Tag Archives: History

… Condemned to repeat it – the sad case of Massachusetts

Posted on 2021-07-23 by TPOL Nathan

The quote “Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it” is attributed to the American philosopher George Santayana and it can be accurately quoted as “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” as stated in … Continue reading →

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Warning signs – Roman and Western Civilizations

Posted on 2021-06-30 by TPOL Nathan

Americans have long had a fascination with Roman civilization (shared with our British-Commonwealth cousins) for many reasons. This is particularly true for a major reason: Rome fell. Rome’s ultimate collapse: both the fall of the Western Empire (centered on today’s … Continue reading →

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Those who forget their history …

Posted on 2021-06-17 by TPOL Nathan

… are doomed to repeat it. The original version of this statement is attributed to George Santayana, an American philosopher. The exact quote is “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” from his work, The Life of Reason: … Continue reading →

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Primitive – and why? America in space

Posted on 2021-05-11 by TPOL Nathan

The recent business concerning the reentry of the Chinese Long March 5B booster over the weekend (no deaths, no known damage) triggers some further thoughts about space. (Especially since I failed to comment on the 60th Anniversary of Gagarin’s magnificent … Continue reading →

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Happy Hanukkah – may liberty in God be found again!

Posted on 2020-12-18 by TPOL Nathan

Today (it is after sunset) was the last day of the Festival of Lights, better known as Hanukkah. Mostly celebrated only by those of the Hebrew faith (Jews), it is a holiday for all lovers of liberty. It is a … Continue reading →

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Four hundred years

Posted on 2020-11-21 by TPOL Nathan

The year 2020, for all its problems, is the Four-hundredth anniversary of the founding of Plymouth Colorado, the beginnings of Massachusetts and the original “Northern Colonies” – established for much different reasons than Virginia and the rest of the Southern … Continue reading →

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New Mexico’s evil history … (part 2)

Posted on 2020-08-12 by TPOL Nathan

See here for Part 1, and here for why I’m writing about New Mexico’s history and hostility to liberty. Mexico’s legacy – its political and cultural DNA – continues to breed true, traced from Iberia and its 700 year fight … Continue reading →

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The LAST Independence Day?

Posted on 2020-07-02 by TPOL Nathan

Happy Independence Day! Remember and honor those who declared and fought for our liberty – even if misguided in many things, incomplete in their understanding, and unable to actually achieve all that was needed. At least by our lights, looking … Continue reading →

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Progressivism and Prohibition – the awful aftermath

Posted on 2020-01-19 by TPOL Nathan

Having looked briefly at the relationship between Progressivism (Regressivism), Prohibition, and the Social Gospel, we now move closer in time to today. Even though Prohibition was repealed nationally in 1937, its evils remain with us today. Although supposedly the Social … Continue reading →

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Progressivism and the social gospel – history and implications

Posted on 2020-01-18 by TPOL Nathan

The last commentary discussed “progressivism” and alcohol Prohibition. It is one of the darker episodes of American history in the last century, and we are “celebrating” the 100th Anniversary of Prohibition in America. Progressivism (Regressivism) and Prohibition are linked to, … Continue reading →

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