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Trust, political leaders, and learned pessimism

Posted on April 30, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The Holman Christian Standard Bible translates Pslam 146:3 as “Do not trust in nobles, in man, who cannot save.” Most who are familiar with the Scriptures (both Hebrew: the Tanakh, and the New Testament) know this verse as warning against … Continue reading →

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UK rejects monarchy, nobility – oh, and “democracy” to boot

Posted on February 8, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

My oh my! The establishment media bemoans the fact that just seven months into the new Labour government in Whitehall, Nigel Farage’s “right-wing” Reform UK party overtook Labour to become the country’s most popular political party. According to a new … Continue reading →

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Hi! Are you still out there? Alive? Good!

Posted on November 6, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

As you read this, it is now at least 24 hours since the polls closed on “the most important election in our lifetimes” according to pundits and celebrities of all political flavors. Whether we believe that or not, whether all … Continue reading →

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The evil of the secret ballot

Posted on November 5, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Welcome to these States in 2024. As election day is now underway from Maine to Hawaii, we are seeing the consequences of thousands of actions across the entire length of American history. At this point, despite bold claims from people … Continue reading →

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Irrational fears dominate American politics

Posted on October 2, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Just as “war is the health of the state” so fear facilitates politicians and governments, and drives politics. That has been the case for millennia, but this year we can really see and feel the impact. This is not a … Continue reading →

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Judicial independence? Really?

Posted on September 11, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

In an interesting development, a “mob” of more than 200 protesters stormed the Senate a few days ago. No, not the US Senate, but the Senate of the United Mexican States, Estados Unitos Mexicanos, in Ciudad Mexico. Why? They were … Continue reading →

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2024 presidential election – why bother?

Posted on August 18, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Editor’s Note: We ran an earlier version of this commentary back on 11 April 2023. and with the election now just 2+ months away, thought it worth revisiting! As elections go, the past 17 months have been one of the … Continue reading →

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Four months and counting – election day 2024

Posted on July 12, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

As I wrote this, it was 5 July 2024, the day after Independence Day and therefore in the public mind, the 1st Day of Anno Libertatus (AL) 249. Wow. And four painfully long months before the official election day. {And … Continue reading →

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Uncle Joe – two strikes and the pitcher is winding up!

Posted on November 24, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

We aren’t much into sports allusions, but it appears that Dear Beloved 81-year-old “Leader of the Free World” (or is that Fee Whirled?) now has at least two big strikes against him. As far as both his Democrat foot soldiers … Continue reading →

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Give the (old) DC a tiny kudos?

Posted on November 14, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Ukraine’s tinpot boss cancelled elections. Why doesn’t Uncle Joe need to? Continue reading →

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