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Civil war looming?

Posted on 2025-09-11 by TPOL Nathan

The assassination yesterday of Charlie Kirk in Orem, Utah, has stunned people. Among other things, that and work in other fields by us here at TPOL meant we didn’t get an issue out yesterday. Charlie Kirk was not a libertarian; … Continue reading →

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Justice and accountability

Posted on 2025-09-08 by TPOL Nathan

A friend and correspondent recently shared several views of how both appointed judges (federal and State) and grand juries have constantly favored some politicians and political opinions and parties over others. She pointed out correctly that the two concepts are … Continue reading →

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Trust, political leaders, and learned pessimism

Posted on 2025-04-30 by TPOL Nathan

The Holman Christian Standard Bible translates Pslam 146:3 as “Do not trust in nobles, in man, who cannot save.” Most who are familiar with the Scriptures (both Hebrew: the Tanakh, and the New Testament) know this verse as warning against … Continue reading →

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The shot heard ’round the world – a quarter-millenium ago

Posted on 2025-04-19 by TPOL Nathan

Today, of course, is 19 April 2025. On Wednesday, 19 April 1775, in the British colony, the Province of Massachusetts Bay, several small groups of farmers, tradesmen (and probably ne’er-do-wells) stood up to and fought several units of British regulars. … Continue reading →

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Judicial independence? Really?

Posted on 2024-09-11 by TPOL Nathan

In an interesting development, a “mob” of more than 200 protesters stormed the Senate a few days ago. No, not the US Senate, but the Senate of the United Mexican States, Estados Unitos Mexicanos, in Ciudad Mexico. Why? They were … Continue reading →

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“Are we there yet?” Less than 2 months to go!

Posted on 2024-09-06 by TPOL Nathan

We all know (or were) the child who is constantly asking, from the moment the car pulls out of town on the journey, “are we there yet?” Many of us feel like that when it comes to the 2024 election … Continue reading →

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What do we face? Migrants = mercenaries?

Posted on 2024-08-26 by TPOL Nathan

A reader and correspondent (and long-term friend and sister in faith) shared one of Bob Livingston’s postings, by Brandon Smith, which you can read here. We here at TPOL are unsure exactly who this Brandon Smith is – there are … Continue reading →

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2024 presidential election – why bother?

Posted on 2024-08-18 by TPOL Nathan

Editor’s Note: We ran an earlier version of this commentary back on 11 April 2023. and with the election now just 2+ months away, thought it worth revisiting! As elections go, the past 17 months have been one of the … Continue reading →

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Anarchist Guest Column by David Lipscomb

Posted on 2024-08-16 by TPOL Nathan

Man Refused To Be Governed By God The following is an excerpt from the book, Civil Government: Its Origin, Mission, and Destiny, and the Christian’s Relation to It, by David Lipscomb. Lipscomb was a gospel preacher in the last half of … Continue reading →

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Free speech? “Not on my watch!”

Posted on 2024-08-12 by TPOL Nathan

A guest commentary. Several years ago, I got a rare treat: a real, hardcopy, postage-stamped Nigerian scam letter – from Nigeria. All the usual things: the widow of a prince wanted me to help her smuggle millions of dollars of … Continue reading →

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