Tag Archives: Stupid government tricks

A Baker’s Dozen ™: Reasons you know you work for the government.

Posted on 2023-06-17 by TPOL Nathan

A Baker’s Dozen ™: Reasons you know you work for the government. (Courtesy of several folks associated with The Price of Liberty who suffered through years of having to work in government or work with government.) When:

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Is civilization going to collapse? Part 2

Posted on 2023-06-06 by TPOL Nathan

See our posting of Part 1 a few days ago. TPOL is responding to so-called survivalists and preppers that claim that civilization is collapsing and doing so quickly. Again, we restate: This is worth considering for lovers of liberty. Here … Continue reading →

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Government stupidity is paid for by real people

Posted on 2023-05-28 by TPOL Nathan

It appears that Arizona is facing a water crisis. It has many facets, but here are some that are worth considering, both for people in Arizona and elsewhere. This is the case even if the FedGov-pressured grand agreement between Arizona … Continue reading →

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Theft by government – a reminder to us all

Posted on 2023-05-18 by TPOL Nathan

This marquee appeared down in Texas, I understand, put up by a brave businessman or woman. We here at TPOL have no idea whether the gal or guy is a true lover of liberty and believer in free markets, or … Continue reading →

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“Incompetence is the main attribute of government”

Posted on 2023-05-11 by TPOL Nathan

Our commentary headline is a quote from the estimable Paul Craig Roberts in his brief recent commentary pointing out that – political and bureaucratic proclamations to the contrary – the destruction of San Francisco’s First Republic Bank is not the … Continue reading →

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Facing facts on energy, the economy and the environment

Posted on 2023-05-01 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s Note: Several postings were delayed by travel and computer/internet fun and games. These are being posted belatedly and may not be as up-to-day as we want. Belated happy May Day (the non-Socialist/Communist/Tranzi kind)! Just a collapsing power plant or … Continue reading →

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Weather, climate, and lies

Posted on 2023-04-06 by TPOL Nathan

As I sit here, warm and snug, on 4 April 2023, I look outside my window to see a good 15 inches of snow (although it is melting down as it falls) here on the eastern edge of the Black … Continue reading →

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Any excuse…

Posted on 2023-04-04 by TPOL Nathan

… for government intervention. For giving government agencies more power, more control, and of course, more money. (Except, of course, we are not giving government more money. It isn’t like being enticed by advertising to go spend our money at … Continue reading →

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Foreign policy – joke or serious?

Posted on 2023-03-30 by TPOL Nathan

The current squatter at 1600 PA might go down in history for his seemingly most-spoken phrase, “I’m not joking.” Neither are were here at TPOL. But regardless of what he’s saying, the actions of the government he nominally heads definitely … Continue reading →

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Remember this? Is it going to happen again?

Posted on 2023-03-24 by TPOL Nathan

This photo was taken just three years ago, on 20 March 2020, in a Northern Great Plains city. Bread and pastry shelves Meat shelves (beef, pork, lamb) – the stuff in the bottom right is fake meat products. This city … Continue reading →

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