Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

We’re back! Liberty’s price is being paid

Posted on 2021-03-15 by TPOL Nathan

After an unexpected and unplanned hiatus of two weeks, The Price of Liberty returns. Following a whirlwind tour of seven states, at least three still in the throes of the evils of the Lockdown, TPOL is back up this week. … Continue reading →

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Additional thoughts on Biden’s gunning for guns

Posted on 2021-03-02 by TPOL Nathan

David, Tom Knapp, and several others pointed out my typo in the second paragraph, and I realized it was also unclear. Here is what I meant to write and what it now says: “Especially since no doubt many of the … Continue reading →

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Biden’s agenda for guns

Posted on 2021-03-01 by TPOL Nathan

According to various sources, gun sales in the Fifty States (measured by background checks with BATFE and the FBI) hit a new record in January. Back on the 3rd of February, 24-7 Wall Street reported 4,137,480 sales for the first … Continue reading →

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The myth of political differences

Posted on 2021-02-27 by TPOL Nathan

Years ago, Leonard Read stated it well. “Much the same thing” is not, of course, quite the same as identical, of course. There are differences. Perhaps different flavors. Just as there is a subtle but clear differences between Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, … Continue reading →

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The tyranny of local government, revisited (part 1)

Posted on 2021-02-25 by TPOL Nathan

Back on the 17th of August, 2017 – three and a half years ago, TPOL published this commentary.  In that time, the truth of the premise has been proven over and over ago.  It is worth sharing again, with a … Continue reading →

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Crashing careers – and lessons we can learn from them

Posted on 2021-02-24 by TPOL Nathan

All around us, it seems that political careers of major movers and shakers are cratering. Boom! Flatter than a pancake. They are in both old parties – with various political philosophies. But I think we can learn a lot from … Continue reading →

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Defeating the enemies of liberty

Posted on 2021-02-23 by TPOL Nathan

Maybe I am just being sensitive, but it seems that in the past few months, rhetoric has ramped up on both sides of the Great Divide in American politics. Actually, ALL sides of the multiple divides of political thought and … Continue reading →

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Socialists – the proto-Borg

Posted on 2021-02-21 by TPOL Nathan

Most readers will recall one of the series of Star Fleet enemies, the half-organic, half-mechnical “civilization” which motto was “Resistance is Futile” as they worked to assimilate – or kill – all other intelligent forms of life or seeming life. … Continue reading →

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Crumbling systems

Posted on 2021-02-19 by TPOL Nathan

More and more lovers of liberty – self-professed libertarians/Libertarians or not – are more vocal in their critiques of our current circumstances. Not just the governmental system we Americans are saddled with, but the ever more bizarre society and the … Continue reading →

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The despicable state of “higher education” in 2021

Posted on 2021-02-17 by TPOL Nathan

From the smallest cowtown college to largest Mega-University, higher education is a parasite on society, the economy, and any possible benevolent type of government. While it is no doubt the case in Europe, Pacifica, and even our allies in East … Continue reading →

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