Tag Archives: Free Speech

Free speech – not on my watch?

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

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?

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!

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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Slam-dunk: accusations of “privilege” swell

Perhaps some Woke activists and supporters are learning that blanket accusations of “fascist” and “Nazi” don’t work as well as other tactics and labels. We are seeing more and more the accusations of certain people and groups of having “privilege’.” … Continue reading

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How many battalions does the Supreme Court have?

Once again we are reading stories that Uncle Joe’s regime is being urged to (and plans to) defy the US Supreme Court, refusing to obey their decisions. Which means that the FedGov bureaucrats will continue to do things the Nine … Continue reading

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FedGov good at micromanagement – but…

An MSN story appeared on 15 MAY 2023, explaining how Uncle Joe’s Regime is coming out in favor of religious freedom in public schools. Now, we here at TPOL are as always highly critical of ANY presidential regime, as we … Continue reading

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Fascism – hard to define, perhaps, but easy to spot?

Publisher’s note: As has already happened, combination of work and family and weather is slowing down publishing commentaries, and we expect that to continue the last few days of December and the beginning of January. Now on to commentary: There … Continue reading

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Free trade? Free speech? Of course, but…

Remember when Americans were sold on all the “free trade” agreements like NAFTA and the TPP and how the European Union would be a vast free-trade zone to increase prosperity and increase freedom? Oh, provided that we all followed hundreds … Continue reading

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Hey, he has free-speech rights, too!

Many people will agree that Sen. Dick Durbin, Demo of Illinois, is a royal piece of work. He demonstrated that again with his recent attack on the 1st Amendment and free speech. Demonstrated it so well that regressive news reporters … Continue reading

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