Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Good for the goose, not for the gander?

This headline is an old Southern saying about hypocrisy. The sort of hypocrisy that the woke powers that be of Harvard University demonstrate, as discussed in this posting by Peter Klein, a professor at Baylor University (as quoted by Tom … Continue reading

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Is not this how it is supposed to work?

From Cowboy State Daily – Wyoming’s statewide online newspaper – comes this tidbit: Not Happy With New Law, Gordon Won’t Sign New Rules Without Legislature’s OK Gov. Mark Gordon isn’t pleased about a new law that gives the Legislature more … Continue reading

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Why do we bash some places more than others?

The Price of Liberty is an independent voice for lovers of liberty. Established by Susan Calloway (Mama Liberty or Lady Susan), this work is carried on by the Barton family of the Pahasapa, the Black Hills. We lost Mama Liberty … Continue reading

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Constitutional rights and powers – and penalties?

Some yahoo asked a question the other day: “Where in the US Constitution is gun ownership a protected right? I can’t find it. Silly claims aside, let us see at least one answer to that question. Let us compare this … Continue reading

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The Federal land grab – a quick history (part 1)

A frequently discussed issue in libertarian and free-market anarchist circles regards the fact that there is NOT constitutional power or permission given to the FedGov to own anything except for specific military and naval properties. And that only with the … Continue reading

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Solving the world’s problems

Buckminster Fuller once wrote: If you take all the machinery in the world and dump it in the ocean, within months more than half of all humanity will die and within another six months they’d almost all be gone; if … Continue reading

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Faker’s Dozen ™ Stories about Osama bin Laden

As we learn more and more about the truly amazing ways that American governments have lied, lied, and lied some more, it brings back some memories. So here is a bit of fun – calling up (with suitable updating) a … Continue reading

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SCOTUS and lesser Nazgul – powers and corruption

American government and society have been irretreivably warped – twisted – by the so-called justice system. The federal judicial branch and system established by the US Constitution and then changed and frankly corrupted by Congress and the influence and desires … Continue reading

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We expect too much of government

One reason that government reform fails, going all the way back to Babylon and Egypt and ancient Chin, is because people refuse to look at the basics. One of those is answering the question, “What should governments do?” What is … Continue reading

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Deep-six the income tax

Yahoo posted a fascinating clickbait article with all kinds of numbers. What would upper-middle-income wages and salaries be like if the FedGov income tax disappeared? Depending on the various income levels in the States, working folks would take home anywhere … Continue reading

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