Tag Archives: human rights

Judicial perversion

Posted on November 19, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Time and time again, we see American judges – from the Supremes on down – twist the definitions of words to suit their activist, political, and often Woke agenda. Not that so-called “conservative” judges do not act the same way. … Continue reading →

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Liberty: which can you have if only one? Economic? Political?

Posted on April 16, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Consider the following quotes, please: Now: But: Of course, we need to know what it is to “force” political freedom. Perhaps it is fairly simple: refuse to let people become dependent on government, not let them submit. That is certainly … Continue reading →

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Why do we have rights? Part 2

Posted on December 2, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Continuing Don Meyer’s commentary, with some added comments from TPOL’s publisher and staff: our rights as humans do not come from government. Tolerable government protects those rights, but does not make them. Continue reading →

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Why do we have rights?

Posted on December 1, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Why do people have rights? Is it only some people? Does government grant rights? These and other questions are discussed. Continue reading →

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Whipping out the race card in America the Beautiful

Posted on October 17, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

‘There is a constant drumbeat from the so-called left that seeks to whip up racial hatred in the States. Not just racial hatred, but disdain and fear of fundamental human rights – not just human rights for the so-called white … Continue reading →

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Hey, he has free-speech rights, too!

Posted on November 4, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Many people will agree that Sen. Dick Durbin, Demo of Illinois, is a royal piece of work. He demonstrated that again with his recent attack on the 1st Amendment and free speech. Demonstrated it so well that regressive news reporters … Continue reading →

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2021: In defense of free speech

Posted on May 4, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

The recent creation of the Disinformation Governance Board should prompt us to again consider this basic and essential human right. Was this prompted by Musk’s terrorizing the world by buying Twitter? Was it caused by more and more people calling … Continue reading →

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The Democrats’ war on the Bill of Rights, Part A

Posted on April 12, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Note: Although this commentary attacks the Democratic Party, much of its membership, leadership, and supporters, please do NOT think that the Republican Party (the GOP), its leadership, much of its membership, and its supporters do NOT have their own war … Continue reading →

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Our right to beverage alcohol

Posted on September 7, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Is it a “right” or a “privilege” to buy and/or drink alcohol? Is that an inherent human right? Is that a right of Americans under the Constitution? Or is that a privilege granted to us by government? … Continue reading →

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A look back at the Declaration of Independence

Posted on July 22, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Today, in 2019, we hear the Founding Fathers and even the Declaration of Independence and US Constitution are racist, hypocritical, and therefore to be treated with contempt and anger.  And the principles contained therein are to be … Continue reading →

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