Tag Archives: Local tyranny

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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News from the frontlines of the Lockdown Rebellion

Posted on April 30, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

This is the last day of April, 2020. Now pushing two months, the world (and especially the Fifty States) is crushed by the novel Coronavirus Panic. Not the Pandemic itself, but the panic and opportunistic actions of the politicians and … Continue reading →

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The Navajo Nation and other places of panic

Posted on March 22, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

The Navajo Nation Council urges tribal members “not to panic.” Apparently, the Council is panicking for the people, according to the Cortez Journal, as 14 people have tested positive (no deaths).  Although not as draconian as California or Telluride and … Continue reading →

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Bait and Switch: Politics as Usual

Posted on October 22, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty President Trump: With tax reform we can make it morning in America again With my plan in place, jobs will grow, family incomes will rise and we will make America great again. Sounds great, doesn’t it? Read the … Continue reading →

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Taxes and Government Waste

Posted on August 7, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty I have interesting conversations, even with liberals. A few lately have given me a lot of food for thought, but not much encouragement on the individual liberty front. Most people just don’t seem to “get it,” at least … Continue reading →

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