What is going on? Politics 2024

Posted on 2024-02-09 by TPOL Nathan

Thursday, 8 February 2024, was a momentous day in American politics.

In front of the Nine Nazgul (SCOTUS), lawyers argued over Colorado and Maine trying to ban THe Donald from their ballots in November: denying the functioning of the “democracy” they supposedly prize and worship. Recently, a court has rejected a Trump lawsuit saying there is “no compelling reason” to proceed.

At the same time, a special prosecutor released the findings regarding Uncle Joe’s mishandling of classified documents after leaving Blair House (the VPOTUS’ official residence). The conclusion? No charges to be filed. At least part of the reason? Boiled down, the man is too out of it (senile?) to understand what he was (and is) doing.

Both (or all!) sides of the political dogfight that is 2024 are ticked off about these events, piled on top of past ones, especially since the campaign season officially began. And it seems that the three-ring circle is going to have to move to a bigger tent: five or six rings, at least.

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Education and liberty

Posted on 2024-02-08 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s note: We at TOPL will be on the road to NM, CO, UT, and elsewhere on business later this month, and may put publishing on hold for a few days, or run some oldies but goodies! Thanks for your patience.

Here at TPOL we constantly emphasize the importance of education for lovers of liberty and those who advocate for liberty.

Tom Woods and others pointed out the impact as we start February. “Elite” Ivy League graduates were asked, is there too much individual liberty, too much government control, or a good balance between the two. Here in the Fifty States.

The numbers are telling: 55% said “too much” individual liberty, 30% thought there was a good balance, and a mere 15% said there was too much government control. In contrast, ordinary American voters reversed the numbers. A good 57% said there was too much government control and only 16% claimed there was too much individual liberty.

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Yet another historic achievement now declared evil

Posted on 2024-02-07 by TPOL Nathan

The building of the United States into a superpower, as well as a confederation stretching from Atlantic to Pacific, was the result of many actions and factors. Perhaps one of the greatest was the construction of several transcontinental railroads, starting with the Union Pacific/Central Pacific completed in 1869, at Promontory Point, Utah. Railroads continue a vital role in the American economy.

Now in Utah, the US Forest Service (USFS) had been pressured into revoking a permit to build a new railroad which everyone agrees would help Utah and all the States in many ways. Including economic, environmental, and safety improvements.

As reported here, the proposed railroad is condemned as being dangerous and detrimental to the environment (including the Colorado River), the local AmerInd nation (the Northern or Unita-Ouray Ute Tribe), and – get this – residents of the Gulf Coast. (That is the Gulf of Mexico, as in the Louisiana and Texas coasts.) The 88-mile-long railroad would go through 12 miles of presently “roadless” US National Forest System lands.

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War drums beating louder

Posted on 2024-02-06 by TPOL Nathan

Even while people are talking about a potential shooting war in Texas, we have to realize that wars across the world are killing thousands and destroying billions of dollars of property. And the fear and panic over this combat (and threatened combat) is ramping up. Indeed, some people seem to be promoting more wars.

Consider this list and what we see in today’s madness (according to many).

The list of current and seemingly expanding conflicts grows:

  1. Russo-Ukraine War
  2. Second Yom Kippur War (Hamas versus Israel in Gaza)
  3. Israeli-Lebanese War
  4. Yemen Civil War with Saudi intervention
  5. Mexican-Cartel War
  6. Syrian Civil War with various foreign meddling
  7. US/UK war against Iran-backed groups in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen after attacks in Red Sea and Jordan

Threatened wars (some in which there has already been fighting):

  1. Chinese invasion of Taiwan
  2. Chinese-Filippino-Vietnamese fight over South China Sea
  3. Iran-Pakistan War
  4. Pakistan-India War (what – third or fourth?)
  5. India-China War with possible Bhutan, Nepal, etc. involvement
  6. West Bank-Israeli war
  7. Turkei-Kurds (and Armenia?)
  8. Armenia
  9. Caucaucus (Azerbaijan, Georgia, etc.)
  10. Venezuela-Guyana
  11. Baltic Republics (NATO) – Russia
  12. Poland-Belarus-Russia
  13. US-Iran
  14. DC-Texas? (and up to 25 other States? See recent Newsweek propaganda piece)

That is, we have to admit, quite a list. And we’ve probably overlooked a few. Some of these threatened wars are already seeing combat operations: all seem to be preparing for serious war.

