Tag Archives: tyranny

The tragedy of our British cousins’ loss of liberty

Posted on September 3, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

We first learned about Graham Lineham’s arrest from Tom Woods. A detailed discussion of his ordeal on his return from the United States can be found at The Blaze. He was met at Heathrow Airport on deplaning by five – … Continue reading →

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A blow against local tyranny?

Posted on August 30, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

From Florida comes word that a State legislator is attempting to outlaw HOAs – Home Owners Associations. Juan Porras, a Miami Republican, is pushing to liberate nearly half the population of Florida who live in communities with HOAs. Over the … Continue reading →

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Autocrat? Aristocrat? Authoritarian? Tyrant?

Posted on July 10, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

the The passing of the former One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) combined with the shocking claims by the DOJ and FBI regarding the infamous, deceased Jeffrey Epstein, combined with mass efforts by various parts of the judicial system, the Woke … Continue reading →

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Cities, wars, and culture

Posted on June 25, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

As the world seems intent on pretending that the latest Middle East crisis is over, and the Twelve Days of War is all that there is going to be, we here at TPOL have our doubts. As do many others, … Continue reading →

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Maine: harbringer of tyranny

Posted on May 25, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Folks, it ain’t just Congress … and “no American” includes even those who are members of these august bodies we call “legislatures” and “councils” and commissions. Every session seems to bring us that much closer to tyranny as they pass … Continue reading →

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Government-run, tax-funded schools

Posted on May 20, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

We here at TPOL have recently been taken to task by several people because we oppose public (government-run, tax-supported) schools and try to point out the dangers of entrusting children to those institutions. A recent news story explains part of … Continue reading →

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Is rule by judges acceptable? Tolerable?

Posted on May 18, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Paul Craig Roberts, always an irascible writer and prone to calling a spade a spade, recently used an unfamiliar political term in a commentary. Kritarchy is a system of government in which judges hold the primary ruling authority. The term … Continue reading →

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Living with the aftermath

Posted on May 2, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The various news outlets are babbling about a half-ton half-century-old Soviet spacecraft is going to fall from the sky sometime this month. No one knows exactly when or where it will fall – given the orbit, population, and the ratio … Continue reading →

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Fake laws, fake judges, but … real punishments

Posted on February 26, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Many federal and State agencies have a shadow system of courts – we cannot call them a justice system, for they are most injust. In some States, this power is delegated down to counties and other local governments. In our … Continue reading →

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A century of governmental abuse – bald-faced tyranny

Posted on December 23, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

As we near the end of this tumultuous year of 2024, there is one centennial commemoration we should keep in mind. In a horrible SCOTUS decision in the case Hester v. United States an important, God-given right protected by the … Continue reading →

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