Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Not just governments lie

Posted on 2022-01-03 by TPOL Nathan

Last month, a Council Bluffs (Iowa – across the river from Omaha and once an incredible business investment by a certain Chicago lawyer) high school teacher was arrested and fired for committing acts of terrorism. She was 37, an Anglo, … Continue reading →

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Tom Paine and other enemies of the state

Posted on 2022-01-02 by TPOL Nathan

Recently, I learned that a quote from Tom Paine was the excuse for Facebook and Instagram to block someone, as reported in American Military News. What is quite strange, as the screenshot below shows, is WHAT Paine quote triggered this: … Continue reading →

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Happy new year from The Price of Liberty

Posted on 2022-01-01 by TPOL Nathan

After two years of crises, threats to liberty, fears and panic, we can all pray that 2022 will offer opportunities to promote and enjoy peace, prosperity, and liberty for all. Let us look forward! Although it is just pages on … Continue reading →

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The worth of a human life – and the worthlessness of human government

Posted on 2021-12-31 by TPOL Nathan

Readers of these commentaries know that TPOL has nothing but disgust for Colorado’s governor. Why? A list much longer than the long list of pejorative adjectives and character traits that can be applied to the man. These start with thief, … Continue reading →

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Looking forward – Anno Domini 2022

Posted on 2021-12-31 by TPOL Nathan

We are constantly urged to be optimistic when entering a new year, and to put the old things aside. Can we do that? After all, we have centuries and millennia of problems and failure and pessimism to overcome. But read … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen™ “Big Lies” of statists

Posted on 2021-12-30 by TPOL Nathan

Lying is both an essential and favorite tactic of statists. Regardless of their “political orientation.” Here are a few of their biggest lies in recent years. (Admittedly, some are older but keep getting used.) How many of these have you … Continue reading →

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Socialism and liberty (Part 2)

Posted on 2021-12-29 by TPOL Nathan

So, is socialism compatible with liberty? There are many who claim that it is. There are others (few, admittedly) who claim that some form of socialism is ESSENTIAL to liberty. Before diving in, let us be perfectly clear: we at … Continue reading →

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We agreed… for a few seconds

Posted on 2021-12-28 by TPOL Nathan

As reported by the Daily Mail this last weekend, the most disliked VPOTUS in history (lower than Aaron Burr?) said that American democracy is the worst threat to national security, along with climate change. And apparently with those who disagree … Continue reading →

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Socialism and liberty (Part 1)

Posted on 2021-12-27 by TPOL Nathan

We know that many Americans – even some friends and neighbors – love the idea of socialism. We know that others fear, hate, and oppose socialism. How does that fit in with the ideal of liberty? Of living free? But … Continue reading →

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What is the “Republican” philosophy?

Posted on 2021-12-26 by TPOL Nathan

So, what about the GOP? Now that I have trashed the Dems – and no doubt many “left libertarians” and self-defined liberals (neo-liberals, at least), what is the philosophy of the ying to the Dems’ yang? Britannica says: “The Republican … Continue reading →

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