Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Liberty will win! But expect it to be a tough battle.

The decline of liberty often seems to be a matter of increasing provocations, responses, and especially more and more extreme rhetoric. Which in turn escalates more physical actions: more cracking down on dissidents and perceived enemies, more small acts of … Continue reading

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National suicide? No way.

In today’s social, economic, and political climate, many viewpoints vie for our attention and to convert us to their way of thinking. An example of that competition can be seen by comparing two men: Dr. Ron Paul and Peter Zeihan. … Continue reading

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Empire’s end? Civilization’s end?

Some time ago, we discussed the history of civilization and empires, and how that impacted in the past (and today) on human liberty. As we have pointed out, and especially in the last few weeks, we hear more and more … Continue reading

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Killer cops – scum and villainy

Most people are familiar with a quote from Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi regarding Mos Eisley and its spaceport:“You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.” Indeed, we must be cautious. In more and … Continue reading

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Defending the border? Oh, right!

Invasion? Breitbart News reports that Border Patrol found 39 “migrants” 19 miles north of the Arizona border a few days back. Just to make it clear, that is Arizona’s border with Sonora, not the border with Utah. Or the Dineh … Continue reading

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Population? Who is speaking the truth?

The UN has been drumming the alarm about world population for about as long as it has been around. As recently as November 2022, an official UN publication stated: The world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 … Continue reading

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2024 presidential election – why bother?

Seriously, the 2024 Election is 19 months away. More than a year and a half. But to listen to, or read of, many pundits, it has already been decided who is going to win on 05 November 2024. The problem … Continue reading

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California, water, and questions

Publisher’s Note: Seems as though we are on a California-bashing mission right now. Rest assured, we here at TPOL really love California: like its people (other than its politicians and woke types, but as followers of God we love them, … Continue reading

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Is western civilization really falling?

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

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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