Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

No quarter

Posted on 2024-10-15 by TPOL Nathan

The Deguello – the bugle call of No Quarter – may be ringing around the world today. If you know your Texas history, then you know that “El Degüello” was the last bugle call the defenders of the Alamo heard … Continue reading →

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Thugocracy?

Posted on 2024-10-14 by TPOL Nathan

This was just posted this weekend (Saturday, 12 OCT 2024) by a trusted correspondent. Given other reports, this may be true. If readers have any more info, please share it: The ‘net is filled with ideas of exactly why FEMA … Continue reading →

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Happy Columbus Day?

Posted on 2024-10-14 by TPOL Nathan

Today is the “rescheduled” Federal holiday of Columbus Day. In some States (in an “in appearance only” federalism that borders on mockery), it is “Native American Day” or “Indigenous Peoples Day” or some such. Many politicians (not just the Woke … Continue reading →

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Real world problems: floods and droughts, hurricanes and blizzards, tornadoes and hail #1 Water

Posted on 2024-10-11 by TPOL Nathan

In this fallen world of ours, the planet itself is not as hospitable a place as we’d like. Though parts of it come close, Terra is not a paradise. The third rock from the sun, Old Sol himself, is just … Continue reading →

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Pot and guns

Posted on 2024-10-10 by TPOL Nathan

Even while more and more States legalize the use of cannabis for both medical and recreational use, the Deep State and the FedState nannies continue to bauk. Among other things, the feds continue to argue that people who use marijuana … Continue reading →

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Speaking of fraud …

Posted on 2024-10-09 by TPOL Nathan

Yesterday, we wrote about the sickness of scamsters and con artists that ply their disgusting profession for and in the government. Especially the FedGov, but even at the State, local, and tribal level. The exemplar of these fedgov fraudsters is, … Continue reading →

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Beware of fraudsters

Posted on 2024-10-08 by TPOL Nathan

Now, we all hear the various PSAs and see the billboards – often paid for by government agencies – that warn us against scams and scamsters, against con-artists and all those evil folks. Whether it is utility frauds or Nigerian … Continue reading →

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Truth from a liar?

Posted on 2024-10-07 by TPOL Nathan

To be tactful, John Kerry is a real piece of work. He is right up there with the Clintons, the Bushes, the Obamas, Uncle Joe (at least when he was mentally competent), and dear Kammie when it comes to political … Continue reading →

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Warning – be on the lookout (humor!)

Posted on 2024-10-05 by TPOL Nathan

Just don’t say we did not warn you. 31 more days to … who knows what?

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The Sunset Clause

Posted on 2024-10-04 by TPOL Nathan

For the last several decades, a lot of legislation in DC and the State capitols has included a “sunset clause,” also called a sunset rule or a sunset provision. The sunset clause is a measure within a statute, regulation or other … Continue reading →

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