Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Are we free?

Posted on 2025-07-01 by TPOL Nathan

Not long ago, the Iowa Libertarian Party shared this great cartoon: This is, of course, a lot more taxes and regulations and government stupidity and meddling (the Fed!) that could be shown. But as we near the celebration of Independence … Continue reading →

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Projection – a favorite tactic of enemies of liberty

Posted on 2025-06-30 by TPOL Nathan

Projection is a all-too-common psychological “defense mechanism.” It involves attributing one’s (supposedly undesirable) desirable actions, traits, feelings, or impulses to other people. For instance, someone who is dishonest might accuse others of being dishonest, thereby shifting attention away from their own … Continue reading →

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More distressing news about the wonderful “jab” (COVID-19 vaccines)

Posted on 2025-06-29 by TPOL Nathan

Without going into the highly-technical, mind-blowing details, this news came out this week, courtesy of Dr. William Makis and a correspondent of TPOL. Please share this information with others: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently made the explosive … Continue reading →

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Growing tensions, stress ramping up in government circles?

Posted on 2025-06-28 by TPOL Nathan

In a week in which both Trumpistas and Never-Trumpers have labeled as a massive string of wins for The Donald, we point to information which seems to indicate further fracturing and even instability within the highest circles of the FedGov. … Continue reading →

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Kleptocracy? Democracy?

Posted on 2025-06-27 by TPOL Nathan

We at TPOL are far from the only people to disparage the standard reference to both the FedGov and the Fifty State governments as being “democracies.” But there is absolutely no argument that as time proceeds, more and more the … Continue reading →

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The American Empire?

Posted on 2025-06-22 by TPOL Nathan

A guest editorial by Niall Ferguson [with comments from TPOL] What’s odd about the last four years before Trump is that the Biden-Harris administration came in and was welcomed by liberals around the world. “The adults were back in the … Continue reading →

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War drums beating louder

Posted on 2025-06-19 by TPOL Nathan

Now that Israel has opened a second front in this current war – fighting both in Gaza and now blasting Iran hard – there are more and more Americans who want the US to get busy in the next phase … Continue reading →

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Homeland war?

Posted on 2025-06-16 by TPOL Nathan

A correspondent writes (we’ve edited for privacy): From a logical point of view, and knowing the declared attitude of some other nations, it would stand to reason that sending students here [to the States for university] would be one of … Continue reading →

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Happy 250th birthday, United States Army

Posted on 2025-06-14 by TPOL Nathan

AUSA (Association of the US Army, a private organization) tells us: Happy 250th! From the Revolutionary War to today, America’s Army has steadfastly served and defended the nation before the nation was even born. On Saturday, the service marks its … Continue reading →

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Secession? or expulsion? Or both?

Posted on 2025-06-13 by TPOL Nathan

The “peaceful protests” now pasting screens with unforgettable images are spreading across the States. In doing so, the events and the motives and reasons for them seem to be creating still more divisions. And fears. Nobody will deny that The … Continue reading →

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