Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Vigilante? No, showing love

Posted on 2026-09-02 by TPOL Nathan

It’s a crude graphic, but it makes an important point. When it is you, a family member, a friend, a relative, or even that irritating neighbor that is facing aggression from a maddened active shooter, what do you do? No … Continue reading →

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Mass murder and hung juries

Posted on 2026-09-01 by TPOL Nathan

As we write this, it technically is not a hung jury, under Massachusetts judicial procedure, though the first report by the jury that they could not come to a unanimous decision, the judge could and did send them back to … Continue reading →

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You are the Flock???

Posted on 2026-08-24 by TPOL Nathan

Well, we know many libertarians who refer to most Americans as “sheep” or “sheeple,” don’t we? But this is a bit different. We are referring to a recent news story stating that Apple is including external cameras in their next … Continue reading →

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New Mexico – “what’s free speech worth?”

Posted on 2026-08-21 by TPOL Nathan

Having recently pointed out the rapidly expanding authoritarianism of the State of Colorado, we at TPOL now turn our attention to their de-facto ally to the south. The State of New Mexico is yet another example of how history, culture, … Continue reading →

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The temptation of “public schools”

Posted on 2026-08-20 by TPOL Nathan

Still weeks from the end of August, most American schoolchildren are now again confined to these government-run, tax-funded institutions for another school year. This graphic was and is intended for christians, but it is just as true for lovers of … Continue reading →

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What happened?

Posted on 2026-08-19 by TPOL Nathan

An unknown person posted this recently online. We think that the point is obvious. (We have not been able to separately verify that these quotes are accurate, but they fit both the men and the times.) What happened? Why, since … Continue reading →

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Canadian military tells chaplains not to talk about religion in public

Posted on 2026-08-18 by TPOL Nathan

From the point of view of a lover of liberty, the entire idea of military chaplaincy has many rather strange facets. Here at TPOL, we tend to think a lot of Bob Heinlein’s idea of chaplaincy as a voluntary extra … Continue reading →

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You were our countrymen – the limits of evil

Posted on 2026-08-17 by TPOL Nathan

“If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace.  We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May … Continue reading →

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The evolution of governments into aristocratic forms

Posted on 2026-08-15 by TPOL Nathan

Frank Herbert, author of the well-known Science Fiction universe of Dune, was a keen observer and student of human societies and history. Certainly as great or greater as Isaac Asimov or Robert Heinlein. Let’s consider this statement: We certainly see … Continue reading →

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Slavery – then and now

Posted on 2026-08-13 by TPOL Nathan

In 1775, there was not a single country on this planet that had abolished slavery by law — not one. That included every one of the United States. The very first nation in the world to prohibit slavery was Vermont, … Continue reading →

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