Tag Archives: History

Looking back – Fall of the British Empire

Posted on 2022-09-05 by TPOL Nathan

In the rapid decline and collapse of the British Empire, the United Kingdom, and England itself in the 20th Century, one figure dominates the events of the era. That man is Winston Churchill. His life covers both the height of … Continue reading →

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Winter is coming… time to move?

Posted on 2022-08-02 by TPOL Nathan

Thanks to Steve C who told us about this hilarious send-up ad (our opinion here at TPOL) by the Russians urging people that it is “time to move to Russia.” The short video advert has gotten a lot of mixed … Continue reading →

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Enemies of liberty – a bit of history and current events

Posted on 2022-07-05 by TPOL Nathan

As lovers of liberty, we must know our enemies. The enemies of liberty. A key part of the modern American imperial system which tries to rule this planet (and as much of the Solar System as possible) is the “financial … Continue reading →

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Texas – goodbye?

Posted on 2022-06-29 by TPOL Nathan

It looks like ALL sides are ticked with Texas. Time for a reminder, courtesy of TxDOT (Department of Transportation): Drive Friendly, and Don’t Mess With Texas. Especially if you are living in Texas. What’s it all about? While it is … Continue reading →

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Some more thoughts about lies and history

Posted on 2022-06-15 by TPOL Nathan

Darkwing’s comments earlier this week trigger additional thoughts on the general subject of lies and history and liberty. Darkwing commented on Lies about our history support enemies of liberty. “When I was in school, in the 50’s, I use to … Continue reading →

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Honor and glory… and regret

Posted on 2022-06-06 by TPOL Nathan

Today is the 78th Anniversary of the best-known D-Day, the Normandy Invasion of France in 1944 by British, Canadian, and American troops. An invasion which killed thousands and thousands of young men and a fair number of old people. Why? … Continue reading →

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Free speech and the arrogance of the “elite”

Posted on 2022-05-11 by TPOL Nathan

While looking at the current challenges to our natural right of free speech, we ran across more nastiness. Consider this recent mainstream media, which said in part, “Tech titans often have a different understanding of speech than the rest of … Continue reading →

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What is the opposite of secession?

Posted on 2022-04-10 by TPOL Nathan

Have you ever given that much thought? Some will say that “annexation” is an opposite, others will be more negative and limit it to conquest. After all, that is what happened to the Southron States that seceded back in the … Continue reading →

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Generations of love – generations of hate

Posted on 2022-03-22 by TPOL Nathan

We all face the fact that we carry ancestral and historical baggage around with us. And that society is significantly (and often badly) impacted by that. Lovers of liberty need to remember we are all individuals. Yes, we fit in … Continue reading →

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Who is to blame for the mess the world is in?

Posted on 2022-03-13 by TPOL Nathan

Many people believe that the Democrats in these Fifty States are to blame – that they built the world of March, 2022. They give many reasons for that belief. Reasons that may be part of the problem, but (in my … Continue reading →

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