Tag Archives: California

The hits just keep on a-coming! Delusional?

Posted on May 18, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

One of us here at TPOL misheard reading of this Fox News headline: Gavin Newsom called ‘delusional’ after touting California as national model on fighting homelessness ‘He’s been in power for two decades and hasn’t solved a thing,’ one X … Continue reading →

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California ups the ante on cars and trucks and their owners and operators

Posted on May 16, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

We know, it is a long headline. Hopefully it attracted your attention. As mentioned several times recently, we seem to always be hammering on California and San Francisco (and other cities and regions in the People’s Democratic Republic). So here … Continue reading →

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Compassionate city providing special assistance for down-and-outers

Posted on May 15, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Editor’s Note: We tend to rail on the City and County of San Francisco. The NY Post reports that the City is spending millions of dollars to provide essential products to the homeless of the city. Given San Francisco’s climate … Continue reading →

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War on self-defense? Some updates.

Posted on May 11, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Despite recent snows in the High County (the Rockies and Sierras and Black Hills, at least), the summer tourist season is nearly upon us. With that, people are traveling and warm days and cool nights (but not too cool) bring … Continue reading →

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The long arm of the taxman – California style

Posted on March 21, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The People’s Republic of California is in trouble. Almost everyone knows it. Their budget deficits and “national debt” are on a par with that of Uncle Sugar – but unlike the Fed Sacramento can’t just print money (paper or electronic). … Continue reading →

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Will California meet its goal of powering 60 percent of its electricity with renewable energy resources by 2030?

Posted on March 17, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

This question came up on a web site recently, and we here at TPOL thought it worth sharing one of our staff’s responses. Yes, we know that once again we are bashing the People’s Republic of California and the idiots … Continue reading →

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In the old Roman tradition – privately-funded public works

Posted on February 24, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

From MSM comes this odd little story: a candidate for the 49th Congressional District in California has paid for buying and installing 400 feet of concertina (general purpose barbed tape obstacle GPBTO, commonly called “razor tape” by the idiots in … Continue reading →

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Nebraska cities to imitate New Mexico gun control?

Posted on January 16, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

In April, the Nebraska Legislature passed a statewide constitutional carry bill and declared that regulating firearms is a statewide concern. The legislation also declared existing local firearm laws void and revoked local governments’ power to regulate guns.  However, the cities … Continue reading →

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Who will watch the watchers?

Posted on December 14, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

The campus security force is a common feature at more and more public (government-run, tax-funded) schools. And for that matter, at more and more businesses. Internal threats to peace and external dangers from growing numbers of people who see an … Continue reading →

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Environist “science” continues to dominate California

Posted on October 21, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

And boy, does it get confusing. His imperial majesty Newsom has just signed one bill and given his imperial thumb-down to another, supposedly helping save Californians and their water, soil, and air, from environmental disaster, ill health, death – and … Continue reading →

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