Tag Archives: violence

30 December 1890, Wounded Knee, SD

Posted on December 30, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

135 years ago today. A long-time friend and correspondent wrote this monologue which we are pleased to share with our readers today. He remains anonymous for many reasons. We at TPOL have edited somewhat, and his writings do not always … Continue reading →

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Quotes to think about

Posted on July 11, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

As the Summer Violence Season (SVS) is apparently upon us for 2025, here are some quotes to think about. Lovers of liberty generally tend to be lovers of peace and prosperity. We want to treat others as we want to … Continue reading →

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Violence – what is the problem?

Posted on January 2, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

As we enter 2024, a new year, let’s look at a few issues that constantly come up. To pay attention to the daily news, American society seems to be rapidly growing more and more violent. Just a few examples: In … Continue reading →

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What went wrong in Farmington?

Posted on May 16, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Farmington is a city of 45,000 in Northwestern New Mexico, the closest large city (well, in TPOL’s eyes) to the famed Four Corners, and the largest city in/near the Navajo Nation’s “Big Rez” and several other AmerInd tribes. Unlike the … Continue reading →

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Who will watch the watchers? Who will terrorize the terrorists?

Posted on May 19, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

The WaPo, chief publication of the government “public-private” partners called the mainstream media, is touting the Democratic “response” to the Buffalo New York killings. Their response in essence consists of once more demanding MORE laws to “prevent” killings by taking … Continue reading →

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Self-fulfilling prophecies?

Posted on December 12, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

“Violence is the voice of the unheard.” I think it was our illustrious leader-in-waiting that said that back in the evil days of 2020 before the monster Trump was forced out of office. Now, after nearly a year of living … Continue reading →

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When do protests become aggression? When do protests become riots? Is this good or bad?

Posted on June 8, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Summer is here. We are already full swing into construction season. And Minneapolis just demonstrated that protest season is here too, and in many cities, just around the corner. Looks like a hot one again this year, in both ways. … Continue reading →

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Chaos pushed by multiple groups

Posted on June 2, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Memorial Day is the start of Summer for Americans. It is already a hot summer, as cities burn and violence explodes. On top of the pandemic Lockdown, and the mostly-peaceful Lockdown Rebellion, we now have a seeming effort to recreate … Continue reading →

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It’s May, it’s May, the Merry Month of May

Posted on May 1, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton No doubt I date myself by quoting from the Lerner and Loewe musical Camelot, from 1960 and made incredibly popular both as a big-name movie in 1967.  It has been related, in popular myth, with the Kennedy … Continue reading →

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Do we really expect anything different?

Posted on April 10, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Each day, my inbox is filled with stories and emails talking about the extreme views of various people.  On the one hand, the Tranzi (liberal, regressive) press and political leaders scream about the horrific attitudes and actions … Continue reading →

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