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17 September – Constitution Day, anyone?

Posted on 2026-09-17 by TPOL Nathan

Today, Wikipedia and other unimpeachable sources, tell us, is the 239th Anniversary of the signing of the present US Constitution way, way back in 1787. So it is “Constitution Day” and also “Citizenship Day.” This immediately struck memories for some … Continue reading →

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Liberty lost: the Connecticut situation

Posted on 2026-08-08 by TPOL Nathan

Libertas Coalition and various Homeschoolers groups have shared this unwelcome piece of news with us: “Connecticut has passed the most restrictive homeschool law in the country, and families in every state should understand what’s in it. Starting in 2027, parents … Continue reading →

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Why isn’t any of this happening?

Posted on 2026-05-21 by TPOL Nathan

Trump made many promises and seemed at first to try and carry them out. But little has been done. Why? Ideas are presented. Continue reading →

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The broken logic of tyranny

Posted on 2026-03-12 by TPOL Nathan

As The Donald ups the ante on The SAVE Act in Congress, it is worth a few minutes to look at the logic used (or abused) by the opposing sides. Our friends over at the Christian Libertarian Institute offer this … Continue reading →

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Iran, war, and the FedGov (anyone remember the Constitution?)

Posted on 2026-03-05 by TPOL Nathan

Who is right? What did Trump actually do? Whatever he did, TPOL’s bottom line is “A POX ON BOTH THEIR HOUSES!” Many Democrats, and many libertarian (and Libertarians) have declared that The Donald ordering the attack on Iran last weekend … Continue reading →

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The conundrum of war in the 21st century

Posted on 2026-03-02 by TPOL Nathan

The various news and political talk shows have pretty much responded as expected to the massive naval and air attack by combined American and Israeli forces on the Iranian Islamic Republic this weekend. As have the various national leaders around … Continue reading →

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Internal war ramping up?

Posted on 2025-10-10 by TPOL Nathan

Joining Washington, Oregon, and Minnesota in the coalition suing the Trump administration over defunding sex education in public schools that includes “gender identity” are Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New … Continue reading →

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Where we stand in mid-2024

Posted on 2024-07-25 by TPOL Nathan

It is still only a few weeks into Anno Libertatus 248, and just 233 years ago, the following document (unmarked up, of course) was produced. With very high hopes. Today, the mark-ups show that document is increasingly “null and void.” … Continue reading →

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“Constitutional” rights?

Posted on 2024-03-25 by TPOL Nathan

(A Baker’s Dozen: our rights) How many times have you heard the claim “our rights are ‘given’ to us by the Constitution”? Or “government gives us our rights”? We were recently told by a pundit of some sort that anyone … Continue reading →

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A reminder as the darkness grows: there is light ahead

Posted on 2024-03-19 by TPOL Nathan

Remember this? Of course, that was just an old dead white guy – evil for all political factions: a religious fanatic, an extremist, a secessionist and rebel, and (for some libertarians, the telling blow) governor of Virginia twice! And worse, … Continue reading →

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