Tag Archives: Socialism

I’m from the government, and I…

Posted on February 9, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A recent article in the Rapid City Journal explains how the Oglala Lakota Nation (Oglala Sioux Tribe) in South Dakota is suing the FedGov because DC does not provide adequate law enforcement funding (enough cops) to OST “contributing to high … Continue reading →

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Socialist America – History: Rural Electrics

Posted on May 16, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

How did the Rural Electrification Act impact America? The 1936 Act very much sped up the provision of grid electrical power to rural and frontier regions, including AmerInd reservations, across the United States, by providing power where commercial (investor-owned) power … Continue reading →

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Socialism and liberty (Part 2)

Posted on December 29, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

So, is socialism compatible with liberty? There are many who claim that it is. There are others (few, admittedly) who claim that some form of socialism is ESSENTIAL to liberty. Before diving in, let us be perfectly clear: we at … Continue reading →

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Socialism and liberty (Part 1)

Posted on December 27, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

We know that many Americans – even some friends and neighbors – love the idea of socialism. We know that others fear, hate, and oppose socialism. How does that fit in with the ideal of liberty? Of living free? But … Continue reading →

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This time it will be different!

Posted on December 14, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Or so say the socialists/so-called “progressives” – the nationalist and international socialists, the communists, the Tranzis, the fabians, the Chavezistas, and all the rest. Like the campaign promises of statist politicians, and the reports of the guvmint bureaucrats (probably starting … Continue reading →

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Socialists – the proto-Borg

Posted on February 21, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Most readers will recall one of the series of Star Fleet enemies, the half-organic, half-mechnical “civilization” which motto was “Resistance is Futile” as they worked to assimilate – or kill – all other intelligent forms of life or seeming life. … Continue reading →

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The South African “solution” – coming to America?

Posted on January 8, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

What can government do to help people? According to most, government can do anything and everything. It seems that many believe that the most important thing government can and should do to help people is to make every possible decision … Continue reading →

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Indeed, where do we go from here?

Posted on November 15, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarians – both the political type and the less-political lovers of liberty – face a set of serious challenges in this horrid year of 2020 and in the future. We know that there is no indication that things will go … Continue reading →

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The Bible and Socialism

Posted on June 27, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

One of the many issues that so-called progressives try to justify with the Bible is socialism. This article is intended both to assist those who are christians and those lovers of liberty who may not be christians but are trying … Continue reading →

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Some basics of socialism (in the Fifty States and elsewhere)

Posted on February 16, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

With Bernie Sanders, “independent” Senator of Vermont, now the frontrunner for the Democratic Party’s nomination (and attempt to depose Trump), socialism is more on people’s minds. It doesn’t hurt to get up to speed on just what this evil political … Continue reading →

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