Category Archives: Ideas for liberty

When the balloon goes up… are you prepared?

Posted on 2023-10-11 by TPOL Nathan

Things can go wrong quickly, as we all know. A sudden busted water line, a downed power line or an exploding transformer. A truck accident blocking a highway. The breaking glass of a patio door at 2 AM. Adults (and … Continue reading →

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Is the human race in inevitable decline?

Posted on 2023-10-03 by TPOL Nathan

A commentary entitled “Humanity is going to shrink” recently crossed our desk here at TPOL. (Warning: most of the article is behind a type of paywall.) At first, based on the headline, we thought we would agree: Inhumanity seems to … Continue reading →

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The extinction of liberty and freedom?

Posted on 2023-10-02 by TPOL Nathan

Consider the following quote: (We are not partisans of Ronald Reagan or his memory. But he did say some wise things, as have most American presidents – yes, even BSL (Uncle Joe) and Jimmy Carter. They are worth pondering. This … Continue reading →

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Giving a grade to political leaders: integrity

Posted on 2023-09-30 by TPOL Nathan

What do you, dear reader, think of the quality, the character, of various American political figures. Men and women who are or want to be political leaders. Are we crass enough to say they want to be “rulers” of the … Continue reading →

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It ain’t news – but it is another piece of the puzzle

Posted on 2023-09-19 by TPOL Nathan

Here we are, three and a half years after the pandemic (beer flu) and the Pandemic Panic. But we still are trying to get the puzzle put together. Not just what happened, but why? Several folks – libertarian or leaning … Continue reading →

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Human rats and political roaches, like the real animals…

Posted on 2023-09-18 by TPOL Nathan

… run and hide when light is shined on them. But light is NOT the same as transparency, is it? We will argue that it is not. Transparency is supposed to be a “character trait” of organizations: they are willing … Continue reading →

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The Power of Government

Posted on 2023-09-10 by TPOL Nathan

Pythagorean theorem: 24 words The Lord’s Prayer: 66 words Archimedes’ Principle: 67 words The Ten Commandments: 179 words The Gettysburg Address: 286 words The Declaration of Independence: 1,300 words The United States Constitution: 4,543 words (including signatures) U.S. Government regulations … Continue reading →

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“WE WILL NOT COMPLY”

Posted on 2023-09-07 by TPOL Nathan

Our commentary “Take the pledge?” about Eric Peters’ suggestion of a no-mask pledge for politicians received a number of on-the-record and off-site comments. One in particular from “Dave” has a great suggestion: let local business know that attempts to enforce … Continue reading →

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End of American democracy?

Posted on 2023-08-30 by TPOL Nathan

Well, we are again finding something that so-called liberals and so-called conservatives seem to agree on. And both Democrats and Republicans. American democracy, like the American republic before it, has ended. According to voices on many different sides. As people … Continue reading →

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Falling asleep at the wheel

Posted on 2023-08-24 by TPOL Nathan

Katie Pavlich, in a recent posting on Townhall, wrote: “President Joe Biden appeared to fall asleep during an event Monday honoring the victims of the horrific fire that ripped through Lahaina, Maui last week — potentially killing thousands of people.” … Continue reading →

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