Tag Archives: stupid government

HAPPY NEW YEAR: Are we free in 2026?

Posted on January 1, 2026 by TPOL Nathan

Back in 2015, the Houston Press, an “alternative news source,” and not apparently part of mainstream media, published 10 Facts About America That Show We’re Not Really Free. It is an interesting list, but one that makes us wonder just … Continue reading →

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The real reason to commemorate Hanukkah

Posted on December 20, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

TPOL readers may not all be familiar with the story of Hanukkah, the Jewish holy day and holiday that so often is close to Christmas on the calendar. There is much to learn from Hanukkah, whether you believe in God, … Continue reading →

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Bloodlust knows no bounds

Posted on November 24, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Really? Everyone knows that guns are verboten in Canada. Along with saying anything that might be viewed as negative towards homosexuals, transgenders, or Muslims. But as with any Animal Farm society, some animals are more equal than others. A few … Continue reading →

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Myths and misconceptions

Posted on September 16, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

A generally libertarian social media poster recently featured this cartoon on an email. Okay, at first (and later) glances, it is funny. But is it true?

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A slip of the tongue? Or is he that stupid?

Posted on June 11, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

We here at TPOL don’t really like The Donald. Trump has many, many faults. And like all POTUS, he is not truly an advocate of liberty, and presides over all kinds of really bad activities of the FedGov. Among which … Continue reading →

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The China dilemma

Posted on June 2, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

A good many observers tell us that the People’s Republic of China is on its last legs. That a combination of demographics and the centralization and massive cult of personality of Xi are leading inevitably to a complete collapse. Some … Continue reading →

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Living with the aftermath

Posted on May 2, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The various news outlets are babbling about a half-ton half-century-old Soviet spacecraft is going to fall from the sky sometime this month. No one knows exactly when or where it will fall – given the orbit, population, and the ratio … Continue reading →

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Patriotic Evil?

Posted on April 22, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The Rapid City (South Dakota) recently had this top-of-front-page headline. Of course, this is not “news” – it is opinion, and indeed, the vilest of propaganda. Even more evil than the government propaganda (the “patriotic” indoctrination) that this editorial (disguised … Continue reading →

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Solving the world’s problems

Posted on April 3, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Buckminster Fuller once wrote: If you take all the machinery in the world and dump it in the ocean, within months more than half of all humanity will die and within another six months they’d almost all be gone; if … Continue reading →

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We expect too much of government

Posted on March 29, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

One reason that government reform fails, going all the way back to Babylon and Egypt and ancient Chin, is because people refuse to look at the basics. One of those is answering the question, “What should governments do?” What is … Continue reading →

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