Category Archives: Short Takes

A patriot dies

Posted on January 20, 2026 by TPOL Nathan

On Monday, we received word that H. K. Edgerton had passed away on 18 January 2025. While not really a household name, he was a courageous advocate for Southern heritage and rights. He was best known for appearing and marching … Continue reading →

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California calamity

Posted on January 11, 2026 by TPOL Nathan

Many Americans consider beer to be both an essential and a pleasure of life. Although we here at The Price of Liberty are all teetotalers, we understand that attachment many people have, without being addicted to the stuff. Which is … Continue reading →

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Media bias – going strong as the year ends. What’s next?

Posted on December 29, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Let us see if we can understand this during the gap between Christmas and New Years, when every agency and many news organizations are either on vacation or have their third-string people struggling through. Look, a lot of Americans don’t … Continue reading →

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Taking care of business – It’s Christmastime

Posted on December 24, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

There are billions of us crawling around on the surface of this planet. Hundreds of millions in our Fifty nations. Millions in our cities, thousands in our neighborhoods, communities, workplaces and congregations. Christmas is a time of caring, of giving, … Continue reading →

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What is your worldview?

Posted on November 28, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Lew Rockwell once posed an interesting observation: The Price of Liberty very much believes that Lew’s observation is not just correct, but is something that all lovers of liberty should understand and apply. We here at TPOL attempt to apply … Continue reading →

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Good bye, so long, fare… well, we try to be nice

Posted on November 15, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

At the same time, as Nancy Pelosi, like Barbara Boxer, and Diane Feinstein before her, leaves “government service” and retires? Can we be thankful and at the same time offer imprecatory prayers? And share a cartoon like this one, shared … Continue reading →

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A quick quiz – and what conclusions can be drawn?

Posted on November 15, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

A frequent correspondent who is very much of a mind with us here at TPOL in many, many ways, provides today’s guest commentary: He shares his thoughts triggered by an article by Steve Kirsch: “The PLOS Biology journal editors claim … Continue reading →

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The wretchedness of DC and government in general

Posted on November 12, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

“Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.”—Thomas Jefferson This clearly states a scriptural principle (one found in the Bible, that is.) Peter told the Sanhedrin, “we must obey God rather than men.” Tyranny, even its milder forms such as authoritarianism, … Continue reading →

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Daylight savings time!

Posted on November 9, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Good morning/evening, readers, concerned persons, professionals of all disciplines and work. Today, let us talk about what is more confusing than braindead correspondents and government bureaucrats: daylight savings time.   We’ve made it through a week of Standard Time: but notice, … Continue reading →

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Parasites and predators of government (and more)

Posted on November 8, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Jesus specifically told us that we would have the poor with us always. Although He did not specifically tell us, He implied that we will always have sin and sinners – unrepentant sinners – with us also. And that we … Continue reading →

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