Tag Archives: Supreme Court

The tyranny of licenses, permits, and permission slips – and trusting without verifying the truth

Posted on December 2, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Have you, dear reader, seen this or something similar to it? Yes, these are real cases. You can find the details online, just as we at TPOL did. But …

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Growing tensions, stress ramping up in government circles?

Posted on June 28, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

In a week in which both Trumpistas and Never-Trumpers have labeled as a massive string of wins for The Donald, we point to information which seems to indicate further fracturing and even instability within the highest circles of the FedGov. … Continue reading →

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Wow – a wise decision? Maybe?

Posted on June 10, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Every once in a while, SCOTUS does something which appears to be quite good. However strange and whatever the reason, it is cause to celebrate at least a bit. Too bad they are not more consistent in actually judging honestly … Continue reading →

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What is going on now? SCOTUS rules?

Posted on June 4, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Some conservatives and libertarians are upset with SCOTUS. Again. Particularly with Kavenaugh and Barrett. According to the Western Journal, they voted with liberal members and the Chief Justice to refuse to hear a case in which Maryland has outlawed an … Continue reading →

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Judicial independence? Really?

Posted on September 11, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

In an interesting development, a “mob” of more than 200 protesters stormed the Senate a few days ago. No, not the US Senate, but the Senate of the United Mexican States, Estados Unitos Mexicanos, in Ciudad Mexico. Why? They were … 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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Guest column: Future news by Simon Black

Posted on February 12, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

We here at TPOL just enjoyed reading this: lots of weird ideas, no? Enjoy! December 8, 2025: US Supreme Court rules 21-6 to uphold Life Sentence for Donald Trump After a mysterious pneumonia began spreading in China beginning in late … Continue reading →

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Tax system threatened by SCOTUS

Posted on January 24, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Another attack on the evils of the Supreme Court – from the Woke “left” (and not lovers of liberty) has popped up. It features a case called Moore v. US, about post-ex-defacto action by Congress to steal still more money … Continue reading →

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How many battalions does the Supreme Court have?

Posted on August 8, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Once again we are reading stories that Uncle Joe’s regime is being urged to (and plans to) defy the US Supreme Court, refusing to obey their decisions. Which means that the FedGov bureaucrats will continue to do things the Nine … Continue reading →

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Do Americans have it right about the Supreme Court?

Posted on June 21, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A recent story includes this: According to the Wall Street Journal, a remarkable 91% of Americans believe an independent judiciary is a crucial safeguard of our civil liberties. The just-released Mason-Dixon poll also shows that 72% of Americans believe that the politicization … Continue reading →

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