Tag Archives: stupid government

Projection? Gaslighting? Narcissism?

Posted on January 20, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Well, are you celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday today? Or still mourning for POTUS James Earl Carter? Or celebrating and rejoicing in the inauguration of Trump 2.0 – the new regime of The Donald? Or just celebrating the ending … Continue reading →

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Consequences

Posted on December 9, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The collapse of the Assad regime in Syria, and growing evidence of collapse in Ukraine remind us of this: It is nothing new, of course: sooner or later, the impacts (the results) of our choices catch up with us. For … Continue reading →

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Arrogant condescention or stupidity or…?

Posted on November 14, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

(Thanks to Scott for this!) The FDA announced early last month that close to 80,000 pounds of Costco’s Kirkland Signature Butter was being pulled and that recall has just been upgraded to a Class II as of November 7.  The … Continue reading →

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Ancient government no different than the modern version

Posted on November 9, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

As we listen today to the media-inspired and politician-encouraged screams of how Americans’ rights have been taken away, how women are property and a hideous military (well, fascist) dictatorship has descended upon the American people? What are we to think? … Continue reading →

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Lesson not learned from almost two centuries ago.

Posted on July 21, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Nobody wants to learn lessons from Russia or Turkei, do they? But… By the time 80,000 Russian troops invaded Ottoman territory in June 1853 at the outbreak of the Crimean War, the imperial finances of the Ottoman Empire were already … Continue reading →

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CITIES: Doomed, and the sooner the better

Posted on July 10, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Readers of this commentary know we here at TPOL are NOT lovers of urban areas. We imagine that the recent commentary on Chicago’s homicide record supports that understanding. Indeed, as time goes on, our distaste for the places (including their … Continue reading →

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Courts, guns, and trouble

Posted on June 15, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

 The Blaze reports on the SCOTUS 6-3 decision to overturn the Trump-Biden regulatory interpretation for the BATFE to classify bump-stocks as a method of turning semi-automatic weapons into “machine guns.” The Blaze (and many others) labels this as overturning a … Continue reading →

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Bloody hands

Posted on June 7, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Is there a single government – or a single federal elected official – who does not have blood on their hands? Male or female? Now in 2024 or in 1924 or in 1824? We think the answer is no: they … Continue reading →

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California ups the ante on cars and trucks and their owners and operators

Posted on May 16, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

We know, it is a long headline. Hopefully it attracted your attention. As mentioned several times recently, we seem to always be hammering on California and San Francisco (and other cities and regions in the People’s Democratic Republic). So here … Continue reading →

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Who do they represent?

Posted on April 29, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The nearly $100 billion authorized by Congress and celebrated in this picture of Congress for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan demonstrates to whom these men (and women) give their first loyalty. We can also note: this money is NOT there – … Continue reading →

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