Monthly Archives: December 2025

Customs, traditions, and liberty

Posted on December 31, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Recalling the Wounded Knee massacre this 235th anniversary saw Congress establish a special status for the land on which that occurred, and where the victims are buried. At the same time, it triggered afresh demands by “tribal leaders” to take … Continue reading →

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30 December 1890, Wounded Knee, SD

Posted on December 30, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

135 years ago today. A long-time friend and correspondent wrote this monologue which we are pleased to share with our readers today. He remains anonymous for many reasons. We at TPOL have edited somewhat, and his writings do not always … Continue reading →

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Media bias – going strong as the year ends. What’s next?

Posted on December 29, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Let us see if we can understand this during the gap between Christmas and New Years, when every agency and many news organizations are either on vacation or have their third-string people struggling through. Look, a lot of Americans don’t … Continue reading →

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Robert E. Lee – a sterling legacy

Posted on December 27, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

A guest commentary by Tom Woods You probably heard that the statue of Robert E. Lee that once stood at the U.S. Capitol was recently replaced by a statue of Barbara Rose Johns, who as a 16-year-old girl opposed school … Continue reading →

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Beware, beware… more than Greeks bearing gifts

Posted on December 26, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

We all know the story of the Trojan War and the grand deception that destroyed that ancient city. (Or rather, those old enough or fortunate enough to get a decent education do. Hmmm. On second thought: Quick review: the Greek … Continue reading →

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Peace on earth, goodwill towards all

Posted on December 25, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

All of us at The Price of Liberty send greetings and love to our readers and correspondents today. We hope that you have and continue to have a joyful time, that you are encouraged as we near the end of … Continue reading →

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Taking care of business – It’s Christmastime

Posted on December 24, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

There are billions of us crawling around on the surface of this planet. Hundreds of millions in our Fifty nations. Millions in our cities, thousands in our neighborhoods, communities, workplaces and congregations. Christmas is a time of caring, of giving, … Continue reading →

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Les Miserables – 21st Century, American style

Posted on December 23, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Which is worse: a horrific sentence for a relatively minor crime, or being wrongly convicted of a crime? Horrible as a sentence of years in prison for, example, stealing a loaf of bread is? We suggest that wrongly being convicted … Continue reading →

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Silver price breaks free? Passes $66/ounce?

Posted on December 22, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

A correspondent shared that tidbit in the headline with us here at The Price of Liberty. Here are some thoughts, and not necessarily good ones. We’ve often discussed the relative worthlessness of the modern so-called “US dollar.” We have long … Continue reading →

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Government lies – sealevel rise and benefits versus costs

Posted on December 22, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

The US on-line edition of the Mirror recently published an article about the infamous NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) map showing cities and areas that will be inundated in the year 2100. Don’t worry if it is too small … Continue reading →

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