Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

A free market, a free society

By Nathan Barton Once upon a time, a customer walked into a grocery store, went to the counter, and told a clerk what she wanted.  The clerk would rush hither and yon, gather the goods, weigh and tag them, then … Continue reading

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Abortion and liberty

The news was horrifying. Reuters reports from Illinois: “Thousands of fetal remains [dead unborn babies] found on property of deceased doctor” “More than 2,200 preserved fetal remains have been found on the Illinois property of a recently deceased doctor who … Continue reading

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Hope for liberty in the 21st Century

By Nathan Barton You didn’t hear it on the hourly news, the daily or weekly news roundups, or the newspapers. (Or at least I couldn’t find it.) But the gang of murderous thugs and tyrants who rule most of the … Continue reading

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CalExit heating up

By Nathan Barton As political conditions turn more and more sour across the Fifty States, it appears that some folks are working hard at opting out. Not giving up on electoral and other traditional politics as so many of us … Continue reading

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Hong Kong and liberty

By Nathan Barton In July, the Heritage Foundation rated Hong Kong as the MOST economically-free nation in the world, giving it 89.9 out of a possible 100.  Not  politically free, but economically-free.  They (and we) recognize that the two DO go … Continue reading

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A brief look at the 9th Amendment and “gun control”

By Nathan Barton In 2019, much of the Bill of Rights has become a dead letter, honored (but threatened) by words and largely ignored (or avoided through loopholes) in practice.  L Neil Smith, in his BORE initiative, points this out … Continue reading

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We’re back!!!

By Nathan Barton The resolution of the shutdown of ThePriceofLiberty.org is complete!  After two weeks, Mama Liberty’s work is back on-line. Thanks to many people for their help – my own lack of skill and knowledge worked against me, and … Continue reading

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Where is there liberty?

By Nathan Barton This is a test posting.  If you are able to read this, please let me know at TPOLNathan@gmail.com.  

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Win-win for humankind?

By Nathan Barton As I’ve pointed out before, madness seems to be growing (or at least more visible) in the Fifty States today.  Much of that is a nihilistic sort of insanity: people who are self-destructive and reject not just … Continue reading

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End game for Canada?

By Nathan Barton The legacy of the now-dead British Empire has four great stars. Australia and New Zealand, the Fifty States, and Canada. (I’ll leave the subject of the Fifty States for some future commentary.)  Yet, today, the great British … Continue reading

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