Tag Archives: Stupid government tricks

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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Multi-level marketing: government style

Posted on March 27, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Although government agencies (and the legislative branches) are past masters at scams and double-dealing, we do have to remember that the governments are not the only con artists out there. While it is possible for multi-level marketing to be on … Continue reading →

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The threat of China – real or a boogey man?

Posted on February 5, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

China has been an enemy of the FedGov – and actually, almost all Americans – for a long time. For a while, the States were lumped together with Britain and the nasty nature of the Opium Wars and the UK’s … Continue reading →

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Hoping for miracles?

Posted on January 14, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

A few days back, our friends at Paradigm (formerly Agora) dug this survey up from last year. With just seven days to a Trump 2.0 regime, we have to remember that we should NOT get our hopes us. It is … Continue reading →

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Drone “vigilantes” and other matters of self-defense

Posted on December 24, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The New Jersey connection? New Jersey was the setting for Orson Welles’ radio broadcast adaption of H.G.Wells’ novel. (Which was set in England.) It terrified millions. Especially in Jersey. Even more than being caught between New York City and Philadelphia … Continue reading →

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Eh, did you feel your wallet get lighter?

Posted on December 21, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Technically, the FedGov “shut down” for about an hour on Saturday morning. That’s because the Senate did not pass the “continuing resolution” spending bill until well after midnight, the magic “deadline” for the latest budget (spending) deal. Did your heart … Continue reading →

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Battles won and lost – lessons learned

Posted on December 19, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Right now, we are remembering the 80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge (the Wacht am Rhein), fought primarily in Belgium in the waning days of 1944. There are many lessons to be learned from that horror that we … Continue reading →

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Vicious government illustrated

Posted on December 4, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Our readers may not know much about Sheetz. (Neither did we until they were targeted a few months back by the Feds.) It turns out to be a fairly big deal up in the Northeast, especially in Pennsylvania: 700 stores … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving: Giving thanks for fossil fuels

Posted on November 28, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

A guest commentary by Paul Mueller Editor’s Note: On Tuesday, the Biden regime’s BLM (Bureau of Land Management) announced that it would stop any leasing of land for coal mining in the State of Wyoming, thereby ending all coal mining … Continue reading →

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People’s Republic rip-off scheme(s)

Posted on June 18, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

As mentioned recently, we here at TPOL are bashing California a lot these days. Here is another: a “parks and recreation” district in Southern California is apparently illegally issuing “tickets” for those idiots who do a “rolling stop” or “California … Continue reading →

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