Tag Archives: hope

New SecDef on post – good or ???

Posted on January 25, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The new Secretary of Defense has been (narrowly) confirmed by the Senate and is in office. Despite his many defects (as we all have), there is at least some hope that DoD will not be business as usual, and that … Continue reading →

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Hi! Are you still out there? Alive? Good!

Posted on November 6, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

As you read this, it is now at least 24 hours since the polls closed on “the most important election in our lifetimes” according to pundits and celebrities of all political flavors. Whether we believe that or not, whether all … Continue reading →

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Hope springs eternal

Posted on May 7, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Things continue to get worse and worse. Or so the media – mainstream and other – and the talk shows and the political speechifying and the economics gurus and the warmongers tell us. (Well, dear Camilla and poor old Uncle … Continue reading →

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America in hospice care

Posted on March 29, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

We apparently have now entered the longest general election campaign in American history. With both Uncle Joe and The Donald securing sufficient delegates to win their respective gang’s nomination, they are now officially able to go after each other tooth … Continue reading →

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A reminder as the darkness grows: there is light ahead

Posted on March 19, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Remember this? Of course, that was just an old dead white guy – evil for all political factions: a religious fanatic, an extremist, a secessionist and rebel, and (for some libertarians, the telling blow) governor of Virginia twice! And worse, … Continue reading →

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The evils of Democracy

Posted on July 11, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

It is traditional in many States to have the laws passed by the last legislative session take effect on the 1st of July. This theoretically gives the bureaucrats and the cops time to adjust their procedures and gear up for … Continue reading →

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Accelerating collapse? Afghan aftermath

Posted on August 24, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Editor’s Note: This commentary was supposed to be published four days ago, but events intervened, so some of the data is now outdated. But the major points are still valid. As events continue to crash around us (personally for the … Continue reading →

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However! There is hope – we don’t HAVE to collapse

Posted on August 5, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

In the last two commentaries (here and here), we’ve discussed the amazing resiliency of the Fifty States’ society, economy, culture, and even political system. And I have warned that it may not last: the stresses are great and may overwhelm … Continue reading →

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I Remember Earth (Redux)

Posted on May 23, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

(Nathan – Years ago, the founder of The Price of Liberty (whom we always called Lady Susan) wrote this snippet of science fiction). Sadly, she never do anything further with the idea, like developing it into any more than a … Continue reading →

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E-5: Pandora’s box: hope

Posted on October 29, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

As we have just five days left in the traditional election process for President and Congress, in this fateful year, we need to remember that ALL sides are pushing the meme of total chaos, social disruption, and expansion of our … Continue reading →

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