Tag Archives: tyranny

Why? (the 2nd Yom Kippur War)

Posted on 2023-10-14 by TPOL Nathan

As we enter the ninth day of the war started by the well-coordinated attack by Hamas out of the Gaza Strip into Israel, there are many questions to ask. Was the war unprovoked? No, as Caitlin Johnstone pointed out in … Continue reading →

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Big Brother is alive and well

Posted on 2023-10-04 by TPOL Nathan

NOTE: This is being written before the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA)/ Emergency Alert System (EAS) test message is sent out today at 1220 hour Mountain Time. It is scheduled to go out at 1800 hours MT as usual. Will it? … Continue reading →

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“States of emergency” in “free” nations

Posted on 2023-09-12 by TPOL Nathan

Yes, another commentary on the New Mexico crisis. The Western Journal reported and in part and commented: ”  When pressed on why the civil order was required, instead of something like, say, better law enforcement, Grisham stressed all of the “value” … Continue reading →

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End of American democracy?

Posted on 2023-08-30 by TPOL Nathan

Well, we are again finding something that so-called liberals and so-called conservatives seem to agree on. And both Democrats and Republicans. American democracy, like the American republic before it, has ended. According to voices on many different sides. As people … Continue reading →

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Trigger warning

Posted on 2023-08-12 by TPOL Nathan

A cute, funny picture, right? Unless you were also to launch a screed against certain people or institutions, that is.

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The evils of Democracy

Posted on 2023-07-11 by TPOL Nathan

It is traditional in many States to have the laws passed by the last legislative session take effect on the 1st of July. This theoretically gives the bureaucrats and the cops time to adjust their procedures and gear up for … Continue reading →

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Independence Day – action needed

Posted on 2023-07-02 by TPOL Nathan

The Blaze reported (from various mainsteam media sources and postings to Twitter) about controversy and an incident while the organization “Moms for Liberty” holding an event at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia on the 29th. A vocal … Continue reading →

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Moldava bans political party “Sor”

Posted on 2023-06-28 by TPOL Nathan

From Eastern Europe comes this tidbit of news, via RT. (Yes, we here at TPOL know that RT, like RFE and PBS, is a state-owned/controlled media outlet. The news is similar in most outlets, however.-) It seems that the little … Continue reading →

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Congress – even a rock would be better?

Posted on 2023-06-09 by TPOL Nathan

You may have seen something like this: These days, that sentiment can apply to Americans in general – except that Congress is a worse boss than this cute little rock. Indeed, all things considered, the current Congress competes with the … Continue reading →

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Cashless society – a question answered

Posted on 2023-05-29 by TPOL Nathan

A long-time correspondent and friend recently asked us this question: Are world leaders pushing digital currency to replace cash in order to deliberately push citizens into buying metals – gold, silver, etc? How does that help the elite become wealthier? … Continue reading →

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