Tag Archives: 2024 election

Voting in just 15 days? Or sooner?

Posted on October 21, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

More and more libertarians – anarchists especially – are swearing off voting for Lent. Well, actually, for more than just Lent. As the screams (printed, electronic, radio, television, posters, yard signs, billboards, etc.) get louder and louder, it is easy … Continue reading →

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Warning – be on the lookout (humor!)

Posted on October 5, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Just don’t say we did not warn you. 31 more days to … who knows what?

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Put not your trust in princes… or presidents… or congresscritturs… or bureaucrats

Posted on October 3, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Rob Morse, writing from (and about) the Helene-hit hinderland of the Old South: Why are people in North Carolina suffering after the latest storm? The answers are both obvious and unusual. We are responding to both acts of nature and … Continue reading →

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“Are we there yet?” Less than 2 months to go!

Posted on September 6, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

We all know (or were) the child who is constantly asking, from the moment the car pulls out of town on the journey, “are we there yet?” Many of us feel like that when it comes to the 2024 election … Continue reading →

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None of the Above – Election for Massa 2024

Posted on August 21, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Received a text message here at TPOL today: I’m not going to play games anymore, friend. This is the most important election year ever. President Trump, America-First Patriots, and I need you to verify your voter profile right now. >>  … Continue reading →

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More on Harris and Walz – and Trump and Vance

Posted on August 10, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Ah, what a quartet of statists we find on the two old party presidential tickets this year! (Assuming, of course, that we don’t get yet another surprise at Chicago in a couple of weeks.) With less than three months to … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Uncle Joe

Posted on July 22, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Well, not quite. That won’t happen officially until 20 January 2025, but we now again have a lame duck at 1600 PA. Y’all have probably seen this, but here it is anyway. Another historic first for 2024. As resignation letters … Continue reading →

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Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun

Posted on July 19, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The attempted killing of The Donald last week brings to mind an old political aphorism. Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun (枪杆子里面出政权). The phrase was coined by Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong. He first used the … Continue reading →

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Civil war? Catastrophic impact on the States?

Posted on July 15, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

As we here at TPOL already mentioned, we believe that these States dodged a bullet when the would-be assassin’s shot only sliced his right ear and did not even skate around his skull or punch a big .223 hole in … Continue reading →

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Hatred breeds contempt and stupidity

Posted on July 13, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

As the Democratic Party seems to be on the verge of internal civil war – seeking someone, anyone who can replace Uncle Joe and Auntie Kamala on the November ticket, there are more examples of what passes for drastic action … Continue reading →

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