Category Archives: Ideas for liberty

Critical Theory is an attack on human liberty

Posted on 2020-09-19 by TPOL Nathan

(Warning: contains religious ideas which some may find offensive. No apologies offered.) I was recently introduced to a philosophical idea called “Critical Theory” by a correspondent, Stacey Durham. CRITICAL THEORY Chances are that you have never heard of Critical Theory … Continue reading →

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That dead letter

Posted on 2020-09-04 by TPOL Nathan

Lawrence Vance is, in my opinion, one of the better scholars and writers on civics, government, and political matters today. His understanding of the accurate history of these States and the sleight of hand fobbed off on the States and … Continue reading →

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Democracy – this is what we get…

Posted on 2020-09-03 by TPOL Nathan

Most readers know the parable of the wolves and the sheep. Democracy is a vote with two wolves and a sheep on what to have for supper. A republic is when the sheep is armed and ready to defend herself.

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Final collapse? Or cataclysmic revival? (Post #2200)

Posted on 2020-08-16 by TPOL Nathan

According to many people, the Fifty States, and the American Empire, are washed up. Breathing our last, slipping down ever faster on the downward spiral to cataclysm and destruction. Dozens of reasons are given for this fear – based on … Continue reading →

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A proposal for an alternative to modern police forces

Posted on 2020-08-15 by TPOL Nathan

As the Lockdown Rebellion (against the COVID-19 Pandemic Panic) morphed into the Twenty-Dollar Revolt (the current madness triggered by the murder of George Floyd), a key meme emerged: Abolish the Police!!! (Expressed in many ways, of course.) Many libertarians immediately … Continue reading →

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Colorado seceeding?

Posted on 2020-07-24 by TPOL Nathan

A (mostly) serious question, as the dictator (Polis} profanely told the FedGov (read, Trump) to keep federal troops (his word – troops) out of Colorado. 23 July 2020 – is that going to be Colorado’s new independence day celebration? That’s … Continue reading →

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Why I do not support AntiFa, Black Lives Matter, etc.

Posted on 2020-07-23 by TPOL Nathan

Libertarian commentators and writers recently have been slammed for not supporting the groups protesting (and more) since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis more than seven weeks ago. Not only are we not showing up with our weapons in … Continue reading →

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Why education must be liberated – and delivered – from government

Posted on 2020-07-15 by TPOL Nathan

It was just a quick note on a recent Agora Financial (Laissez Faire) newsletter, talking about how Anti-Lockdown Protests (TM) are evil but Defund-Police and Black-Lives-Matter Protests are good and create no “public health” problem. Here’s a bit:

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A Baker’s Dozen ™ Needs for living without police

Posted on 2020-07-07 by TPOL Nathan

You live in, or have to be in (even travel) through one of those areas that is disbanding or defunding or abolishing their police forces – or even just setting up “no-go” zones (a la France, Sweden, and certain cities … Continue reading →

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Dealing with abusive, corrupt police

Posted on 2020-07-06 by TPOL Nathan

Over at his website, Ari Armstrong of Colorado provides his six steps towards ending police abuses. Ari is a thoughtful guy, and a prolific writer and interviewer. He is libertarian (of, I believe, a minarchist persuasion). His steps are worth … Continue reading →

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