Tag Archives: Theft by government

R.I.P. Liberty Safes 2023

No, not really. We here at TPOL actually rather hope that this turncoat company rots in bankruptcy Gehenna (court) of years, and that the company’s managers and policymakers are figuratively branded with a bright red T (for Traitor) on their … Continue reading

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Private property rights?

Are government agencies and politicians at least destroying private property rights in the States? Are the courts helping them to do this, or acting to prevent that destruction? Is there even a God-given right to private property? Is private property … Continue reading

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“Hey, mom, the electric is out!”

According to more and more people, this is likely starting this summer. Texas, best known in electrical circles for a winter fiasco a couple of winters back, is now center of a “heat dome” in which weather usually reserved for … Continue reading

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Fraud alert – nongovernmental?

This story appeared a few days ago: Don’t send checks through the mail, the post office is warning … Don’t put checks in the mail, the US Postal Service is warning. Scammers are stealing more of them than ever — draining bank accounts and causing big … Continue reading

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Are we wrong to blame Congress?

A longtime correspondent of TPOL recently (in her own column) suggested that a big part of government’s failure here in the States is due to the poor financial knowledge and actions of government employees. She pointed out that she has … Continue reading

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Government stupidity is paid for by real people

It appears that Arizona is facing a water crisis. It has many facets, but here are some that are worth considering, both for people in Arizona and elsewhere. This is the case even if the FedGov-pressured grand agreement between Arizona … Continue reading

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Can we learn any lessons from the past?

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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Theft by government – a reminder to us all

This marquee appeared down in Texas, I understand, put up by a brave businessman or woman. We here at TPOL have no idea whether the gal or guy is a true lover of liberty and believer in free markets, or … Continue reading

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Oklahoma crazy?

Last week, the governor of Oklahoma vetoed State funding for the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority, the State’s local Public Broadcasting System (PBS) affiliate. According to the story, he had multiple reasons. His major one is the more and more strident … Continue reading

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Too many jobs? Too few people?

This came across our screen desktop from a correspondent, and seems to match what was broadcast on various shows on 2 May 2023. We cleaned it up some, but otherwise verbatim: ‘You’re telling me we’ve got too many jobs in … Continue reading

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