Tag Archives: tyranny

The bureaucratic state begs for resuscitation

Posted on 2026-09-16 by TPOL Nathan

This comes from ZeroHedge and an Australian observer. To many people, this is exciting! But to many people in power? They are seriously worried. The mission creep of the bureaucrats may finally be coming to an end. Trump’s EPA administrator, … Continue reading →

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Managed democracy versus a republic

Posted on 2026-08-02 by TPOL Nathan

Stating with the understanding that all mandatory, human government is illegitimate, it is interesting (and perhaps important) to understand all the various forms of human government which abound or have existed on this poor planet of ours. We do point … Continue reading →

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Aggression? Or self-defense?

Posted on 2026-08-01 by TPOL Nathan

A guest commentary and more! Tom Jefferson described liberty and how laws did not sustain and support liberty, because tyrants used law just as much (or more) than lovers of liberty did. “How keep under control the men entrusted with … Continue reading →

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What is liberty?

Posted on 2026-07-26 by TPOL Nathan

Many people have tried to define liberty, in part so that they could defend (or restore) it. The relationship of law and liberty is easily misunderstood. Continue reading →

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Immigration and the United Kingdom

Posted on 2026-06-23 by TPOL Nathan

England repeats the past invasions (going back 2000+ years) with today’s immigration. Continue reading →

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Europe dying

Posted on 2026-04-07 by TPOL Nathan

Europe has doomed itself. Part 2 of commentary on Europe’s fall and end. Continue reading →

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Europe melting down

Posted on 2026-04-06 by TPOL Nathan

Conditions in Europe, particularly in the EU, seem to be deteriorating rapidly. We have, of course, the impact of the Russo-Ukraine War. And added to that is the American war against Iran, and the resulting severing of oil and gas … Continue reading →

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One of the evils of public schools and our system is …

Posted on 2026-02-11 by TPOL Nathan

Readers, this story is longer than most commentaries; we hope you will still read the whole thing. We do not know if the following story is true. But some of us here at TPOL have personally seen incidents like this … Continue reading →

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The role of “NGOs” in the 21st Century

Posted on 2026-01-14 by TPOL Nathan

Most familiar with recent world history are aware of the role the Brown Shirts in the corrupting of the German Weimar Republic into the Dritte (Third) Reich. In similar ways, various “private” groups and militias have been instrumental in overthrowing … Continue reading →

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Customs, traditions, and liberty

Posted on 2025-12-31 by TPOL Nathan

Recalling the Wounded Knee massacre this 235th anniversary saw Congress establish a special status for the land on which that occurred, and where the victims are buried. At the same time, it triggered afresh demands by “tribal leaders” to take … Continue reading →

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