Category Archives: Ideas for liberty

Guest commentary: Ideas for promoting liberty in 2024

Posted on January 20, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

This year, TPOL hopes to have more guest commentary from friends of liberty. Yes, even minarchists now and then. Conner Boyock is the publisher and often writer of the increasingly popular Tuttle Twins series and other books for homeschoolers and … Continue reading →

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Should libertarians support the BSA? Trail Life USA? (2)

Posted on January 6, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Or some other organization/alternative to the older youth organizations? As discussed in the first part (read it here), the Boy Scouts of America are currently in deep kimchi. It’s bankrupt, hated for its political-correctness and recent actions to stay “relevant” … Continue reading →

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Should libertarians support the BSA? Trail Life USA?

Posted on January 3, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

A two-part commentary: For more than a century, the Boy Scouts of America was an organization that sought to instill ideals of morality, self-improvement, civic duty, survival and wilderness skills, and both a religious attitude and patriotism in youth age … Continue reading →

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Will a civil war or war between American States lead to world collapse?

Posted on December 29, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A recent MSN offering, republished from The Hill, about how China is trying to pick the next American president, included this little tidbit: America’s foes hope to foment domestic clashes to such an intense degree that the tensions will approach … Continue reading →

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Why do we have rights?

Posted on December 1, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Why do people have rights? Is it only some people? Does government grant rights? These and other questions are discussed. Continue reading →

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American cities: “organized” chaos?

Posted on November 30, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

We ask why we have chaos in American cities. Is it a planned, intentional condition? Continue reading →

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The Whitehead solution?

Posted on November 21, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

What are we going to do? Government at all levels is increasingly dysfunctional and unstable. Even as it grows more powerful, more greedy, more tyrannical and more totalitarian. Even and especially in the States. John Whitehead, a long-time libertarian/conservative activist … Continue reading →

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Is “shoot to kill” safer than alternatives?

Posted on November 4, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

When we or loved ones are attacked, when our homes or vehicles are assaulted, have we decided in advance what will guide our actions? Continue reading →

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Falling dominoes around the world

Posted on October 31, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

The barriers to liberty may be falling like dominoes around the world, especially in the Statesnstable conditions, political collapse, Congress,Falling dominoes, Continue reading →

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Halloween chills and safety

Posted on October 30, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Tomorrow is “All Saints’ Eve,” better known as Halloween, to many the official highlight of Fall. Fortunately, governments have not (to our knowledge, at least) made this yet another federal holiday. And although apparently many government-run tax-funded schools have decided … Continue reading →

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