Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Rites of passage

Posted on 2019-05-23 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Almost all organizations have certain rites of initiation, requiring people joining to do certain things.  Sometimes, it is just a membership fee or dues, or even just identifying with the group.  Other times it is an elaborate … Continue reading →

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What is freedom? What is liberty?

Posted on 2019-05-21 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Many of our readers may be familiar with this statement of John Milton, the English poet of the 1600s, an important influence on our American Founding Fathers: The whole freedom of man consists either in spiritual or … Continue reading →

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Quick thoughts: Beware of the blue gang

Posted on 2019-05-20 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Although this story is dateline Chicago, it is similar to activities happening nationwide.  First, we see the arrogance (and greed) of so-called “law enforcement officers” in many jurisdictions. It is coupled with the refusal of state legislators … Continue reading →

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“Inherent rights” of government bodies

Posted on 2019-05-16 by TPOL Nathan

The Kewpee Kid, a long-time friend and supporter of The Price of Liberty, has an excellent commentary about events in the Racine area of Wisconsin on his webzine, The Racinian, published today (16th of May, 2019). Please go read it … Continue reading →

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A liberty-lover’s guide to Trump bashing

Posted on 2019-05-14 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Democrats and many Republicans in Congress and elsewhere have set aside the “people’s business” of such things as passing laws and budgets and carrying out their “normal duties.”  Instead, they have jumped on the social-media and … Continue reading →

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Living free – first responders?

Posted on 2019-05-13 by TPOL Nathan

by Nathan Barton Do we know what it means to live free?  Are do we depend on government and other institutions too much? The term “first responders” is commonly understood today and frequently used to describe the various services (usually … Continue reading →

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X kills…

Posted on 2019-05-10 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Once again, a person goes off the deep end and breaks a dozen laws, stealing weapons, and goes off to attack fellow students and teachers at a government-run, tax-funded school. It is a regular feature of our … Continue reading →

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Democracy = Liberty’s end

Posted on 2019-05-09 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I never grow accepting of people who refer to “our democracy” when talking about one of the Fifty States, let along the FedGov (the federal government of these formerly United States). It constantly grates on my ears … Continue reading →

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Citizen Disarmament

Posted on 2019-05-07 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton One by one, the twenty-two (or more) contestants for the Democratic beauty pageant 2020 seek desperately for ways to distance themselves from the pack. Like beauty queens getting themselves into skimpier and skimpier bikinis, the contenders strip … Continue reading →

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The growing insanity of government

Posted on 2019-05-02 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton For years Mama Liberty, Claire Wolf, Boston T Party, and many others have been teaching (and warning) us about the evil of mandatory human government. Not just totalitarian or fascist or authoritarian government.  All government which is … Continue reading →

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