Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

The price of slavery

Posted on 2022-09-25 by TPOL Nathan

What is slavery? Libertarians tend to include taxation – involuntary taxation – as a form of slavery. That is, taxes forced out of people (whether the force is actual or implied/threatened) for which nothing of worth is actually exchanged. It … Continue reading →

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The watermelon gang

Posted on 2022-09-24 by TPOL Nathan

A number of prominent political commentators have recently spoken out about the dangers of Russian propaganda. In some cases, they’ve traced the Russian disinformation and propaganda pushed in the last three or four years back to the Soviet propaganda work … Continue reading →

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Politics 2022 – Why governments want inflation

Posted on 2022-09-23 by TPOL Nathan

On Wednesday, as expected and as we were warned dozens if not hundreds of times, the Fed raised interest rates. While we here at TPOL don’t pretend to understand the reasoning – or even why the Fed should have any … Continue reading →

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Memes, games, and fraud in the 2022 political climate

Posted on 2022-09-22 by TPOL Nathan

While we here at TPOL are working on a reduced schedule (for The Price of Liberty) and even going for hours at a time without listening to news, we can’t help hearing some. Like the accusations being made against a … Continue reading →

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Why the 2022 elections probably won’t change things in the States

Posted on 2022-09-20 by TPOL Nathan

Once again we are constantly told by pundits of all flavors that this upcoming election is critical to the future of the nation. With less than six weeks to go, our mailboxes are filled with political junk mail, the radio … Continue reading →

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Repost: Kleptocracy, conspicuous consumption, and arrogance

Posted on 2022-09-19 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s Note: Due to a glitch not found until late Saturday, the 17th, so that the website was not accessible, we did not this out to our subscribers and others in a timely manner, so we are republishing it. With … Continue reading →

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Ken Starr – and a bygone era

Posted on 2022-09-18 by TPOL Nathan

A few days ago, Ken Starr passed away, going Home, in Houston, Texas. Although we here at The Price of Liberty did not agree with brother Starr on some things, politically, governmentally, or religiously, he was still a person who … Continue reading →

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Perceptions – Martha’s Vineyard and other things

Posted on 2022-09-17 by TPOL Nathan

We humans tend to – and love to – exaggerate. Especially when it concerns our enemies and rivals: in romance, business, war,… or politics. The latest (and rather amusing, in a weird sort of way) example is found at Fox … Continue reading →

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Kleptocracy, conspicuous consumption, and arrogance

Posted on 2022-09-16 by TPOL Nathan

Today’s American politicians are clearly trying to keep up with the Joneses – or in this case, with the House of Windsor. Or so it seems. The death of Elizabeth reminds us that the Windsors are among the wealthiest families … Continue reading →

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Final collapse – ever closer

Posted on 2022-09-14 by TPOL Nathan

Many of us who are lovers of liberty and try to be students of both history and humanity have long understood that the breakup, destruction, or collapse of these united States as a single federation of (now) some Fifty States … Continue reading →

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