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First, do no harm…

Posted on December 4, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

People get hurt. People get sick. The medical profession is supposed to help those people. But then, anyone able to do so should help others, like the woman in the picture. But doctors are expected to do more. Supposedly, doctors … Continue reading →

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Projection – a favorite tactic of enemies of liberty

Posted on June 30, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Projection is a all-too-common psychological “defense mechanism.” It involves attributing one’s (supposedly undesirable) desirable actions, traits, feelings, or impulses to other people. For instance, someone who is dishonest might accuse others of being dishonest, thereby shifting attention away from their own … Continue reading →

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What is going on now? SCOTUS rules?

Posted on June 4, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Some conservatives and libertarians are upset with SCOTUS. Again. Particularly with Kavenaugh and Barrett. According to the Western Journal, they voted with liberal members and the Chief Justice to refuse to hear a case in which Maryland has outlawed an … Continue reading →

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Our right to defend ourselves

Posted on March 24, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

What (if anything) should restrict our God-given right to defend ourselves? To keep and bear arms? The US Constitution seeks to protect this God-given right (and power) for individuals by telling us that Congress shall make no law infringing on … Continue reading →

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The first quarter of the 21st Century is nearing its end…

Posted on March 16, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

…and so let us ask ourselves, how are we doing? Think about this, and consider the following: double Baker’s Dozen ™: SELF-DEFENSE TRUTHS FOR THE 21st CENTURY

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American colony gets some basic human rights back?

Posted on February 11, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Yes, the FedGov has colonies – other than the Fifty States they try to make little more than colonies or administrative regions or districts (a la France). They are generally in three types: a. De facto colonies where the FedGov … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen (TM) Quotes on bearing arms

Posted on July 30, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

This Baker’s Dozen is boiled down from several dozen quotes: note that not all of the quotes are from Founding Fathers and not all from so-called conservatives. Or libertarians. The Second Amendment to the US Constitution does not give us … Continue reading →

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Same old, same old on the gun control front?

Posted on June 6, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

I suppose we should, as one of us here at TPOL often says, not be surprised. Some people never give up. In case their cause is worthy and desirable, that is great. When they are bent on doing wrong, and … Continue reading →

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Are modern American liberals heirs to Karl Marx?

Posted on March 28, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Or perhaps Groucho? A correspondent recently found and shared this quote from the father of Communism and Socialism: “Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary” … Continue reading →

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The significance and history of the Gonzales Flag

Posted on February 5, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Last Friday, we posted commentary about the news that last week, the Texas National Guard began flying the Gonzales Flag (under the Stars and Stripes) in front of their headquarters in Austin, long capital of the Lone Star Republic and … Continue reading →

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