Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

War on self-defense? Some updates.

Posted on May 11, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Despite recent snows in the High County (the Rockies and Sierras and Black Hills, at least), the summer tourist season is nearly upon us. With that, people are traveling and warm days and cool nights (but not too cool) bring … Continue reading →

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Education – then and now

Posted on May 10, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Let us return to a frequent theme of TPOL. Modern American education is worse than a farce. It is perhaps the single greatest cause of the seeming collapse of American society, the economy, and the hope of many. A century … Continue reading →

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Wartime is fun time – for government

Posted on May 9, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

We were warned a long time ago, weren’t we? It was not, of course, just Madison who told us what might happen. George Washington, yet another Virginian aristocrat, told us to avoid foreign entanglements. Something that we “sorta” did avoid … Continue reading →

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“Battleground States” in 2024 and beyond

Posted on May 8, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Paradigm (formerly Agora) recently discussed dying media: specifically broadcast television (TV). The writer believes that 2024 may be the last gasp of broadcast media as Biden, Trump, and hundreds of candidates flood the old networks and local stations with billions … Continue reading →

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Hope springs eternal

Posted on May 7, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Things continue to get worse and worse. Or so the media – mainstream and other – and the talk shows and the political speechifying and the economics gurus and the warmongers tell us. (Well, dear Camilla and poor old Uncle … Continue reading →

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Protesters, free speech, campuses, and Canaan

Posted on April 30, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Canaan, we are told, was created as the center of this planet – something fairly clear when looking at a globe and the Old World (Eastern Hemisphere). But the conflicts which have been raging for at least 4,000 years create … Continue reading →

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Who do they represent?

Posted on April 29, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The nearly $100 billion authorized by Congress and celebrated in this picture of Congress for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan demonstrates to whom these men (and women) give their first loyalty. We can also note: this money is NOT there – … Continue reading →

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Why do world leaders want war?

Posted on April 26, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Or at least seem to want war? It is a great question that any lover of liberty, and any soldier (or Marine or airman or sailor or Guardian) would love to know the answers for. Seldom are the rulers and … Continue reading →

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Examples of the corrupt nature of government

Posted on April 25, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Javier Milei of Argentina spoke a while back at Davos, Switzerland to a rather hostile crowd at the World Economic Forum (WEF). View it here (the actual talking starts about 4 minutes into the recording.) We understand that some people … Continue reading →

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Vicious government and vicious dogs

Posted on April 23, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Most of us have encountered or been told about an encounter with a vicious dog. A dog which, seemingly for no reason, will suddenly lash out at another animal or a human. Attack with no provocation, or even when (as … Continue reading →

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