Tag Archives: China

Red China’s desperate condition

Posted on February 9, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

As the “Beer Flu” continues to kill more and more Chinese people, and tens of thousands grow sick, the situation of Mainland China grows more dire by the hour. Serious now, all China’s problems seem to be getting worse quickly. … Continue reading →

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TPOL site back up and running!

Posted on January 30, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Just again letting everyone know that things have been restored so that traffic is flowing freely. By Nathan Barton I suppose I should be used to this with all the construction I’ve been involved with over the years. I very … Continue reading →

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Is China still a Communist nation?

Posted on January 28, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

As China once again is in the news – thanks to the coronavirus and the recent Phase I trade deal – let us look at that empire a bit more. China is increasingly becoming THE bugbear of American politicians and … Continue reading →

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The China Crisis

Posted on January 27, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

There are very few empires left on this planet. I count three, to be precise; some might have a total of five. Those are the FedGov (USA), India, and China. Some would add France and Russia. All of those are, … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong’s situation rapidly deteriorating – but hope for the future!

Posted on November 18, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

No doubt the Communist rulers and administrators right now fervently wish for a piece of fiction to be reality.  I refer to Heinlein’s “Hong Kong Luna” penal colony in his novel, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. It was a … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong and liberty

Posted on October 4, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In July, the Heritage Foundation rated Hong Kong as the MOST economically-free nation in the world, giving it 89.9 out of a possible 100.  Not  politically free, but economically-free.  They (and we) recognize that the two DO go … Continue reading →

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China, democracy and liberty

Posted on September 11, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton What do Chinese Communists fear? The Hill some weeks ago published an opinion piece about how Red China fears democracy. Since this, of course, China and its economy, the US trade war, and the situation in Hong … Continue reading →

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Is Red China dying?

Posted on August 13, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Hong Kong is in the news a lot: protests have disrupted business and usual, and even shut down airline flights in and out of the former Crown Colony.  The protests started several months ago, because Beijing was … Continue reading →

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Insanity isn’t just for breakfast anymore: China and Russia

Posted on August 9, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Be sure to read part 1, or this won’t make much sense. The FedGov, imperial or not, whatever our “objectives” are, needs to have nothing to do with China or Russia.  Why?  Why are they doomed?  For … Continue reading →

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Insanity isn’t just for breakfast anymore: American objectives

Posted on August 8, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Recently, I talked about the insane behavior of too many politicians and lots of other people, including the mainstream media, with their ramped-up emotions, nutty phobias, and panic attacks when it came to Trump and guns. But … Continue reading →

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