Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Is western civilization really falling?

Posted on 2023-04-07 by TPOL Nathan

A few months ago, Paul Robert Craig published a column telling us that Western Civilization is Ceasing to Exist.” Craig is one of several conservative and libertarian writers that we here at The Price of Liberty look forward to reading. … Continue reading →

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Weather, climate, and lies

Posted on 2023-04-06 by TPOL Nathan

As I sit here, warm and snug, on 4 April 2023, I look outside my window to see a good 15 inches of snow (although it is melting down as it falls) here on the eastern edge of the Black … Continue reading →

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Any excuse…

Posted on 2023-04-04 by TPOL Nathan

… for government intervention. For giving government agencies more power, more control, and of course, more money. (Except, of course, we are not giving government more money. It isn’t like being enticed by advertising to go spend our money at … Continue reading →

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Remember when? Presidential relations then and now

Posted on 2023-04-02 by TPOL Nathan

A Guest Commentary by R. McGeer Editor’s note: Former President Jimmy Carter is now in hospice care, having lived far longer after leaving office than most American presidents, as we push towards 250 years of independence. In today’s highly-charged political … Continue reading →

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April Fools NOT – at least regarding guns

Posted on 2023-04-01 by TPOL Nathan

A small Colorado newspaper triggered major panic earlier this week when their annual April Fools Day special had a screaming headline about the Colorado General Assembly (the legislature) passing new laws telling gunowners to surrender their weapons or go to … Continue reading →

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Goodbye (and good riddance?), California?

Posted on 2023-03-31 by TPOL Nathan

Is it time for California to go away? Not secede, but be kicked OUT of the Union? For cause? The list of charges and specifications is long, and we’ll just look at a few:

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Foreign policy – joke or serious?

Posted on 2023-03-30 by TPOL Nathan

The current squatter at 1600 PA might go down in history for his seemingly most-spoken phrase, “I’m not joking.” Neither are were here at TPOL. But regardless of what he’s saying, the actions of the government he nominally heads definitely … Continue reading →

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America’s true primary monopoly?

Posted on 2023-03-29 by TPOL Nathan

Over the past 130 or so years, a LOT of American politicians, both Demo and GOP, have made a name for themselves in trustbusting and anti-monopoly stands and legislation. Since the time of the semi-deified Teddy Roosevelt, virtually every president … Continue reading →

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Nashville and Uvalde

Posted on 2023-03-28 by TPOL Nathan

As we discussed yesterday, there is a lot that we can (and MUST) learn from school murders. And based on initial reports, at least there was some learning on the part of the Nashville cops (the MNPD) and Covenant School, … Continue reading →

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Nashville, Uvalde and before – truth revealed?

Posted on 2023-03-27 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s note: As we await more information about the tragedy on Monday, 27 March 2022, in Nashville, we look back at the last school shooting, in Texas. There, much of the death was the direct result of government-run tax-funded “public” … Continue reading →

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