Tag Archives: Stupid government tricks

Stupid government tricks – recycling

Posted on 2019-08-25 by TPOL Nathan

The following is taken from an article by Michael Munger, an economics professor.  It points out the stupidity of recycling as usually run by governments (and sometimes even by for-profit and non-profit groups).  My wife and I have long taught … Continue reading →

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Sayings

Posted on 2019-08-22 by TPOL Nathan

Courtesy of a friend and correspondent, here are some great bits of political humor to share.  They all point to the problems with government, and remind us that no matter how bad government gets, we can still laugh at it. … Continue reading →

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Annual refresher training for Congressmen – just like MSHA

Posted on 2019-07-16 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton This current crop of new congresscritturs makes us realize one of the strongest arguments for unlimited terms for them is the difficulty in getting them trained o- the-job. (Not that such an argument comes anywhere close to … Continue reading →

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Trump’s latest – eh?

Posted on 2019-07-15 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Mainsteam Media continues to portray The Donald as all sorts of evil, including much that he is definitely not guilty of, while mostly ignoring his real evils. The list is long: the Never-Trumpers (Dem, GOP, and whatever) … Continue reading →

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D-Day, 75 years ago – Part 2

Posted on 2019-06-06 by TPOL Nathan

By Rudyard Kipling TOMMY I went into a public-‘ouse to get a pint o’ beer, The publican ‘e up an’ sez, “We serve no red-coats here.” The girls be’ind the bar they laughed an’ giggled fit to die, I outs … Continue reading →

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D-Day, 75 years ago

Posted on 2019-06-06 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The pictures are horrific. The stories, even more so.  The count of the dead is mindboggling, at least to Americans. D-Day, Normandy Invasion, 75 years ago.  The last survivors, last veterans of that dangerous and desperate invasion … Continue reading →

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X kills…

Posted on 2019-05-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Once again, a person goes off the deep end and breaks a dozen laws, stealing weapons, and goes off to attack fellow students and teachers at a government-run, tax-funded school. It is a regular feature of our … Continue reading →

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Government: scams on the increase

Posted on 2019-04-16 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton (Speaking of Tax Freedom Day!) Every so often, we get a warning about some new scam, where someone says that (for a fee) they can help us get free money from “Uncle Sugar” or some state agency. … Continue reading →

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Republic or Empire: what the American military is not

Posted on 2019-04-04 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Many people over the years have compared Rome to America (what is now the Fifty States), in various ways.  Good and bad.  Fortunately, most of the similarities are superficial, and there are many differences.

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The tragedy in New Zealand

Posted on 2019-03-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton For fifty people to be killed by a single evil man is a tragedy. It is so, regardless of where or who they are, his reasons, or the circumstances.  I grieve with the New Zealanders, and especially … Continue reading →

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