Congress – even a rock would be better?

Posted on 2023-06-09 by TPOL Nathan

You may have seen something like this:

These days, that sentiment can apply to Americans in general – except that Congress is a worse boss than this cute little rock. Indeed, all things considered, the current Congress competes with the most stupid and disastrous regimes of history: Belteshazzar’s Chaldean Empire? Louis XVI’s Kingdom? The Weimar Republic? The Russian Constituent Assembly of 1917?

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Ungovernable? Oregon?

Posted on 2023-06-08 by TPOL Nathan

For the fourth or fifth time, GOP members of the Legislature in the State of Oregon are boycotting the session to prevent a quorum and thereby prevent a host of bills from being passed. According to the AP, Democrats are being the demagogues arguing that lives are in danger because of many of the bills delayed: that lives will be lost if the “sabotage” is not stopped. And indeed, failing if the boycott does not end before the constitutional deadline of 25 June, less than 3 weeks away.

In effect, the boycott is (according to almost all Democrats and some Republicans and independents) making it impossible to government the great State of Oregon.

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Are we wrong to blame Congress?

Posted on 2023-06-07 by TPOL Nathan

A longtime correspondent of TPOL recently (in her own column) suggested that a big part of government’s failure here in the States is due to the poor financial knowledge and actions of government employees.

She pointed out that she has been running businesses since she was 14 (she’s now in her eighties) and learned quickly as she ran her family farm, later publishing and other businesses, how to do things that government employees seem incapable of understanding and doing. And has done that all her life. But that government, and not just today, has constantly demonstrated their inability to do so.

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Is civilization going to collapse? Part 2

Posted on 2023-06-06 by TPOL Nathan

See our posting of Part 1 a few days ago. TPOL is responding to so-called survivalists and preppers that claim that civilization is collapsing and doing so quickly.

Again, we restate: This is worth considering for lovers of liberty. Here is the last five of the ten reasons and in italics, TPOL’s thoughts about them. As we have written time and again, TPOL does not believe that civilization will truly end, even if empires fall and “Western Civilization” is replaced by something else.

If you thought answers 1-5 to “why is civilization collapsing?” were overblown and showed a distinct lack of basic science, be prepared: these next five are even more exciting!

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Is civilization going to collapse? Part 1

Posted on 2023-06-05 by TPOL Nathan

Well, probably and most likely sooner than later.

But a popular survival website recently published these ten reasons it is going to, and soon. Very soon.

This is worth considering for lovers of liberty, so here is the ten reasons and in italics, TPOL’s thoughts about them. As we have written time and again, TPOL does not believe that civilization will truly end, even if empires fall and “Western Civilization” is replaced by something else. However, we are rather not the norm for many outspoken lovers of liberty, survivalists, preppers, and their ilk.

Email: Why is Civilization Collapsing?

There are many reasons, … , but here are the bullet points from a popular survival website:

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A tribute to Stephen Lendman

Posted on 2023-06-02 by TPOL Nathan

Some people are wont to make you want to throw things when you read their commentary. Even if you don’t agree with them. Why? Because then you are upset that you didn’t think of the point that they made.

Steven Lendman of Freedom’s Phoenix was one of those people. Agree or disagree with him, he made those who read his commentary think.

Courtesy of the Hancocks, we and thousands of others were allowed to share Mr. Lendman’s thoughts, and his influence will be missed. Here is the notice from Freedom’s Phoenix.

Feature Article  •  Death
Stephen Lendman, contributing author on Freedom’s Phoenix, has passed away. He was 89
Donna Hancock
   Stephen Lendman passed away on May 9, 2023 in Chicago, IL. He wront on justice issues that impacted many. He had a generous following and his sincerity was always present in his writing and his demeanor. We are blessed to have known him
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At this point, we here don’t have much that we can think of to add. Not having him writing things definitely shortens our workday!

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Situational awareness and armed defenders in 2023

Posted on 2023-06-01 by TPOL Nathan

Mama Liberty constantly preached the need to be careful to be as aware of the situation in which we find ourselves. Whether armed or not, situational awareness is essential to survival in any unsafe condition. It is first critical to avoid any unsafe act, but you cannot do that if you are not aware of your surroundings and of the potential for things (usually bad things) to happen.

This is particularly true when the unsafe condition is due to a human being intent on doing harm to others. Not just with a firearm, of course: knives, vehicles, clubs and many more tools – including muscles and fists and boots – present a threat.

Even the most peaceful situation can suddenly become unsafe due to human error and especially evil intent. This is clearly one major reason to be armed, both at home and in public.

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All the emperor’s men have no clothes

Posted on 2023-05-31 by TPOL Nathan

Finally there are some details about the pretend “deficit deal” released, days after it was supposedly negotiated between Uncle Joe and the Republican House leadership.

It is easy to see why they delayed as long as they did before sharing the details. It is not raising the debt ceiling. Rather, it is razing the ceiling. It is “suspending the debt ceiling” according to Reuters. While promising pie in the sky by and by through supposed reductions in spending and therefore borrowing over almost a dozen years.

But Congress – at least most of them – is able to lie to themselves as well as to the American people and the world. Will we pretend to believe it? Or will there be some innocent child to proclaim “but he’s naked!”

The nonsense is enough to make any sane, literate, liberty-loving man or woman puke. Repeatedly.

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The tragic, fatal illness of San Francisco

Posted on 2023-05-30 by TPOL Nathan

Elon Musk is both being condemned and defamed in a recent article about how he is seeking to save San Francisco (the city) from the Woke leftists that have destroyed it – made it the poster child for the zombie apocalypse.

Yes, San Francisco is inflicted with evil – indeed, about as many evils as the demoniac of Gerasene had demons (Luke 8:30f). But the evil is not destroying the city – it has destroyed the city. Compare it to what you will: Sodom or Gomorrah, Babylon, Nero’s Rome, whatever. The one city of ancient times it cannot be compared to is Nineveh. Why? When Jonah preached there, they repented.

Babylon by the Bay shows absolutely no sign of such an action. We can applaud Musk’s efforts without expecting him to succeed.

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Cashless society – a question answered

Posted on 2023-05-29 by TPOL Nathan

A long-time correspondent and friend recently asked us this question: Are world leaders pushing digital currency to replace cash in order to deliberately push citizens into buying metals – gold, silver, etc? How does that help the elite become wealthier? What am I missing here?

Good question.

No, I don’t think it has anything to do with driving up the price of precious metals. Inflation and fear do that.

I think it is purely and simply a matter of knowledge and therefore control.

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