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About TPOL Nathan

Follower of Christ Jesus (a christian), Pahasapan (resident of the Black Hills), Westerner, Lover of Liberty, Free-Market Anarchist, Engineer, Army Officer, Husband, Father, Historian, Writer, Evangelist. Successor to Lady Susan (Mama Liberty) at TPOL.

Some more thoughts about lies and history

Darkwing’s comments earlier this week trigger additional thoughts on the general subject of lies and history and liberty. Darkwing commented on Lies about our history support enemies of liberty. “When I was in school, in the 50’s, I use to … Continue reading

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Distractions and their effect

Last week, we saw a common political phenomenon. The use of distractions to keep the electorate and the mob quiet. In some cases, just SPECIFIC parts of the two groups. How’s that? In the past six months, fuel prices have … Continue reading

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Lies about our history support enemies of liberty

Recently, I found out that RACISM was the reason for the Salem Witch Trials, way back in the early 1600s. Or so it is claimed today. According to several prominent black (African-American) religious leaders and influencers, that is. The only … Continue reading

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Concentration camps – a brief review

In the era of the Dritte Reich (Third Reich), the German governments and their puppets and slaves spent billions of grams of gold building elaborate concentration camps (Konzentrationslager) (and extermination camps (Tötungszentren: killing centers)). Together with the urban ghettos, these … Continue reading

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A justified nanny state? Part 2

Read part 1 here: a commentary by Margaret Figert. Over the past weekend, I drove though one of the emptier parts of Wyoming and Utah, passing by Flaming Gorge Reservoir, a spectacular area built decades ago under the jurisdiction of … Continue reading

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A justified nanny state? Part 1

This is a guest column. Margaret Figert is a retired publisher (conservative-somewhat-libertarian politically) in South Dakota and Nebraska.  I am reposting some of her column without any comments, just remarks in an afterword in the next column. This follows up … Continue reading

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The trashing of free speech

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Honor and glory… and regret

Today is the 78th Anniversary of the best-known D-Day, the Normandy Invasion of France in 1944 by British, Canadian, and American troops. An invasion which killed thousands and thousands of young men and a fair number of old people. Why? … Continue reading

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Shredding that ragged old flag

Wow. As more and more people warn (or call for) open conflict in the Fifty States over political differences, this news comes out. The meme is being pushed by many groups and people. And it seems to be finding new … Continue reading

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Federal purse strings garrote for States

Note: We don’t often get an opportunity to make comments regarding events right in South Dakota, though that State is our home base for The Price of Liberty, but today is an exception! Federal purse strings have been used for … Continue reading

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