Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Moldava bans political party “Sor”

From Eastern Europe comes this tidbit of news, via RT. (Yes, we here at TPOL know that RT, like RFE and PBS, is a state-owned/controlled media outlet. The news is similar in most outlets, however.-) It seems that the little … Continue reading

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Demise of the Southern Baptist Convention?

The religious sector here in the Fifty States is as hard hit by the social and political changes as any other. This is especially true of the various massive denominations. One such is the large Southern Baptist denomination, one of … Continue reading

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Submersible coffin not suited for modern Woke “explorers” is it?

Thanks to our colleague Scott for sharing this and giving this commentary a headline. After more than 96 hours in a 22-foot (minivan size) pressure hull more than two miles below the surface, the Coast Guard and Navy report that … Continue reading

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A few more thoughts about the American army and restoring liberty

The United States Army on its 248th birthday is a far cry from the force which ultimately (admittedly with French Ancien Regime army and navy help and that of the fledgling American Navy and Marine Corps) made things so miserable … Continue reading

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Do Americans have it right about the Supreme Court?

A recent story includes this: According to the Wall Street Journal, a remarkable 91% of Americans believe an independent judiciary is a crucial safeguard of our civil liberties. The just-released Mason-Dixon poll also shows that 72% of Americans believe that the politicization … Continue reading

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Special: on this “Juneteenth” what about others with historical abuses heaped on them?

Yesterday was “Juneteenth” – a new federal holiday with free time off for federal (and most state and local government employees as well as Woke businesses). Originally remembering the day that victorious, conquering Union troops landed in Texas in 1865 … Continue reading

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The woke Army?

We may actually speak of several “Woke” armies, of course. There are the masses who are cannon-fodder for the Woke politicians, academics, celebrities, and media who seek to deep-six American society, culture, and tradition. And for that matter, the world’s … Continue reading

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A Baker’s Dozen ™: Reasons you know you work for the government.

A Baker’s Dozen ™: Reasons you know you work for the government. (Courtesy of several folks associated with The Price of Liberty who suffered through years of having to work in government or work with government.) When:

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The need for nukes

Got power? The Blaze featured an article over the weekend reporting that US solar power production (of electricity) plunged by 50% over the long period smoke has been drifting from the massive Prairie Province wildfires plaguing both Canada and the … Continue reading

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Fraud alert – nongovernmental?

This story appeared a few days ago: Don’t send checks through the mail, the post office is warning … Don’t put checks in the mail, the US Postal Service is warning. Scammers are stealing more of them than ever — draining bank accounts and causing big … Continue reading

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