Tag Archives: Stupid government tricks

Authoritarianism and the trained Marxist

Posted on 2025-08-07 by TPOL Nathan

This is a guest commentary written by a beloved friend and brother of the TPOL community. It is just as applicable today as it was four years ago. [TPOL editor comments in brackets.] The Trained Marxist… Authoritarianism is the belief … Continue reading →

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Homeschooling and virtual schooling 2025

Posted on 2025-08-05 by TPOL Nathan

All around we see the signs and ads telling us that the government-run, tax-funded schools are gearing up to start the 2025-2026 school year. Some very early in August, others (as in Rapid City, SD and its colonial possessions in … Continue reading →

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More distressing news about the wonderful “jab” (COVID-19 vaccines)

Posted on 2025-06-29 by TPOL Nathan

Without going into the highly-technical, mind-blowing details, this news came out this week, courtesy of Dr. William Makis and a correspondent of TPOL. Please share this information with others: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently made the explosive … Continue reading →

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Solving the world’s problems

Posted on 2025-04-03 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 2025-03-29 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 2025-03-27 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 2025-02-05 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 2025-01-14 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 2024-12-24 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 2024-12-21 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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