Tag Archives: tyranny

The hammer comes down in New York City

Posted on April 1, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

“Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” (Lord Acton’s dictim) This has proven true time and time again, and once more we are seeing that in the “Land of the (Once) Free” (TM) and the “Home of the (No-longer) Brave.” … Continue reading →

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The planetary lockdown

Posted on March 26, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Weep for the once-numerous and mighty human race, now ruled by fear and panic. Photos of the Planet under lockdown can be viewed here. Thanks to Margaret for sharing these. The impact is terrible. War was not enough, we must … Continue reading →

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Backlash against government lockdowns – justified?

Posted on March 24, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

It appears that we are part of a growing resistance to the ever more harsh restrictions that panicked government officials are imposing to “protect” us against the Beer Flu. The government officials are being egged on by extremely-panicked and fearful … Continue reading →

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Whoops! A holiday missed! Remembering Liberty and Patrick!

Posted on March 16, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Dear readers: Last week, I put out a brief commentary about the holiday weekend. I talked about: March 10th – MAR10 Day (the Mario Brothers) and freedom as shown in gaming March 13th – Friday the 13th – suppression of … Continue reading →

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The opportunism of government

Posted on February 14, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

A common characteristic of human, mandatory government can easily be seen through the ages. In modern times, it is summed up with this quote: Never let a good crisis go to waste.

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Crisis in Virginia – opportunities and dangers

Posted on February 1, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

On Friday, 31 JAN 2020, the House of Delegates in Richmond ignored the vicious intimidation by an armed mob of 22,000 people, many from out of state, who filled the city with their hatred and lawlessness for most of Monday, … Continue reading →

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Abusing the English language

Posted on January 11, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

A common crime (in the broad sense) of the Regressivists (Progressives, Liberals, etc.) is their frequent abuse of common English. (Conservative and right-wingers do the same, just in different ways than the Regressivists. But for now, let’s belabor the poor … Continue reading →

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Upping the Ante – part 2 – the solution?

Posted on December 28, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

(Continued from part 1.) What else? If the General Assembly of Virginia gives their supporters, funders, and governor the victory that they want: disarming their fellow Virginians, what happens? After all, they can pass all the laws that they can. … Continue reading →

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Upping the ante – are Virginia Hoploclasts going for broke?

Posted on December 27, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

The tension in Virginia is growing. The Democratic majority in the General Assembly – apparently virtually all virulently anti-gun (hoploclastic) – is pushing more and more. Led by the two truly disgusting politicians which are the governor and his lieutenant, … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong and liberty

Posted on October 4, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton In July, the Heritage Foundation rated Hong Kong as the MOST economically-free nation in the world, giving it 89.9 out of a possible 100.  Not  politically free, but economically-free.  They (and we) recognize that the two DO go … Continue reading →

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