Tag Archives: propaganda

Stupid? Or just memory-impaired? Or more sinister?

Posted on 2026-03-10 by TPOL Nathan

The war on Iran, and in nine countries of the Middle East, continues. DC and Jerusalem (the FedGov and Israelis) continue to increase the “intensity” of the attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran. Including widening the target list. And … Continue reading →

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500 American military personnel dead in Iran war?

Posted on 2026-03-08 by TPOL Nathan

The Russian news agency Tass (as we write this on 6 March 2026) is one of many worldwide media publishing the following in the past 48 hours. Though we find it hard to feel truly sad about the death of … Continue reading →

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Nuclear war – fear, hype or something else?

Posted on 2026-03-07 by TPOL Nathan

In the last week or so, following the massive (and continuing) American-Israeli assault on Iran, we have seen a major uptick online of articles about nuclear weapons and war. Most of these seem to be panic-driven prophesies of pending doom. … Continue reading →

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Tilting at windmills – what are the results?

Posted on 2026-03-06 by TPOL Nathan

Don Quixote, hero of Miguel de Cervantes’ novel and the much more recent musical, is famed for tilting at windmills, believing them to be (in his senility) monsters with four arms intent on conquest and domination. Of course, his efforts … Continue reading →

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Propaganda machines churn the stuff out more and more

Posted on 2026-02-06 by TPOL Nathan

What happens when you combine so-called “artificial intelligence” with lying politicians? Perhaps you get something like this, shared by a correspondent a day or so ago: Senate Democrats Block Voter ID Law That 2/3rds of Their Own Voters Support The … Continue reading →

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Is justice possible?

Posted on 2026-01-26 by TPOL Nathan

Another week, another killing by ICE agents in Minnesota. Is this getting to be a routine? We are told (accurately or not) that ICE is detaining a dozen times more border jumpers in States like Texas and Florida than in … Continue reading →

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The SNAP and Food Desert Scam

Posted on 2025-11-18 by TPOL Nathan

Consider the State of South Dakota. And consider a certain unnamed online liberal-progressive (Regressive) news source. This week, they proclaimed that South Dakota has a poor, mistreated, ignored, and abused county that had NO stores that would accept SNAP (food … Continue reading →

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Political correctness – fighting crime? really?

Posted on 2025-09-04 by TPOL Nathan

With these last four unacceptable (“banned”) words from the highly intelligent and very wise folks at ThirdWay.org, we conclude our series on Political correctness. (We are being, of course sarcastic. Really.) Third Way itself tells us, these words say: “The … Continue reading →

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Why aren’t we there yet?

Posted on 2025-02-24 by TPOL Nathan

More and more, as we see the changes in regime since the 20th of January, 2025, we hear and read people who seem to think that paradise is nearly here. (Or nirvana, or “heaven on earth.”) And of course, we … Continue reading →

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A brief winter safety reminder

Posted on 2025-02-15 by TPOL Nathan

As we all long for more moisture, less bitter cold and wind, and signs of spring! Several of the staff of TPOL made their annual pilgrimage to Utah – not to Salt Lake City or any sacred site or ground, … Continue reading →

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