Tag Archives: Theft by government

Pentagon follies again?

Posted on 2024-02-27 by TPOL Nathan

It is reported that the Department of the Army (DA) is planning to eliminate about 24,000 troop slots, or 5% of the Active Duty force, to “reorient” towards the next expected war. Many of these are Special Operations and counterinsurgency … Continue reading →

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Highway robbery? Or just desserts?

Posted on 2024-02-26 by TPOL Nathan

Well, it appears that yet another politician has jumped on the reparations for slavery bandwagon. Big time. While that comes as no surprise (standard modus operandi for politicians), it again raises some big questions about liberty, responsibility, and use of … Continue reading →

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Theft and corruption in American local governments

Posted on 2024-02-23 by TPOL Nathan

As we look at corruption – at government corruption, we must always remember that corruption is not limited to the White House, the Capitol in DC, and the Supreme Court. Nor to the fifty State Capitols. No, local government is … Continue reading →

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Tax system threatened by SCOTUS

Posted on 2024-01-24 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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The trouble with taxes and government spending

Posted on 2023-12-05 by TPOL Nathan

Eric Peters, a prolific libertarian writer and auto fanatic (or is it “freak?), had some words regarding governments and true libertarians that are worth thinking about a bit. “And that is why libertarians oppose what the government – and those … Continue reading →

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Environist “science” continues to dominate California

Posted on 2023-10-21 by TPOL Nathan

And boy, does it get confusing. His imperial majesty Newsom has just signed one bill and given his imperial thumb-down to another, supposedly helping save Californians and their water, soil, and air, from environmental disaster, ill health, death – and … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Liberty Safes 2023

Posted on 2023-09-08 by TPOL Nathan

No, not really. We here at TPOL actually rather hope that this turncoat company rots in bankruptcy Gehenna (court) of years, and that the company’s managers and policymakers are figuratively branded with a bright red T (for Traitor) on their … Continue reading →

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Private property rights?

Posted on 2023-07-24 by TPOL Nathan

Are government agencies and politicians at least destroying private property rights in the States? Are the courts helping them to do this, or acting to prevent that destruction? Is there even a God-given right to private property? Is private property … Continue reading →

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“Hey, mom, the electric is out!”

Posted on 2023-06-30 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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Fraud alert – nongovernmental?

Posted on 2023-06-15 by TPOL Nathan

This story appeared a few days ago: Don’t send checks through the mail, the post office is warning … Don’t put checks in the mail, the US Postal Service is warning. Scammers are stealing more of them than ever — draining bank accounts and causing big … Continue reading →

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