Category Archives: Short Takes

A Baker’s Dozen (TM) Quotes on bearing arms

Posted on 2024-07-30 by TPOL Nathan

This Baker’s Dozen is boiled down from several dozen quotes: note that not all of the quotes are from Founding Fathers and not all from so-called conservatives. Or libertarians. The Second Amendment to the US Constitution does not give us … Continue reading →

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Four months and counting – election day 2024

Posted on 2024-07-12 by TPOL Nathan

As I wrote this, it was 5 July 2024, the day after Independence Day and therefore in the public mind, the 1st Day of Anno Libertatus (AL) 249. Wow. And four painfully long months before the official election day. {And … Continue reading →

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Greetings on traditional Independence Day

Posted on 2024-07-04 by TPOL Nathan

Between hot dogs and beach time and fireworks, remember that freedom and liberty are dear and a gift from God that can be accepted or rejected; ignored or bartered away. Posted on TPOL in 2012 and reposted this Anno Libertatus … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary strategy and tactics – then and now

Posted on 2024-07-03 by TPOL Nathan

The term revolution and all its sister words and phrases are very often misunderstood. We get confused. The same word, revolution, is used to describe or name totally different events. Events, people and ideas are “revolutionary” – but in what … Continue reading →

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Nazgul rule on The Donald and immunity

Posted on 2024-07-01 by TPOL Nathan

And everyone is confused and even angry. As announced today (Monday, 1 JUL 2024), the SCOTUS ruled 6-3 today on the Jack Smith prosecution against The Donald for his instigation of events on 6 JAN 2021. “The nature of presidential … Continue reading →

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Really? The Constitution?

Posted on 2024-06-27 by TPOL Nathan

A while back, I got a missive from Hillsdale College. It triggers some thoughts about the US Constitution, about liberty and human government, and about what we need to defend liberty and our rights. Read it for yourself: _______________ In … Continue reading →

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Tyranny in the world today

Posted on 2024-06-22 by TPOL Nathan

C.S. Lewis said it well: “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s … Continue reading →

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Zelenskyy and liberty and freedom

Posted on 2024-06-19 by TPOL Nathan

Supposedly we are spending billions and billions arming training and supplying the poor, desperate people of Ukraine to help their democracy. To preserve or restore their liberty as individuals and people. And their freedom as a nation. Protecting them from … Continue reading →

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Do we really need a POTUS?

Posted on 2024-06-11 by TPOL Nathan

A recent article by Paradigm writer James Altucher suggested that the US Presidency is a useless job and asks, then urges these States to abolish the position. It is an interesting question. And James makes some excellent points. This is … Continue reading →

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Libertarian Party: stick a fork in it

Posted on 2024-05-28 by TPOL Nathan

It is obvious: there were some winners and losers at the Washington DC LP convention this week. The Party itself wasn’t a winner. The Libertarian Party US’ latest convention shows the party not only continues to be an ever-increasing political … Continue reading →

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