Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Those who forget their history …

Posted on 2021-06-17 by TPOL Nathan

… are doomed to repeat it. The original version of this statement is attributed to George Santayana, an American philosopher. The exact quote is “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” from his work, The Life of Reason: … Continue reading →

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Californian lies – so blatant even a judge recognizes them.

Posted on 2021-06-14 by TPOL Nathan

It just takes time, patience, and a lot of money. The recent decision by Judge Roger T. Benitez that overturns the State of California’s ban on AR-style rifles is a breath of fresh air in a fetid land. The ban, … Continue reading →

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If all you have is a hammer, everything must be a nail

Posted on 2021-06-13 by TPOL Nathan

I’m sure you’ve heard – even said – some version of this commentary’s headline. Today, the Social Justice “Warriors” (SJW) – best known as enemies of liberty – try to prove the truth of that saying every day. Consider this … Continue reading →

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The “Daily Fear”

Posted on 2021-06-12 by TPOL Nathan

In his novel 1984, Orwell’s Ingsoc had the Daily Hate. This was a period where emotionalism was whipped up by the people’s puppeteers, against whomever was the enemy at home and abroad. Which of course encouraged abject obedience, mind-numbing repetition, … Continue reading →

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Salt losing its savor and more problems

Posted on 2021-06-11 by TPOL Nathan

Way back in the day (1998) the Foundation for Economic Education, a premiere organization and website supporting liberty, had an article about that very thing: salt losing its savor. It discussed the way unions are treated by government agencies (like … Continue reading →

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Drinking the Koolaid

Posted on 2021-06-10 by TPOL Nathan

According to recent reports, finally after 15 months a “majority” of Americans think that we can go back to life as normal after the Pandemic Panic. Specifically, that we do NOT need to stay home as much as possible and … Continue reading →

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Beer flu, pandemic panic, and the police power

Posted on 2021-06-09 by TPOL Nathan

We are now fifteen months into the Pandemic Panic, and the greatest expansion of the police power of state and local governments in American history. Why? Not because of any disease, but because of this: This is what the governors, … Continue reading →

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When do protests become aggression? When do protests become riots? Is this good or bad?

Posted on 2021-06-08 by TPOL Nathan

Summer is here. We are already full swing into construction season. And Minneapolis just demonstrated that protest season is here too, and in many cities, just around the corner. Looks like a hot one again this year, in both ways. … Continue reading →

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Will we ever have a world in which race does not matter?

Posted on 2021-06-07 by TPOL Nathan

More and more people seek to tear apart the Fifty States – virtually every major city and many smaller ones – in order to “fight” racism. As they do so, let us for a moment believe their screams of anger: … Continue reading →

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The evil that is “police power” in these States

Posted on 2021-06-05 by TPOL Nathan

In the last year, we have seen increasing calls – some perhaps strongly justified – for the abolition of police across the Fifty States. Some local jurisdictions have, at least in essence, done so, or make it their public policy … Continue reading →

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