Tag Archives: Theft by government

A conservative’s realization: being had by government

Posted on 2025-02-10 by TPOL Nathan

The following commentary by Rob Morse, a conservative advocate of the 2nd Amendment and armed citizens, is telling. He points out clearly that government – American government at all levels – has failed. Particularlyin the field of education. That the … Continue reading →

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Are these reasonable and attainable goals for the American economy?

Posted on 2025-02-03 by TPOL Nathan

The Fifty States’ GDP was over 25 trillion dollars in 2023 – last year for which we have found data online. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the US FedGov deficit was 1.6 trillion dollars or 6.3 percent of the … Continue reading →

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Your 1.27 billion dollar memorial for Jimmy Carter

Posted on 2025-01-09 by TPOL Nathan

Today, 9 January 2025, is the National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. So of course, “citing tradition,” all “non-essential” Federal employees are given the day off. There are (per Google search) over 3 million of them: roughly … Continue reading →

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I hope it isn’t catching…

Posted on 2024-12-27 by TPOL Nathan

The government of the State of New York seems to have caught some sort of insanity virus. Didn’t know that was a transmittable disease but… Their governor has signed into law a bill “fining” oil and gas and coal companies … 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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How much government can we afford? ($$$ & ¢¢)

Posted on 2024-12-06 by TPOL Nathan

The Rapid City Journal tells us that the Governor of South Dakota is proposing a $7.3 billion dollar budget for South Dakota State government. $7.3 billion! South Dakota has about 750,000 residents, including enrolled tribal members, legal immigrants, border jumpers, … Continue reading →

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Arrogant condescention or stupidity or…?

Posted on 2024-11-14 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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Is DC facing a new “Sagebrush Rebellion” in 2024-2025?

Posted on 2024-11-01 by TPOL Nathan

The Cowboy State Daily, a Wyoming alternative media outlet that produces much of its own content, reports an effort by Wyoming officials to support a Utah lawsuit that could result in 200 million acres of FedGov land in the West … Continue reading →

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Hurricanes – who pays?

Posted on 2024-10-17 by TPOL Nathan

More and more in 2024, we are hearing cries of “punish them” directed at oil companies, coal companies (and electric utilities), and any other organization that might generate carbon dioxide and release it into the atmosphere. The latest reason (a … Continue reading →

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Speaking of fraud …

Posted on 2024-10-09 by TPOL Nathan

Yesterday, we wrote about the sickness of scamsters and con artists that ply their disgusting profession for and in the government. Especially the FedGov, but even at the State, local, and tribal level. The exemplar of these fedgov fraudsters is, … Continue reading →

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