a very strange “personal” commercial website that had this gem on the landing page: Shouldn’t Democracy have a backup system, where a majority of the people assembles in the streets and replaces their … Continue reading →

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Five weeks to… “the most important election of your lifetime!” (Right…)

Posted on 2026-09-29 by TPOL Nathan

Surely all our readers have heard this meme more than once from the politicians, the influencers, the celebrities, the talk show hosts and callers… and no doubt family, friends, and neighbors. “Get out! Vote! It’s important!” We are told the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on weapons and disarmament

Posted on 2026-09-22 by TPOL Nathan

Now and then, gun owners are accused of being arrogant, stupid, and dangerous. They are even attacked for thinking that they are in the right. We are, in the eyes of many, “laughable” because we (paraphrasing Uncle Joe (Biden)) think … Continue reading →

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The evil property tax

Posted on 2026-09-18 by TPOL Nathan

Correspondent (and SF writer) Michael Z Williamson shared this with TPOL. Many of us no doubt know of people that have found themselves in the same pickle that Ace’s neighbor has found herself. Indeed, some members of our TPOL team … Continue reading →

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