Monthly Archives: July 2025

MAFIOSI? GOVERNMENT GOONS? 2025

Posted on July 31, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

A recently seen cartoon (no doubt reposted): This is “funny” of course, but at the same time it is an astute observation. First, government, like crime syndicates, uses force and the threat of force to get people to do their … Continue reading →

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The Obummer Legacy, Part 2

Posted on July 30, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Continuing to share Mikki Willis’ thoughts on the era of 2009 to 2017 (and past that), when you know who was in power. We’ve done some editing and added a few thoughts (in brackets) to his commentary. Now, let’s talk … Continue reading →

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The Obummer Legacy, part 1

Posted on July 29, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

As we are treated to revelations of exactly what that 8-year occupant of 1600 PA did, both during and after he “served” in office, let us look back on that time. Is Trump any better? He is certainly different, but … Continue reading →

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The Price of Liberty: revisited

Posted on July 28, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

“Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes. Of all the so-called natural human rights that have ever been invented, liberty is least likely to be cheap and is never … Continue reading →

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Colbert, O’Donnell, and The Donald

Posted on July 27, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

We here at The Price of Liberty are sometimes accused of going overboard by blaming the government(s) for so much and so many things that make people miserable, angry, and poorer. Well, we guess we’re just pikers. Dear, dear, infected … Continue reading →

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Seventy years of decay or improvement?

Posted on July 26, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

In 1955, the Fifty States – and the world – were far different places than the States here in 2025 or the world today. As freedom goes, as liberty is found or lost, we sometimes think everything is worse today … Continue reading →

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Guest editorial: the evils of educational central planning

Posted on July 25, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Kerry McDonald recently published this commentary in her email newsletter. It is worth pondering: In an article earlier this week in the large education news site, The 74, 7th grade teacher Ronak Shah laments that today’s school-choice programs enable families to switch schools … Continue reading →

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Be eaten… or shoot… or be?

Posted on July 24, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Government stupidity is always with us: An incredibly strong argument for why human, mandatory government is dangerous, immoral, and to be avoided. Or put down. Consider Yellowstone National Park. And visit this story in Cowboy State Daily. To put it … Continue reading →

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Trump, Epstein, Sacramento, LA fires, and more

Posted on July 21, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Blood in the water? A TPOL correspondent has shared information from several sources regarding two current scandals: the here-today, gone-today Epstein files, and the California People’s “Republic” legislature plan to steal the land of those burned out in the Pacific … Continue reading →

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Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, Josef Stalin, and Adolf Hitler: democracy in action

Posted on July 18, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

In a recent commentary, we noted the famous quote about democracy usually attributed to Sir Winston. In November 1947 Winston Churchill delivered a speech to the U.K. House of Commons. He made a memorable remark about democracy, but he employed … Continue reading →

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