Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

We don’t need or want conscription

Posted on 2023-08-11 by TPOL Nathan

A couple of weeks back, Ron Paul’s Liberty Report featured this op-ed in the Military Times. Freedom’s Phoenix repostedDr. Paul’s (staff) charges with the headline “DC Swamp calls for a draft.” Big credit to both Dr. Paul and the Hancocks … Continue reading →

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The life and pending death of San Francisco

Posted on 2023-08-09 by TPOL Nathan

We here at TPOL were able to generate some discussion a few weeks ago about the current state and decline of San Francisco. Including a discussion on whose and what data do we believe when it comes to understanding conditions … Continue reading →

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How many battalions does the Supreme Court have?

Posted on 2023-08-08 by TPOL Nathan

Once again we are reading stories that Uncle Joe’s regime is being urged to (and plans to) defy the US Supreme Court, refusing to obey their decisions. Which means that the FedGov bureaucrats will continue to do things the Nine … Continue reading →

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The South African dilemma

Posted on 2023-08-07 by TPOL Nathan

Recently MSM reported (and oddly enough, seemed to condemn) black South African politicians and government leaders urging that white South African children be preyed upon. Including just plain killing the white women and children. (While this is apparently condemned even … Continue reading →

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Peace and Liberty – guest commentary by Jerry Pournelle

Posted on 2023-08-05 by TPOL Nathan

Jerry Pournelle, the late Science Fiction writer and editor, wrote this in one of his series of “There Will be War” collections of short stories. “One must wish for peace; it is a religious duty to pray for peace; but … Continue reading →

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Water lost! We is all gonna die!

Posted on 2023-08-03 by TPOL Nathan

Or so we seem to be told. CNN recently reported that the mighty Colorado River has lost TEN TRILLION gallons of water! Shocking! Lost! Where did all that water go? The headline tells us it is enough to completely fill … Continue reading →

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Ramping up the military worship

Posted on 2023-08-02 by TPOL Nathan

The Association of the US Army (AUSA) featured this tidbit recently: Congress is considering legislation that would get the Defense Department and service recruiting commands involved in public expressions of gratitude to high school graduates who volunteer to enter the … Continue reading →

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Government continues to grow more powerful

Posted on 2023-08-01 by TPOL Nathan

Despite greater and greater fractures and failures on the part of federal, state, and local governments. and ever-increasing awareness of the threat the powers-that-be and their agencies and minions present, the powers of these enemies of liberty still are not … Continue reading →

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Our personal security – some further thoughts

Posted on 2023-07-31 by TPOL Nathan

In recent weeks, we’ve discussed the Fourth Article of the Bill of Rights in the US Constitution. It is pretty simple: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and … Continue reading →

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A humorous glance into the future? Maybe…

Posted on 2023-07-30 by TPOL Nathan

Assuming there is still an advertising industry, fedgov or State governments, and radio/TV/internet in a decade or so, a nameless friend suggests you might hear or see this advertising: Radio/television ad script, dated 30 July 2033: Did you or a … Continue reading →

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