Tag Archives: liberty

Business as usual – regulators gotta regulate!

Posted on 2020-04-10 by TPOL Nathan

Many government agencies have gone to dispersing staff in home offices with minimal (or no) staffing in their normal offices. They are attempting to function, in some way: especially (and here I give them the benefit of the doubt) those … Continue reading →

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Whoops! A holiday missed! Remembering Liberty and Patrick!

Posted on 2020-03-16 by TPOL Nathan

Dear readers: Last week, I put out a brief commentary about the holiday weekend. I talked about: March 10th – MAR10 Day (the Mario Brothers) and freedom as shown in gaming March 13th – Friday the 13th – suppression of … Continue reading →

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A holiday weekend!

Posted on 2020-03-12 by TPOL Nathan

Just as a matter of fun, while March is usually the only month without some kind of federally-recognized day, there are a lot of fun days, especially near the middle of the month. We just missed MAR10 Day – the … Continue reading →

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Once upon a time… no more

Posted on 2020-01-31 by TPOL Nathan

Yesterday was part 1 of this commentary. Today? How life has changed from fifty or sixty years ago. And not all due to technology. Today? You dispose of what does not work or when you get the latest gadget. You … Continue reading →

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Once upon a time… a look back

Posted on 2020-01-30 by TPOL Nathan

Part 1 of 2 parts When I was growing up (late 1950’s and 1960s), things were different.

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Liberty and personal responsibility

Posted on 2020-01-25 by TPOL Nathan

Liberty is impossible without responsibility.  Personal responsibility. This is something that Mama Liberty taught and practiced for her entire life.  It is something that I strive to do, even if I feel sometimes as though I’m failing.  True lovers of … Continue reading →

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Progressivism and new prohibitions – implications for the future

Posted on 2020-01-22 by TPOL Nathan

Given 170 years of Progressivism, the century of history of alcohol prohibition, 80 years of (some) drug prohibition, and more, where do we stand in 2020? (This commentary continues the series, with the original postings found Here, Here, and Here.)

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Progressivism and Prohibition – History and implications

Posted on 2020-01-17 by TPOL Nathan

Progressivism – which I believe is a key element and ally of Transnational Socialism (Tranzis) and which I think of more and more as “Regressivism” – has been an unfortunate and evil facet of American society and politics for a … Continue reading →

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A friendly warning – the 20s are upon us!

Posted on 2019-12-30 by TPOL Nathan

The Roaring Twenties, the decade of 1920-1929, was an amazing period in American and world history. Is there any reason to think that 2020-2029 will be much different? Better? Worse?

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Apologize?

Posted on 2019-12-24 by TPOL Nathan

In the recent Insider article about the lack of unpreparedness of American cities for a nuclear explosion, one of their “experts” stated that he had apologized to his children and grandchildren for “leaving the world in such a horrible mess.” … Continue reading →

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