Category Archives: Nathan’s Rants

Gun lies

Posted on 2023-01-07 by TPOL Nathan

“There are lies, d*** lies, and statistics.” Mark Twain attributed it to Benjamin Disraeli. It is a fundamental principle of government. Consider the BATFE or ATF. And consider one of the BATFE’s allies in their effort to disarm Americans, a … Continue reading →

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Suspicions confirmed: the true value of Congress

Posted on 2023-01-06 by TPOL Nathan

If you had any real hope of Congress doing something that is good for you, your family, or society, this week shows what foolishness that was. It isn’t even providing good entertainment! Just doing the same thing over and over, … Continue reading →

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Origins of the state

Posted on 2023-01-04 by TPOL Nathan

In a recent commentary, Dan Sanchez (originally published in his Substack publication “Letters on Liberty) briefly examined two competing libertarian ideas on how the state (government) began. (He provided a postscript here.) Let us delve a bit deeper into the … Continue reading →

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Why do we have liberty? freedom?

Posted on 2023-01-03 by TPOL Nathan

Liberty, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary online, is “the quality or state of being free: a : the power to do as one pleases, b : freedom from physical restraint, c : freedom from arbitrary or despotic control, d : the positive enjoyment of … Continue reading →

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The price of eggs – whom do we thank for this?

Posted on 2023-01-02 by TPOL Nathan

How many readers have been enjoying the great prices on eggs the last few months? According to many, things are going to get worse before they get better. From the Gateway Pundit last week, we have this little story by … Continue reading →

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Counting our blessings here in the States

Posted on 2023-01-01 by TPOL Nathan

With the beginning of a new year, Anno Domini 2023, although still in Anno Liberatis 246, we should pause and think about all our blessings. All the many ways 330 million of us, for the most part, enjoy things in … Continue reading →

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Some fun – wishing all a happy new year!

Posted on 2022-12-31 by TPOL Nathan

As we come to an end of 2022, truly a horrible year in so many ways, we need to stop, take a deep breath, and smile. Totally unlike what Mama Liberty and we other members of TPOL have almost always … Continue reading →

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A turning point in history? Nuclear fusion

Posted on 2022-12-29 by TPOL Nathan

Over at the Gatestone Institute, a short article on the recent announcement of net-positive nuclear fusion power generation dissects the situation. Lawrence Kadish does it in a way that brings holiday cheer to the hearts of anarchists and even libertarians. … Continue reading →

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Energy economy and lies

Posted on 2022-12-27 by TPOL Nathan

As the major powers – particularly the cabal in DC – try to change the world and where we get the energy that is essential to progress, peace, prosperity, and much more, we see some disturbing trends. It is not … Continue reading →

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Serbia redux?

Posted on 2022-12-26 by TPOL Nathan

Nobody in the West cares. Or so it seems, but maybe it is just a matter of suppressing the truth. According to Bing and Google, the only news stories about a Western ultimatum to Serbia issued on Christmas Eve can … Continue reading →

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