Tag Archives: elections

Get a good night’s sleep!

Posted on 2022-11-08 by TPOL Nathan

This 2022 election night is going to be a long one. (Aren’t they all?) Keep in mind that staying up later and later to see who and what won will not change the results a single bit. Unless you have … Continue reading →

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Is it done yet?

Posted on 2022-10-31 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s Note: Today is Halloween, supposed to be a scary holiday. Perhaps the most frightening thing about this 2022 Halloween is that we still have 8 days to go until the election this year. Is your brain fried yet? You … Continue reading →

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Too much government

Posted on 2022-10-22 by TPOL Nathan

Every day, there are incidents where some government goon (excuse me, “kind and gentle, loving, helpful polite public servant”) does something incredibly stupid to someone. Sometimes they do it of their own initiative. (Including “we need more tickets, people, need … Continue reading →

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Distractions and their effect

Posted on 2022-06-14 by TPOL Nathan

Last week, we saw a common political phenomenon. The use of distractions to keep the electorate and the mob quiet. In some cases, just SPECIFIC parts of the two groups. How’s that? In the past six months, fuel prices have … Continue reading →

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Defining “Democracy” and why the FedGov isn’t

Posted on 2019-12-11 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Most libertarians and conservatives are aware that the Federal Government – the union of States – was established as a republic and not a democracy.  And of the distain (if that is a strong enough word) of … Continue reading →

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End game for Canada?

Posted on 2019-09-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The legacy of the now-dead British Empire has four great stars. Australia and New Zealand, the Fifty States, and Canada. (I’ll leave the subject of the Fifty States for some future commentary.)  Yet, today, the great British … Continue reading →

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Tampering with elections – the real solution

Posted on 2019-09-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton We know it is a problem – meddling or tampering or interfering with free elections.  It is a nearly daily headline in the Fifty States today.  It is always identified with finding someone or some group (such … Continue reading →

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Assault on democracy or assault on the truth?

Posted on 2019-07-10 by TPOL Nathan

USA Today, along with dozens of other mainstream media outlets, has condemned the recent SCOTUS decision on two gerrymandering cases.  USA Today, in particular, screamed that this negates “one man, one vote” and “overshadows even Bush v Gore (2000) and … Continue reading →

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Communism returns to the Heartland

Posted on 2019-06-21 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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Majority rules?

Posted on 2018-09-08 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Some PAC I never heard of called “The Majority Rules” http://themajorityrules.org/ sent me a begging email urging me to sign a petition and donate to keep the Senate from confirming Trump’s nominee to be one of the … Continue reading →

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