Monthly Archives: March 2020

Guest column – Staying happy while self-distancing

Posted on March 23, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Margaret Figert of Valentine, Nebraska, is a long-time correspondent and friend, from a more conservative than libertarian point of view. Still, I’d like to share her “Smoke Signals” column for this week, entitled “Staying happy while self-distancing.” She has a … Continue reading →

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The Navajo Nation and other places of panic

Posted on March 22, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

The Navajo Nation Council urges tribal members “not to panic.” Apparently, the Council is panicking for the people, according to the Cortez Journal, as 14 people have tested positive (no deaths).  Although not as draconian as California or Telluride and … Continue reading →

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Worshipping false gods – more than ever

Posted on March 22, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Last month, we “celebrated” President’s Day here in the Fifty States. In January, we “celebrated” Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the Fifty States. And we should not forget the non-federal, but still celebrated St. Valentine’s Day. This last week, … Continue reading →

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Small communities can deal with catastrophe now and in the future

Posted on March 20, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

As many of us have pointed out, the danger with novel coronavirus (Beer Flu) is NOT the 0.1 and 1.0 percent death rate (or the even lower rates now stated by some epidemiology experts) , or the 5-10 percent severe … Continue reading →

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War… and plague… is the health of the state

Posted on March 19, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Readers may recall this quote: “War is the health of the state,” made by radical writer Randolph Bourne, as the Great War ground its bloody way across Europe. We saw then, as the European empires went to war in 1914, … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus – looking for opportunities

Posted on March 19, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

While we’ve been pointing out how government and others are using the Beer Flu Panic to feather their own nests, and the dangerous and unwelcome impacts, there IS another side of the story. A recent incident with a hated state … Continue reading →

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Who benefits from closing all the schools?

Posted on March 18, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Rob Morse, in his “Slow Facts” webzine, on Monday, asks a good question: “Are bureacrats shutting down schools for their benefit or for yours? When the same cities that close all their schools to supposedly prevent the close contact that … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus? Economic collapse? No, the real threat is government

Posted on March 18, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

So, we continue to see the growing numbers of ill and death from Beer Flu. We hear about people dying in strange ways in strange places. We worry about earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, blizzards and floods, droughts and tornadoes. All … Continue reading →

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Upcoming commentary: opportunities ahead due to coronavirus panic

Posted on March 17, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

A brief preview of the commentary to be published on Thursday morning in The Price of Liberty. We need to remember the opportunities that the Beer Flu Panic is creating as well.  Some key areas: Government decentralization (and even reduction) … Continue reading →

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Tightening the noose – government wants more control

Posted on March 17, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

One of the keys of a free society, especially in the 21st Century, is communications. The current novel coronavirus crisis and the Beer Flu Panic are demonstrating – again – the truth of this statement. Whether or not we are … Continue reading →

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