Tag Archives: SCOTUS

OMG! That woman is stupid! (- from a reader)

Posted on January 8, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

A good reader/correspondent just sent me this little tidbit of a news story (on a late Friday afternoon). Justice Sotomayor claims to not understand, on Yahoo News, “S” told me: How did she even graduate high school let alone make … Continue reading →

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“Second Amendment Time” nears

Posted on April 20, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Note: still catching up on commentary from the past several weeks. This was news a week and a half ago, but I think it is important to discuss. Just as Cuomo and de Blasio have revealed their deep hatred of … Continue reading →

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Will it make a difference? Texas et al election lawsuit

Posted on December 9, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Ever been to one of the meteor craters in West Texas or Arizona. Impressive, eh? Texas has filed a lawsuit against four other States over the 2020 elections. It has just been joined by Louisiana and Missouri; added to Alabama, … Continue reading →

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Assault on democracy or assault on the truth?

Posted on July 10, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

USA Today, along with dozens of other mainstream media outlets, has condemned the recent SCOTUS decision on two gerrymandering cases.  USA Today, in particular, screamed that this negates “one man, one vote” and “overshadows even Bush v Gore (2000) and … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court – worth fighting and fussing about?

Posted on October 8, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Eric Holder, that wonderful paragon of government service “to the people” and incredible example of strict adherent of the rule of law, has condemned the Nazgul, questioning the body’s legitimacy in the wake of adding Kavenaugh to … Continue reading →

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Political theater, at its worst

Posted on October 5, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton It has been virtually impossible, for the last two weeks, to NOT have to hear something about the popular daytime (and nighttime) political soap opera starring Kenneth Branagh – whoops, sorry – Brett Kavanaugh, with its cast … Continue reading →

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The Great Sales Tax Scam

Posted on June 24, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The great guys at Agora Financial/Laissez Faire sent this out recently: For the record: As anticipated here [Agora Financial] Tuesday, the Supreme Court has just cleared the way for states to start collecting sales tax from online … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS legalizes sports wagering nationally

Posted on May 16, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The WaPo reports that SCOTUS has overturned a federal law which has been on the books for a quarter-century,  The law, supposedly to protect the ‘integrity of collegiate and professional sports, enacted in 1992, prohibited 49 states … Continue reading →

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Western civilization – crumbling?

Posted on August 26, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Is “Western Civilization” falling apart?  Some recent stories seem to make a very strong argument for that. Google and Facebook have been in the news for years (at least in alternative media) because of their complete lack … Continue reading →

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Nice to know – slavery still legal and expanding in the Fifty States

Posted on July 7, 2017 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Nine Nazgul (the US Supreme Court) have once again affirmed that slavery is the law of the land.  Tax slavery, of course, but still legal.  And expanding. The issue was the Nazgul announcement on 26 June … Continue reading →

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