Category Archives: Image of liberty

Day 34: Are we dead yet?

Posted on November 3, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

We at TPOL are fond of reminding people that this “government shutdown” is not just bogus in many ways (only some of the FedGov is shut down) but not the worst example of Congress refusing to pass a budget and … Continue reading →

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Starting week #5 – some humor, perhaps?

Posted on October 29, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

(A BAKER’S DOZEN (TM)) Now we have survived – even thrived! – for four weeks with only “minimum essential” government. How much farther can we go? When will we really see what it is like to have the FedGov really … Continue reading →

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Republics, democracies, and the dangers of all human government

Posted on October 24, 2025 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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Oh, dear, no government!

Posted on October 5, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

As we now complete one whole week without the FedGov, while millions suffer without health care, children are not taught about choosing their own gender, and planes fall from the air? We share this amusing but somewhat true cartoon: The … Continue reading →

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Remember…

Posted on August 17, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

And And…

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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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MAFIOSI? GOVERNMENT GOONS? 2025

Posted on July 31, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

A recently seen cartoon (no doubt reposted): This is “funny” of course, but at the same time it is an astute observation. First, government, like crime syndicates, uses force and the threat of force to get people to do their … 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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California does it again – as predicted

Posted on June 8, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

A guest commentary from correspondent Bob Malone. As [Bob wrote about in March 2023 and we here at TPOL have decried several times regarding the formerly-Golden State’s reparations] efforts a couple of years back and put out a warning – … Continue reading →

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Capitalism in today’s world

Posted on May 13, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Students for Liberty has recently posted a cool video, showing the impact of capitalism on our world over the past decades. The many statistics that show the way capitalism has improved our lives and those of billions of people across … Continue reading →

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