Tag Archives: Congress

Good bye, so long, fare… well, we try to be nice

Posted on November 15, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

At the same time, as Nancy Pelosi, like Barbara Boxer, and Diane Feinstein before her, leaves “government service” and retires? Can we be thankful and at the same time offer imprecatory prayers? And share a cartoon like this one, shared … Continue reading →

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Four weeks…

Posted on October 28, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The 28th of October, 2025. The FedGov has been shut down for four weeks. Twenty-eight days. As we all know, the results are catastrophic. The Fifty States have fallen into anarchy and chaos. Jerusalem in AD 70 and Berlin in … Continue reading →

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Government shut down, dems begging?

Posted on October 3, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

This picture appeared in the Rapid City (SD) Journal today, along with a headline “Trump uses shutdown [sic] to punish his enemies.” Good, on both counts. We here at TPOL, back from an unintended sabbatical, are excited. And feel a … Continue reading →

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SCOTUS and lesser Nazgul – powers and corruption

Posted on March 31, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

American government and society have been irretreivably warped – twisted – by the so-called justice system. The federal judicial branch and system established by the US Constitution and then changed and frankly corrupted by Congress and the influence and desires … Continue reading →

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Dysfunctional – or just corrupt?

Posted on March 18, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

An attempt by Senator Rand Paul and others to go ahead and gut the FedGov’s foreign aid program crashed and burned in the hallowed, manure-filled Senate chamber. As reported by Paradigm and others: Here are the Republicans who voted against … Continue reading →

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Eh, did you feel your wallet get lighter?

Posted on December 21, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Technically, the FedGov “shut down” for about an hour on Saturday morning. That’s because the Senate did not pass the “continuing resolution” spending bill until well after midnight, the magic “deadline” for the latest budget (spending) deal. Did your heart … Continue reading →

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Goodbye and good riddence to Demo Senate control

Posted on December 16, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Lovers of liberty – by contrast – have little (or no) love for either of the old parties. Both Republicans and Democrats have sold out liberty, freedom, and these States – the whole nation – time and time again. However, … Continue reading →

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Speaking of fraud …

Posted on October 9, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Yesterday, we wrote about the sickness of scamsters and con artists that ply their disgusting profession for and in the government. Especially the FedGov, but even at the State, local, and tribal level. The exemplar of these fedgov fraudsters is, … Continue reading →

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The evil of political dynasties

Posted on August 14, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Perhaps we here at TPOL wrongly take for granted that most Americans – especially Libertarians – understand the evil of political dynasties, especially in republics. It has been a problem in these States since the founding of the Republic, and … Continue reading →

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Hatred breeds contempt and stupidity

Posted on July 13, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

As the Democratic Party seems to be on the verge of internal civil war – seeking someone, anyone who can replace Uncle Joe and Auntie Kamala on the November ticket, there are more examples of what passes for drastic action … Continue reading →

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