Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Fool me once…

Posted on 2021-04-02 by TPOL Nathan

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me XX times? I was reminded of that old saying when I again saw this headline: “Top epidemiologist on Covid surge: “Get ready… We are walking into … Continue reading →

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More internal conflicts and rebellion

Posted on 2021-04-01 by TPOL Nathan

With the Biden regime now “firmly” in control – in just 60+ days of “unrivaled success” the Fifty States are rapidly moving into a utopian situation. No? The future is bright! Uncle Joe is in command, backed up by his … Continue reading →

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Drought, wildfire and the American dream

Posted on 2021-03-29 by TPOL Nathan

Drought and wildfires are constantly with us. This summer and fall are expected to be particularly bad for both according to many forecasters and predictions. Some areas are hard hit, and some have been very bad in the past. Now, … Continue reading →

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Why do we call people thugs?

Posted on 2021-03-28 by TPOL Nathan

Is our language too harsh when we write of government, multinationals, and other entities and the people who control them? I try, even more than Mama Liberty did, to avoid vulgarities and profane language. But I know I come across … Continue reading →

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An extreme proposal to permanently deal with the reparation issue

Posted on 2021-03-27 by TPOL Nathan

It ain’t gonna go away. As the recent proposals of the Biden regime, and actions by various local governments shows, the entire idea of reparations for 350+ years of black slavery and 150- years of racism, segregation, etc. is NOT … Continue reading →

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The Fall of the United Kingdom

Posted on 2021-03-26 by TPOL Nathan

For decades, the Berlin Wall and the Inner-German Border (IGB) stood as often loud (and fatal) declarations that the subject population – the people – of East Germany were forbidden from leaving or escaping their land without government permission. We … Continue reading →

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Biden – the shill-in-chief

Posted on 2021-03-23 by TPOL Nathan

For many years, you probably heard the claim that anyone able to win election as President of the United States is unfit to actually serve. Well, to serve well: actually PERFORM the work in a satisfactory manner based on any … Continue reading →

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Why don’t we have riots in rural areas?

Posted on 2021-03-22 by TPOL Nathan

I got asked an interesting question the other day. I reworded it slightly. I suspect that the questioner is not an American, or not one for very long, and really doesn’t understand rural areas. Especially not American rural areas, or … Continue reading →

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David Lipscomb on Government

Posted on 2021-03-21 by TPOL Nathan

Many libertarians think that all people who claim to be “Christians” or even religious in general reject the libertarian, or free-market anarchist, worldview. This quote from 1867 or 1868 is worth thinking about:

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California – more than just another “banana republic”

Posted on 2021-03-20 by TPOL Nathan

Typically a lot of us poke fun, if in a very serious vein, at California. Not just today’s California, but going back to the 1980s. The People’s Republic, we call it. Or the Democratic (Communist) Republic. In Iowa, we have … Continue reading →

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