Tag Archives: Politics 2025

New SecDef on post – good or ???

Posted on January 25, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The new Secretary of Defense has been (narrowly) confirmed by the Senate and is in office. Despite his many defects (as we all have), there is at least some hope that DoD will not be business as usual, and that … Continue reading →

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Ignore the dummy in the window

Posted on January 16, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

MSN reports that the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is worried about the threat of Venezuelan dictator Maduro to “liberate” Puerto Rico by invading it and driving out the evil, hated Yankees who rule it as a colony. … Continue reading →

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Four years of outrageous lies

Posted on January 6, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Today is 6 January 2025. Four years ago, an unprecedented series of events took place in the District of Columbia. What has followed in 1461 days of lies, lies, and more lies. The lies didn’t all come from the Democrats, … Continue reading →

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Nepotism alive and well in these States

Posted on December 5, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

So, Uncle Joe has given a pardon to his son Hunter. My oh my. And it seems to be a pretty broad pardon. And done without following the long-established traditional method of presidential pardons. Most commentators – and even some … Continue reading →

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Bearding the military-industrial complex

Posted on December 3, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

A lot of folks are up in arms about The Donald’s nomination of Pete Hegseth as SecDef (Secretary of Defense). MAJ Pete Hegseth, an Army National Guard officer with combat service in Afghanistan and Mesopotamia (Iraq). Many of those freaking … Continue reading →

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SMOKE SIGNALS [A Thanksgiving Commentary] Pray –Just Pray by Margaret Figert

Posted on November 27, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Thanksgiving week brings nostalgia when, once upon a time, food, feasting and fun were on nearly every family’s agenda. The 1943 Norman Rockwell painting entitled “Freedom From Want” portrays this picture perfectly – grandpa standing at the head of the … Continue reading →

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Death camps, concentration camps, and unemployable Americans

Posted on November 21, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Whoa!  This article describes how the FedGov’s. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a 2020 plan (during the Beer Flu Pandemic Panic) to create concentration camps for Americans who were classified as susceptible to the COVID disease, including the elderly, those with … Continue reading →

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