Monthly Archives: November 2019

Rational response to political problems? Not in Congress.

Posted on November 30, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

Is it possible for “democracy” to address matters that affect communities, states, and even the world in a way that is rational, and not overwhelmed by emotions, even madness? Is it possible even in a republic? Or a tyranny or … Continue reading →

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Manmade global warming? or global cooling?

Posted on November 29, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

Now nearly 40 years behind us, the era of above-ground nuclear bomb tests (1945 to 1980) has been described more than once as a very long, drawn-out nuclear war. Indeed, with 521-529 above-ground detonations (numbers vary based on data sources … Continue reading →

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Washington’s Thanksgiving Day Proclamation

Posted on November 28, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

Please read and share: See below for further thoughts. Thanksgiving ProclamationNew York, 3 October 1789(Bold is added by the editor.) By the President of the United States of America. a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge … Continue reading →

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Libertarian view of history of the Black Hills now available

Posted on November 27, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

As discussed earlier in November, The Price of Liberty now has a short history (still in progress) of the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. You may view it here, or by clicking on the link in the masthead … Continue reading →

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Protests

Posted on November 27, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

The list of nations around the world with nearly constant and widespread protests seems to be growing. Here are at least some:

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A baker’s dozen ™ things for lovers of liberty to be thankful for

Posted on November 26, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As lovers of liberty, and as free people, we have every right to be thankful (or NOT to be thankful) to God (and to others) for the wonderful things that we enjoy, that are good (or good … Continue reading →

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Our climate and weather hubris – and what we can do

Posted on November 25, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

In a recent commentary, about the predictions of this winter (2019-20) being a bad one, I touched on the topic of that new religion, global warming. Let us take a bit and put the claims in proper perspective. To do … Continue reading →

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Brrr…. solar minimums bring cold winter? and more?

Posted on November 24, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

A recent article in Zero Hedge warns about the upcoming winter of 2019-2020. Slinging phrases like “catastrophic winter” and “snow-verload,” we are told that the solar minimum is upon us, no matter what the “manmade global warming” true believers claim. … Continue reading →

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The internet and our perception of national madness

Posted on November 23, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

Gossip columnists Hedda Hopper and Walter Winchell no doubt are envious (to the nth degree) of their modern versions and imitators.  With the internet websites, Twitter, Facebook, and all the rest of our all-pervasive social media, gossip is big, BIG … Continue reading →

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Rats in a cage – national madness and more

Posted on November 22, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

Some of the old science fiction writers explored the entire concept of the decay and collapse of society, as featured in the NIMH or Calhoun experiments with mice and rats back in the 1950s and 1960s. (You can read about … Continue reading →

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