Tag Archives: Local tyranny

A blow against local tyranny?

Posted on August 30, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

From Florida comes word that a State legislator is attempting to outlaw HOAs – Home Owners Associations. Juan Porras, a Miami Republican, is pushing to liberate nearly half the population of Florida who live in communities with HOAs. Over the … Continue reading →

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Incredible arrogance – Fedgov and more: the Swastika Lake saga continues

Posted on August 8, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Once a quiet alpine lake hidden in Wyoming’s rugged backcountry west of Laramie, “Swastika Lake” is now at the center of a heated national debate. While its recent name change was supposed to address the symbol’s disturbing modern associations, many … Continue reading →

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Are you up for a fight?

Posted on November 13, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Gun laws still work against responsible gunowners and civic minded people. Continue reading →

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No “Independence Day” in Sewer Falls, is there?

Posted on July 10, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

I know it has been nearly a week, but Connor shared this with us, and we here at TPOL figure it deserves a small, quick, special commentary. There is a lot about this posting that turns the stomach of everyone … Continue reading →

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Death of a city?

Posted on April 26, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Hopefully. I also hope that the suburbs of the City of Houston experience a MASSIVE building boom as hundreds of businesses close up shop in this pitiful perversion of a government. Especially in Texas. Why? Apparently (according to this ABC … Continue reading →

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“We’re all criminals” redux

Posted on October 25, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It is a theme TPOL has addressed many times, and even the scummy mainstream media constantly point this out. Not just the FedGov but all levels of government here in the States can make life miserable for … Continue reading →

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Paying the piper locally

Posted on June 4, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Paying the Piper: The failures of local government in the Fifty States is more and more clear as the 21st Century progresses. And it is the inhabitants of their lands that are paying the piper for these failures. Local government … Continue reading →

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The tyranny of local government, revisited (part 2)

Posted on February 26, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Editor’s note: Please feel free to read part 1 from August 2017, and the revisit of that commentary. This commentary was written in 2017, but more has been added [in red italics]. By Nathan Barton I have come to understand … Continue reading →

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The tyranny of local government, revisited (part 1)

Posted on February 25, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Back on the 17th of August, 2017 – three and a half years ago, TPOL published this commentary.  In that time, the truth of the premise has been proven over and over ago.  It is worth sharing again, with a … Continue reading →

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Post-Thanksgiving, A Brave New World 1984-style

Posted on December 2, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Of course, we don’t have to wait until 20 January 2021 for this garbage to start.

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