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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.

Taking care of business – It’s Christmastime

Posted on 2025-12-24 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 2025-12-23 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 2025-12-22 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 2025-12-22 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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The real reason to commemorate Hanukkah

Posted on 2025-12-20 by TPOL Nathan

TPOL readers may not all be familiar with the story of Hanukkah, the Jewish holy day and holiday that so often is close to Christmas on the calendar. There is much to learn from Hanukkah, whether you believe in God, … Continue reading →

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What is going on in YOUR backyard?

Posted on 2025-12-19 by TPOL Nathan

As we here in the Great Plains and especially the Black Hills recover from truly historic wind storms, information is coming out about what other storms have been flowing across and damaging our regions and States. (See our afterword.) We … Continue reading →

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Making the younger generation(s) resent you and go Woke

Posted on 2025-12-18 by TPOL Nathan

A good brother, friend, and correspondent shared this with us. Although it has two more items than our usual “Baker’s Dozen” ™ reasons and ideas, we thought that all fifteen are worth sharing. Our publication today is late, courtesy of … Continue reading →

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More tyranny in our northern neighbors

Posted on 2025-12-17 by TPOL Nathan

NOTE: We are referring to our cousins in Canada as “neighbors” and not the singular here at TPOL. Canada has 10 provinces and 3 territories. Their provinces are more autonomous (in practice) than our own familiar States, and as in … Continue reading →

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Do I have to? Urrgh!

Posted on 2025-12-16 by TPOL Nathan

We here at TPOL generally like Whoopi Goldberg … as an actress when she played Guinan on Star Trek: The Next Generation. That was a long time ago. But the good will from her appearances has long since evaporated, except … Continue reading →

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Holiday wars at full blast, eh?

Posted on 2025-12-15 by TPOL Nathan

The news this last weekend show that the end of 2025 is no better than the rest of the year. We aren’t talking about the traditional holiday wars on what decorations can be put where, and what people can use … Continue reading →

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