Tag Archives: stupid government

Are modern American liberals heirs to Karl Marx?

Posted on March 28, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Or perhaps Groucho? A correspondent recently found and shared this quote from the father of Communism and Socialism: “Under no pretext should arms and ammunition be surrendered; any attempt to disarm the workers must be frustrated, by force if necessary” … Continue reading →

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Why so furious? Latest Senate scandal

Posted on December 22, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Latest US Senate scandal – business as usual. Continue reading →

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Imperial edicts and artificial intelligence

Posted on November 2, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

On Monday (30 OCT 2023), our beloved Uncle Joe formally published his latest Imperial Decree intended to protect us poor, stupid American people from the evils of Artificial Intelligence. Sadly – even tragically, it is not artificial intelligence but a … Continue reading →

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Is the human race in inevitable decline?

Posted on October 3, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A commentary entitled “Humanity is going to shrink” recently crossed our desk here at TPOL. (Warning: most of the article is behind a type of paywall.) At first, based on the headline, we thought we would agree: Inhumanity seems to … Continue reading →

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Take the pledge?

Posted on September 6, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Eric Peters, over at his website (ericpetersautos.com) suggests that before people support or vote for politicians, voters demand a pledge from the candidates. He suggests:

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Ramping up the military worship

Posted on August 2, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

The Association of the US Army (AUSA) featured this tidbit recently: Congress is considering legislation that would get the Defense Department and service recruiting commands involved in public expressions of gratitude to high school graduates who volunteer to enter the … Continue reading →

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No “Independence Day” in Sewer Falls, is there?

Posted on July 10, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

I know it has been nearly a week, but Connor shared this with us, and we here at TPOL figure it deserves a small, quick, special commentary. There is a lot about this posting that turns the stomach of everyone … Continue reading →

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“It’s fa the chilluns, ya see?”

Posted on July 5, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Courtesy of the WaPo and Paradigm’s Five Bullets newsletter, we have to share this with our readers. Both for the courage of a mom and a young boy, but because of the exhibition of government stupidity and the perversion of … Continue reading →

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“Hey, mom, the electric is out!”

Posted on June 30, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

According to more and more people, this is likely starting this summer. Texas, best known in electrical circles for a winter fiasco a couple of winters back, is now center of a “heat dome” in which weather usually reserved for … Continue reading →

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Theft by government – a reminder to us all

Posted on May 18, 2023 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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