Tag Archives: Wyoming

Can we learn any lessons from the past?

Posted on May 26, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s note: A rapid trip, 400 miles each way plus “ion-and’around” an area of the West new to us, both delayed postings and triggers these thoughts. The Wind River Basin of Central Wyoming is one of the great beautiful places … Continue reading →

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What is wrong in Wyoming? And why?

Posted on November 8, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

The cracks in American society grow wider and deeper daily, it seems. [A clarification (thanks, Tom!) is added in the main body of this article. Please read below.] Some States have it worse than others: consider Virginia or New Jersey, … Continue reading →

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Fighting against liberty – the 2020s foremost activity

Posted on September 22, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Call it what you will – it is clear that much of public discourse in 2021 consists of direct attacks on people’s liberty. That is, your liberty and my liberty. The news is daily filled with yet another example of … Continue reading →

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South Dakota – punishment for Trump and more?

Posted on March 17, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Author’s note: As I sit writing this, our home outside Rapid City in the Black Hills sits under 15-18 inches of fresh, wet, spring snow, courtesy of the vast Storm Xylia that engulfed much of the Rockies and Great Plains. … Continue reading →

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Wyoming’s rest area crisis (Part III) – concepts of liberty

Posted on June 25, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Having explained the problems with rest areas and their closure in Wyoming, what can we learn from that, and what can we do to provide an essential service AND expand liberty?

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Wyoming’s rest area crisis (Part II)

Posted on June 23, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Last week, the State of Wyoming suddenly closed a quarter of its rest areas on Interstates and other highways. Traveling through Wyoming on Friday the 19th, we saw some immediate results as my family passed three of the closed rest … Continue reading →

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Wyoming’s rest area crisis (Part I)

Posted on June 22, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

A few weeks ago, the State of Wyoming announced that a significant number of rest areas across the State were being closed permanently. The reason given was to save money; fuel excise tax revenues and sales tax revenues had dropped … Continue reading →

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Wyoming – fighting the good fight

Posted on April 11, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Wyoming, as I’ve pointed out earlier, is one of the Axis of Evil. Governor Gordon has resisted calls to lockdown the State by putting as many people as possible into house arrest, and going all Chinese. Still, the governor (apparently … Continue reading →

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Right decision – wrong reason

Posted on April 6, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Note: This was delayed due to our fixation on COVID-19, but is still timely. Especially since today is apparently “bash Wyoming” day, as the news reports how the State is being attacked for not taking sufficient action to destroy their … Continue reading →

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Wyoming and Colorado Fun and Games

Posted on March 12, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

The Denver Post tells us that Wyoming State Government, those evil monsters, are looking at buying a million acres of land and 4 million acres of mineral rights. Including – gasp – some located in Colorado.

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