Tag Archives: Free Speech

Truth from a liar?

Posted on October 7, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

To be tactful, John Kerry is a real piece of work. He is right up there with the Clintons, the Bushes, the Obamas, Uncle Joe (at least when he was mentally competent), and dear Kammie when it comes to political … Continue reading →

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Free speech? “Not on my watch!”

Posted on August 12, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

A guest commentary. Several years ago, I got a rare treat: a real, hardcopy, postage-stamped Nigerian scam letter – from Nigeria. All the usual things: the widow of a prince wanted me to help her smuggle millions of dollars of … Continue reading →

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Got free speech? Got liberty?

Posted on August 4, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

News headlines herald new and ongoing attacks on fundamental liberties. Sometimes by a celebrity, sometimes by a politician… (Yes, we know it is often hard to tell the difference.) But often by a lot of people. And of course the … Continue reading →

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Protesters, free speech, campuses, and Canaan

Posted on April 30, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Canaan, we are told, was created as the center of this planet – something fairly clear when looking at a globe and the Old World (Eastern Hemisphere). But the conflicts which have been raging for at least 4,000 years create … Continue reading →

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War on freedom of speech gets hotter

Posted on March 22, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Are we seeing an even more massive, widespread, and even organized attack of freedom of speech that we suspected for the past decade? Certainly in the last few weeks, we see many whom we would never think of attacking this … Continue reading →

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Steve Baker of The Blaze arrested, humiliated

Posted on March 1, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Steve Baker, an investigative reporter, has been arrested in a humiliating manner in Dallas related to 6 January 2021. Continue reading →

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Free speech – not on my watch?

Posted on January 27, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

A recent court case regarding free speech in public (government-run, tax-funded) schools has been settled in favor of the student denied free speech. The girl had been punished for wearing a tee-shirt with a New Testament citation stating “Homosexuality is … Continue reading →

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Hate crimes and hate speech in 2023 and now

Posted on January 23, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Do you know what a “hate crime” is? When you hear (or read) something, can you determine whether it is “hate speech?” A school in California is not concerned by some students telling Jewish students that all Jews and Israelis … Continue reading →

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Are we enemies of the state?

Posted on January 22, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Take a good long look at yourself in the mirror. Look at your family with objective eyes. Stop and look at the people you talk to at your local hangout, in your congregation’s meetinghouse, and any groups you belong to. … Continue reading →

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Political correctness ramping up for Halloween season!

Posted on September 26, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Everyone in the Fifty States that has visited a supermarket or drugstore or discount/big-box store knows that Halloween is less than six weeks away. Like every other popular holiday in the States (and no doubt much of “Western Civilization”), Halloween … Continue reading →

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