Category Archives: Commentary on the News

Public presence, public duty

Posted on 2026-08-09 by TPOL Nathan

Is it reasonable to say that libertarians, and even lovers of liberty who are rational, free-market, anarchists, believe that members of a community do have some public duties? Even while we recognize that people have a God-given right to reject … Continue reading →

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Liberty lost: the Connecticut situation

Posted on 2026-08-08 by TPOL Nathan

Libertas Coalition and various Homeschoolers groups have shared this unwelcome piece of news with us: “Connecticut has passed the most restrictive homeschool law in the country, and families in every state should understand what’s in it. Starting in 2027, parents … Continue reading →

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The latest Old World Crisis: the Ceuta invasion

Posted on 2026-08-07 by TPOL Nathan

Last week, about 60,000 “migrants” pushed across the undefended, unfortified border between the Kingdoms of Morrocco and Spain. (The numbers cited vary wildly.) Since the Spanish city of Ceuta has only 83,000 residents and is separated from the rest of … Continue reading →

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A forgotten anniversary – reminding us that history is written by the apparent winners and is not an excuse for more aggression

Posted on 2026-08-06 by TPOL Nathan

Yesterday was the 183rd anniversary of a forgotten event. Some kind soul (with the spirit of a historian who seeks to find and tell the truth) posted this: For readers interested, Massacre Canyon is located in southwestern Nebraska; the memorial … Continue reading →

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Civic duty? Or vigilantism?

Posted on 2026-08-03 by TPOL Nathan

This weekend, in Idaho (of all places), a serious and tragic situation unfolded. This posting from Spec Ops magazine explains what went down: Unfortunately, three people still died (not counting their suicidal killer) and seven were wounded. As one commenter … Continue reading →

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What will work better?

Posted on 2026-07-31 by TPOL Nathan

Several talk shows have in recent days prefaced their hourly sessions on radio (and online) with quotes from various Woke Tranzi politicians. They want to abolish at least the following institutions: My oh my. That almost sounds like a libertarian, … Continue reading →

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How far do we go? Data centers and other nasty things?

Posted on 2026-07-30 by TPOL Nathan

Apparently a massive data center project in Virginia has been withdrawn, when a major sponsor of the project withdrew support. Many opponents of data centers are cheering this “victory” although it had nothing directly to do with their opposition. A … Continue reading →

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The face of evil

Posted on 2026-07-29 by TPOL Nathan

Despite movies and shows, Satan and his minions do not go around wearing horns with red skin and costumes. Evil is described as being a wolf in sheep’s clothing: it disguises itself as doing good.  We’ve seen that to be … Continue reading →

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Just a reminder…

Posted on 2026-07-28 by TPOL Nathan

A correspondent shared this political cartoon with us at TPOL recently: Other correspondents and friends of The Price of Liberty also share reports from various places. Reports that point out the accuracy of both of the above labels. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Pioneer Day

Posted on 2026-07-24 by TPOL Nathan

Today is Utah’s Pioneer Day, honoring the establishment of what became the State of Utah, and part of a terrible but fascinating history of liberty and tyranny. Continue reading →

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