Tag Archives: Communism

Secession? or expulsion? Or both?

Posted on June 13, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The “peaceful protests” now pasting screens with unforgettable images are spreading across the States. In doing so, the events and the motives and reasons for them seem to be creating still more divisions. And fears. Nobody will deny that The … Continue reading →

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May Day + Labor Day? Really…

Posted on May 1, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

There are just a few nations that do not consider May Day – the First Day of May – to be Labor Day, or “International Workers’ Day.” Most of these nations which do not recognize it are English-speaking: Old Commonwealth … Continue reading →

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The robotic censor – a reality at last?

Posted on November 17, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

The Daily Mail reports on a new device called Themis, which apparently lets rip a loud obnoxious two-minute alarm sound when “Through the use of speech recognition and sound sensors we were able to program Themis to detect offensive terms … Continue reading →

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A Biden Regime: the Anti-Trump?

Posted on November 22, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

As the election continues to grind on, the media, all Democrats, many independents and more than a few Republicans (especially RINOs) are convinced that on 20 January 2021, Joseph Biden will be sworn in as Massa. Creepy Uncle Joe will … 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 39 flavors of socialism

Posted on December 16, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

We are told today that more and more young people in America think highly of socialism. They believe it superior to capitalism or other forms of economy and government. They say that socialism is the wave of the future. That … 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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Communism returns to the Heartland

Posted on June 21, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Colorado’s “AOC” is now on the Denver City Council, having defeated a veteran (and socialist) Democrat councilman in a runoff election last week. As reported by Westword, an “activist” community paper, this woman (Candi CdeBaca) has a … Continue reading →

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It’s May, it’s May, the Merry Month of May

Posted on May 1, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton No doubt I date myself by quoting from the Lerner and Loewe musical Camelot, from 1960 and made incredibly popular both as a big-name movie in 1967.  It has been related, in popular myth, with the Kennedy … Continue reading →

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Are we there yet?

Posted on July 21, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton We probably did it as children, and most of us know children or grandchildren who have done it.  “Are we there yet?”

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