Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

The collapsing main (lame) stream media: death of the American press

Posted on 2026-03-19 by TPOL Nathan

A free press (assumed to be a professional press) has long been considered to be essential for a republic, especially one which is a federation of multiple republics. Even those people who scream loudly about democracy recognize this. But this … Continue reading →

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Lookiing back: Alarmism and fearmongering in 1968

Posted on 2026-03-18 by TPOL Nathan

1968 was an interesting year. Several of us here at The Price of Liberty recall that rather fateful year. For us, the impact of events of 1968 still is resonating around the world, and especially the States, in 2026. Many … Continue reading →

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The Irish saga: stolen land and the blame game

Posted on 2026-03-17 by TPOL Nathan

And a tip o’ the hat to all for St. Patrick’s day 2026. Padraig (Patrick) is, of course, the patron saint of Ireland. And an official saint of the Roman Catholic Church, which claims him for Rome as the first … Continue reading →

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History, immigration and the blame game

Posted on 2026-03-16 by TPOL Nathan

Today, we are bombarded with claims that the lands of the Fifty States (i.e., the United States) are “stolen lands.” And demands that the only option is to give the “LandBack.” (An organization based in South Dakota, demanding that the … Continue reading →

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Theft by government – continues today

Posted on 2026-03-13 by TPOL Nathan

It is well known, and even taught in government-run, tax-funded schools, that European nobility and royalty made and maintained their wealth by stealing. Land, labor, the products of the land, and more. But those in government-ruined, theft-funded schools are told … Continue reading →

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Stupid? Or just memory-impaired? Or more sinister?

Posted on 2026-03-10 by TPOL Nathan

The war on Iran, and in nine countries of the Middle East, continues. DC and Jerusalem (the FedGov and Israelis) continue to increase the “intensity” of the attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran. Including widening the target list. And … Continue reading →

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Nuclear war – fear, hype or something else?

Posted on 2026-03-07 by TPOL Nathan

In the last week or so, following the massive (and continuing) American-Israeli assault on Iran, we have seen a major uptick online of articles about nuclear weapons and war. Most of these seem to be panic-driven prophesies of pending doom. … Continue reading →

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Tilting at windmills – what are the results?

Posted on 2026-03-06 by TPOL Nathan

Don Quixote, hero of Miguel de Cervantes’ novel and the much more recent musical, is famed for tilting at windmills, believing them to be (in his senility) monsters with four arms intent on conquest and domination. Of course, his efforts … Continue reading →

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Iran, war, and the FedGov (anyone remember the Constitution?)

Posted on 2026-03-05 by TPOL Nathan

Who is right? What did Trump actually do? Whatever he did, TPOL’s bottom line is “A POX ON BOTH THEIR HOUSES!” Many Democrats, and many libertarian (and Libertarians) have declared that The Donald ordering the attack on Iran last weekend … Continue reading →

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Growing fractures in the American population

Posted on 2026-03-04 by TPOL Nathan

The varied reactions in the last 96 hours (as we write this) to the massive attack on Iran by the FedGov and the State of Israel have again revealed the growing divides in American society. Not just but especially in … Continue reading →

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