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The significance and history of the Gonzales Flag

Posted on 2024-02-05 by TPOL Nathan

Last Friday, we posted commentary about the news that last week, the Texas National Guard began flying the Gonzales Flag (under the Stars and Stripes) in front of their headquarters in Austin, long capital of the Lone Star Republic and now the Lone Star State.

It’s a slogan of defiance against government tyranny. It has roots in antiquity that continues to inspire freedom-loving and liberty-loving people today. This English updating of the Greek (Spartan) molṑn labé (meaning “come and take them”) triggers strong emotions. It is a powerful challenge to would-be gun grabbers – tyrants however they came to office. Seeking to steal arms from people must not ever come without a dear cost. For the Texian rebels in the embattled town of Gonzales, these words were not mere tough talk. They were words the Texians were willing to die for. Not because their little cannon was any great shakes, but for the principle behind it.

TPOL summarizes what Ammo.com writes about its history:

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Preparing for the 2024 presidential elections

Posted on 2024-02-04 by TPOL Nathan

Hey, it worked in 2020, right?

If elections made any difference, they wouldn’t let us vote!

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What changed? Graphic on government overreach

Posted on 2024-02-03 by TPOL Nathan

Baah?

Or bah! Humbug!??

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Texas ups the ante!

Posted on 2024-02-02 by TPOL Nathan

No, it is not a “constitutional crisis” – it is a real demonstration of the lack of faith that Uncle Joe and his rogue regime (administration) has created in Texas and many other States in 2024, as we careen down to the November elections.

MSN and Microsoft posted the story about the “in-your-face” action of the Texas National Guard raising the Gonzales Flag in front of the State Area Command Headquarters in Austin. But the idiots of MSN and Microsoft didn’t even have the guts to actually show the evil flag – just a lot of pix of the current Texas Lone Star Flag. Fortunately, the Military Times did have the moral courage to do so.

This is a version: there were many:

There are a lot of messages carried by this little banner, and we shall give history lessons soon. But it is indeed “up your nose” to Uncle Joe. It compares him – correctly, in our opinion – to Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana, generalissimo and president and dictator of the United Mexican States. The nation which Texas rebelled against and seceded from the first time. An arrogant, power- and money-mad man who was totally opposed to liberty.

Hurrah for Texas! Hurrah for liberty! Hurrah for independence.

More, much more, later.

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Leader of the “free” world

Posted on 2024-02-01 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s note: An end-of-the-month business trip through the wonders of mostly-free Wyoming and into “growing more free” (in many ways) Utah put publishing on hold for a few days. Coupled with workload and some family illness! Thanks for your patience.

“Leader of the Free World.” Never has that label been more wrong than during the regime of Uncle Joe. First, because the world is becoming increasingly unfree during his tenure. Second because when it comes to leadership, the guy is probably outshone by a 12-year-old Scout Patrol Leader.

But he apparently takes the title seriously, and shows that he considers DC to be the capital of the entire world – and probably the Solar System. His arrogance (or that of his controllers) grows constantly, and is already beyond belief. Latest example of this is punishing “Israeli settlers” for their violent response to the October Hamas attack on so-called Palestinians in the West Bank (once known as Judea and Samaria).

According to USA Today, he punished four Israeli citizens by “sanctioning” them – by issuing an imperial decree (he calls it an “executive order”) for fomenting violence and attacking people and property.

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Instigators and entrapment – so fun!

Posted on 2024-01-29 by TPOL Nathan

The entire purpose of the FedGov appears to be to turn as many people as possible into criminals. Is that more than just seeking power? Can we suspect those who are in charge – and their minions – get perverse pleasure from doing this?

The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) frankly should be better labeled as the Financial Crimes Encouragement Network.

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