Tag Archives: personal responsibility

Parents and responsibility for children’s lives

Posted on June 7, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The pushback against Trump 2.0 comes as no surprise. His attempt to “bring efficiency” to the FedGov while ending at least some of the corruption and theft is naturally going to be opposed by those who have grown fat with … Continue reading →

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The evil of the secret ballot

Posted on November 5, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Welcome to these States in 2024. As election day is now underway from Maine to Hawaii, we are seeing the consequences of thousands of actions across the entire length of American history. At this point, despite bold claims from people … Continue reading →

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Guest commentary: should we stay or should we go?

Posted on July 27, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Rob Morse recently published this at his website, Slow Facts. It is very much worth sharing, and asking outselves these questions. Starting with How should we stop evil? Rob: I observed an advanced training course for armed defenders in school. … Continue reading →

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Congress – even a rock would be better?

Posted on June 9, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

You may have seen something like this: These days, that sentiment can apply to Americans in general – except that Congress is a worse boss than this cute little rock. Indeed, all things considered, the current Congress competes with the … Continue reading →

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Are we wrong to blame Congress?

Posted on June 7, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A longtime correspondent of TPOL recently (in her own column) suggested that a big part of government’s failure here in the States is due to the poor financial knowledge and actions of government employees. She pointed out that she has … Continue reading →

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First responders

Posted on November 9, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Bob Morse publishes a commentary called “Slow Facts” on WordPress, discussing various aspects of our right to keep and bear arms, and related topics. The day before Election Day 2022, he wrote about a nurse who saved wounded police officers … Continue reading →

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Writing about liberty… and other thoughts

Posted on April 14, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

My apologies to readers – posting of commentaries has been pretty uneven here recently. A combination of press of work for clients and travel and similar fun (or not so fun) things. But it brings up an interesting thought – … Continue reading →

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Unintended consquences? COVID-19 brings out people’s true beliefs

Posted on April 21, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Thoughts shared by a retired newspaper publisher and Great Plains farm wife: Evidently, its taking a pandemic to bring out people’s true beliefs. Politicians are fighting each other, citizens are losing their livelihoods, numbers of coronavirus victims are questioned, some … Continue reading →

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Liberty and personal responsibility

Posted on January 25, 2020 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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Survival of the fittest? Intelligence in the legal profession

Posted on January 7, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

A few weeks back, there were reports that a lawyer was killed in the court room when a shotgun submitted as evidence “went off.” The thing was fully loaded. Addelaid Ferreira-Watt, a prominent South African attorney, was killed after a … Continue reading →

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