Tag Archives: History

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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A functional society? What is that?

Posted on 2021-11-23 by TPOL Nathan

The dysfunctional nature of modern popular culture (and therefore, society) has been an open secret for decades, even while the process accelerates. (It is perhaps more correct to say the process is accelerated.) It is less and less hidden, and … Continue reading →

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What if DC stopped giving foreign aid?

Posted on 2021-10-29 by TPOL Nathan

We are told that last year, thanks to COVID, the most foreign aid ever in world history flowed from “rich nations” to “poor nations.” Something like $150 billion US according to some sources: others say it was as high as … Continue reading →

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Military adventurism and the Monroe Doctrine

Posted on 2021-10-23 by TPOL Nathan

Doug Bandow is a fairly prolific writer and a strong libertarian – more minarchist than anarchist, but a thoughtful and insightful analyst. His recent article “Military spending is not defense spending” published by the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER) … Continue reading →

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Technology for liberty 3 – Firearms and not-firearms

Posted on 2021-10-11 by TPOL Nathan

This news appeared a few days ago in Field & Steam: GOEX black powder may disappear because Hodgdon is shutting down its sole plant. To quote the article: “Given the fact that GOEX black powder is generally regarded as the … Continue reading →

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Were Lee, Jackson, and Wheeler traitors?

Posted on 2021-09-28 by TPOL Nathan

In the last commentary (HERE) I ran out of words to explain my claim that Southern officers and enlisted personnel (and their leaders and civilians) were NOT traitors to the United States. So here is the next commentary: WHY do … Continue reading →

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Answering misconceptions: American militia

Posted on 2021-09-17 by TPOL Nathan

The hoplophobes and hoploclasts are always with us.  Consider this comment recently posted online. “There are no militias in the United States. They were all absorbed into the National Guard in 1906. You and your vigilantes, operating outside the authority … Continue reading →

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