Tag Archives: History

The evil called democracy

Posted on December 28, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

The track record of democracy in human history – and American history – demonstrates it both fails to protect life, liberty, and property and leads to much worse conditions of tyranny. Democracy is evil, but we refuse to accept that lesson. Continue reading →

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End of American democracy?

Posted on August 30, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Well, we are again finding something that so-called liberals and so-called conservatives seem to agree on. And both Democrats and Republicans. American democracy, like the American republic before it, has ended. According to voices on many different sides. As people … Continue reading →

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“Will no one rid me of this mettlesome priest?”

Posted on August 10, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

This is a quote attributed to Henry II of England that preceded the death of Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1170. The king’s words were “misinterpreted” as an order, prompting four knights from Normandy to travel to Canterbury and … Continue reading →

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Remember when?

Posted on July 6, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A friend sent this photo recently. See those little triangles in circles on the “dial” near the 6 and the 13? Do you know they are? Does anyone you know know what they are?

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A few more thoughts about the American army and restoring liberty

Posted on June 23, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

The United States Army on its 248th birthday is a far cry from the force which ultimately (admittedly with French Ancien Regime army and navy help and that of the fledgling American Navy and Marine Corps) made things so miserable … Continue reading →

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Can we learn any lessons from the past?

Posted on May 26, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s note: A rapid trip, 400 miles each way plus “ion-and’around” an area of the West new to us, both delayed postings and triggers these thoughts. The Wind River Basin of Central Wyoming is one of the great beautiful places … Continue reading →

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Too bad: you’re Dutch

Posted on May 9, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A few years back, several of us here at TPOL had the opportunity to work with a number of Boer farmers. In Eastern Colorado, of all places. The Boers, of course, are descendants of Dutch settlers in what is now … Continue reading →

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Losing our heritage

Posted on April 24, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

It is happening as we watch. The heritage (good as well as bad) of Americans, of people throughout the Fifty States, is slowly being flushed down a toilet. The flushing is motivated by hatred and fear, empowered by “democracy” and … Continue reading →

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Remember when? Presidential relations then and now

Posted on April 2, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A Guest Commentary by R. McGeer Editor’s note: Former President Jimmy Carter is now in hospice care, having lived far longer after leaving office than most American presidents, as we push towards 250 years of independence. In today’s highly-charged political … Continue reading →

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Wiping out the memory of an “evil man”

Posted on March 8, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Paul Craig Roberts recently posted his commentary on the erasing of history. He correctly points out that erasing a country’s history is erasing the country. And he attributes to people who want to do just that. He uses the American … Continue reading →

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