Tag Archives: morality

Politics versus principle

Posted on January 5, 2026 by TPOL Nathan

This commentary could also be entitled “Just ’cause it’s legal doesn’t mean it is right.” That is, morally right. First we discuss the new NYC regime. Then we touch on the raid into Venezuela. Both are examples of what is … Continue reading →

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Paul Harvey on America’s future

Posted on May 1, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The broadcaster Paul Harvey wrote and broadcast this in 1965 – nearly sixty years ago. It was not intended to be a series of predictions, but just a warning. It is overtly religious – Christian in fact in an era … Continue reading →

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Legal ≠ moral, wise, or just

Posted on August 17, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Last week, and again this week, the FBI raid on the Trump compound at Mar A Lago has been in the news and the media and the blogosphere. We’ve seen people of all political shades come up with a truly … Continue reading →

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Why do we have cowards in uniform? (and others)

Posted on May 29, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

It appears, according to some reports, that not ALL the cops in Uvalde this week were total cowards: some of them (or so we are being told) were willing to risk their lives and entered the school building to rescue … Continue reading →

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Are some societies and people better than others?

Posted on April 1, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Humans are, well, weird. We can blame it all on the Creator, of course. He gave us free will: the ability to decide for ourselves what to think, say, and do. Well, some of us think so. Others say we … Continue reading →

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Socialism and liberty (Part 2)

Posted on December 29, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

So, is socialism compatible with liberty? There are many who claim that it is. There are others (few, admittedly) who claim that some form of socialism is ESSENTIAL to liberty. Before diving in, let us be perfectly clear: we at … Continue reading →

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Comparing the SPQR and USA – again (Part 3)

Posted on July 3, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

The Roman Empire was, in many ways, very dependent on the estimated 10% of its population that were Jews, back there in the First Century. It was one of the bright spots in the economic and social life of the … Continue reading →

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Liars and criminals in charge – when will it end?

Posted on December 19, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Bluntly? It will end when we decide it must – and do something about it. Let me explain. Some of the latest news in the Pandemic Panic and Lockdown:

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Congress-critters: worse than telemarketers and used-car salesmen

Posted on December 16, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

According to a nationwide Gallup survey (reported in a column of the American Institute of Economic Research), here is how our esteemed Representatives and Senators rate as far as honesty and ethics: Congress: 58% rate it low or very low … Continue reading →

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Thou shalt not steal…

Posted on November 7, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

… unless the value is less than $950. Of course, that is NOT what the 7th Commandment, given to Moses on Sinai, says. Unless, of course, you live in California. There, Proposition 47 was passed back in 2014. It makes … Continue reading →

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