Category Archives: Ideas for liberty

Western civilization is nearing collapse. What replaces it?

Posted on August 20, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

On 30 January 2023 – 18 months ago – TPOL published a column entitled “Western civilization is falling. What next?” Since then, we have endured more and more impacts to the civilization and various members (nations) in it. Including the … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Liberty, Ideas for liberty, Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Anarchist Guest Column by David Lipscomb

Posted on August 16, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Man Refused To Be Governed By God The following is an excerpt from the book, Civil Government: Its Origin, Mission, and Destiny, and the Christian’s Relation to It, by David Lipscomb. Lipscomb was a gospel preacher in the last half of … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest commentary, Ideas for liberty, Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Liberty, the Bible and society

Posted on August 15, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Readers of these commentaries know that the entire staff of TPOL are both libertarians (anarchists) and followers of Christ Jesus (Christians). We know that many people of faith, and many lovers of liberty do not believe the two concepts are … Continue reading →

Posted in History of Liberty, Ideas for liberty, Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Got free speech? Got liberty?

Posted on August 4, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

News headlines herald new and ongoing attacks on fundamental liberties. Sometimes by a celebrity, sometimes by a politician… (Yes, we know it is often hard to tell the difference.) But often by a lot of people. And of course the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ideas for liberty, Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Baker’s Dozen (TM) Ways to get rid of the States (or some of them)

Posted on August 2, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

You may have seen some of the current clickbait, telling you “These ten states will be empty by 2025” or “Everyone leaving these states” only to find out (again) that the click-bait headlines are never truthful, accurate, or really reflect … Continue reading →

Posted in Ideas for liberty, Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

War coming?

Posted on August 1, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The times, the times they are a changing. That was a popular song back in the 1960s and 1970s during the war in Southeast Asia and upheavals in the States. It has applied on and off since then. Today perhaps … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary on the News, Ideas for liberty, Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Baker’s Dozen (TM) Quotes of Geniuses on Liberty

Posted on July 26, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

We here at The Price of Liberty are far from geniuses.But we know it is possible to learn a lot by reading and listening to people who are geniuses. Here are ideas from thirteen people most of us consider geniuses.Not … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest commentary, Ideas for liberty, Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Where we stand in mid-2024

Posted on July 25, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

It is still only a few weeks into Anno Libertatus 248, and just 233 years ago, the following document (unmarked up, of course) was produced. With very high hopes. Today, the mark-ups show that document is increasingly “null and void.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Ideas for liberty, Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun

Posted on July 19, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

The attempted killing of The Donald last week brings to mind an old political aphorism. Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun (枪杆子里面出政权). The phrase was coined by Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong. He first used the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary on the News, Ideas for liberty, Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Baker’s Dozen ™: Why do people fear independence and liberty?

Posted on July 17, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Just a few thoughts. These thirteen reasons are somewhat vague. No doubt readers will think of many other reasons. Or have been told by people they know why those people are afraid of being free. Some of them might seem … Continue reading →

Posted in Ideas for liberty, Nathan's Rants | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments