Tag Archives: Black Hills

The Black Hills – “benefits” of democracy, the mainstream media, and politicians’ fear

Posted on 2026-05-06 by TPOL Nathan

Examples from South Dakota show how lies and fearmongering damage people, places, and the economy and future. Continue reading →

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The mob senate – growing stronger

Posted on 2026-05-05 by TPOL Nathan

Street senates and mob rule historically are the “benefits” of democracy and those who control it. In the Black Hills, we are seeing this again playing out. Continue reading →

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Trashing presidents (well, their statues)

Posted on 2025-12-09 by TPOL Nathan

The City of Rapid City, the eastern gateway to the beautiful Black Hills, likes to style itself the “City of Presidents.” For years, private donations have been paying for statues of US Presidents (you know, POTUS) to be put on … Continue reading →

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Motorcycles and liberty – Sturgis 85 (2025)

Posted on 2025-08-04 by TPOL Nathan

We last touched on several points about why TPOL sees the annual Black Hills Rally as tied to liberty. Let us continue our look at liberty, bikes, and bikers. This 2025 85th Rally seems to be off to a great … Continue reading →

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Liberty and tolerance at 85th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

Posted on 2025-08-02 by TPOL Nathan

Today, the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming are filled with the roar of big bikes of all types. Actually, the last week has seen a rapid increase in the number of bikers flowing into and through the Pahasapa … Continue reading →

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Happy Columbus Day?

Posted on 2024-10-14 by TPOL Nathan

Today is the “rescheduled” Federal holiday of Columbus Day. In some States (in an “in appearance only” federalism that borders on mockery), it is “Native American Day” or “Indigenous Peoples Day” or some such. Many politicians (not just the Woke … Continue reading →

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The lies of environists and other government-worshippers

Posted on 2023-10-26 by TPOL Nathan

There is no way that we can take anything at all that we are told by government agencies, educational institutions (which we realize are just another kind of government agency: government-run tax-funded “public” schools), mainstream or alternative media, or most … Continue reading →

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Shots fired! Why we don’t need to panic

Posted on 2021-07-24 by TPOL Nathan

The app “NextDoor” is growing in popularity as a way of encouraging contact and making good neighbors.  But sometimes what is reported and discussed takes my breath away. A very recent example took place in and around Rapid City, South … Continue reading →

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Drought, wildfire and the American dream

Posted on 2021-03-29 by TPOL Nathan

Drought and wildfires are constantly with us. This summer and fall are expected to be particularly bad for both according to many forecasters and predictions. Some areas are hard hit, and some have been very bad in the past. Now, … Continue reading →

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South Dakota – punishment for Trump and more?

Posted on 2021-03-17 by TPOL Nathan

Author’s note: As I sit writing this, our home outside Rapid City in the Black Hills sits under 15-18 inches of fresh, wet, spring snow, courtesy of the vast Storm Xylia that engulfed much of the Rockies and Great Plains. … Continue reading →

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