Tag Archives: Congress in action

How stupid do you have to be, to be a senator?

Posted on March 5, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

A United States Senator, of course. But it no doubt is a question to ask of every Canadian Senator and every Senator of every one of the Fifty States. (Yes, even Nebraska has Senators in their unicameral legislature.) Senator Lindsey … Continue reading →

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A little example of brainwashing in 2020 – who pays for stupid ideas?

Posted on December 13, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

A frequent campaign promise and issue, forgiving student debt seems to be fairly high up the agenda of the potentially-incoming Biden-Harris regime. We are talking big bucks, and that naturally has a lot of us riled. The response to the … Continue reading →

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Extinguishing the light

Posted on March 27, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Friday, 27 March 2020 – indeed a day of shame, for which we will pay for a very long time, both figuratively and literally. For years, I have believed and stated that the American Republic is dead. Those who disagreed … Continue reading →

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Congress-critters: worse than telemarketers and used-car salesmen

Posted on December 16, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

According to a nationwide Gallup survey (reported in a column of the American Institute of Economic Research), here is how our esteemed Representatives and Senators rate as far as honesty and ethics: Congress: 58% rate it low or very low … Continue reading →

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Bread and circuses: the impeachment show

Posted on December 12, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

I’ve said very little about this pitiful reality show. And I won’t say much now – far more able people than I have written and spoken hundreds of thousands of words about this clown act. On a scale of 1 … Continue reading →

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Government returns to its origins

Posted on June 18, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton On 6 June 2019, this story appeared at the website The Political Insider. It seems that the Democratic House of Representatives is booting out God. Democrats Are Indeed Removing ‘So Help Me God’ From House Committee Oaths … Continue reading →

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Channeling Karl Marx?

Posted on February 13, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Last time I checked my calendar or my clock, this was February of 2019.  That means the next election here in the Fifty States for Massa (better known as POTUS), in November of 2020 is about 21 … Continue reading →

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Time to Change the Clocks

Posted on November 4, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty The idea of “saving daylight” by changing the clocks is very much like cutting off one end of a towel and sewing it onto the other end in the hope of getting a longer towel! It actually becomes … Continue reading →

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Did You Ever Wonder…

Posted on March 30, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty Did you ever wonder why the most dysfunctional, irrational, irresponsible people so often believe that they know – and should control – what is best for everyone else? Why so many people seem to think that responsibility for … Continue reading →

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No Limits on Government?

Posted on February 13, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian commentary on News, #06-16E by Nathan Barton Limits on government? Executive power? Don’t make me laugh. Clearly, the leading Democratic presidential candidates, as well as the guy now in DC, don’t think that there are any limits. Consider… Socialist … Continue reading →

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