Once again, the Republic of South Africa is in the news headlines. This time courtesy of that exclusive club, the G20, and The Donald in one of his infamous on-line postings:
Of course, for libertarians, the first question we ask is “why is the American FedGov paying and subsidizing anything and anyone in South Africa?
Continue readingHave you, dear reader, seen this or something similar to it?
Yes, these are real cases. You can find the details online, just as we at TPOL did.
But …
Continue readingWelcome to one of the Socialist States of America.
Ruled by Her Imperial Majesty, Michelle (I) Lujan Grisham, since 2019, the State has increasingly become both more socialist and returned more to its origin and roots as a (now-“independent”) province of Imperial Spain. It is a curious mix of bizarre sects and “alternative lifestyles” and traditional Spanish, AmerInd culture, and high-tech. It is both poor and expensive to live in.
One of the most recent examples is the “Universal Child Care” plan pushed by HIMajesty and gladly accepted by the State’s Woke legislature. Every child in the State will now be entitled to receive free childcare, both preschool and apparently before and after school hours.
Continue readingThe following commentary is the work of a friend of The Price of Liberty, Donald. TPOL has added a few comments here and there in brackets and edited for clarity!
Why learn about fascism? Whether it is Italian or Spanish or Argentine style (or even the German National Socialist variant), it is an enemy of liberty. We need to recognize it and encourage people to stop mislabeling anything and anyone that they don’t like as fascists or Nazis. And especially to examine those people whom they do like to see if perhaps they are exhibiting indications of fascism (belief and behavior).
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– I have been asked to write an article about Fascism in the USA, and so I am.
— In my background, I have had detailed discussions with people who have lived under both Soviet Communism of the USSR and Fascism under the Nazi state during WWII. In my interviews with these people living under both systems, they all stated there was no difference in leadership. Both were repressive and controlling.
Continue readingThe ether is filled with stories of how people were foolish enough to trust the various pieces of software and the data stored on immense servers when it comes to daily activities.
When the weaknesses of AI combine with the wonders of information technology, and Murphy’s Laws, life, limb, and liberty are at stake. We all remember (and shudder) the Blue Screen of Death (yes, it has an acronym: BSOD).
Many are funny (at least if you are not the victim of the falsely placed trust).
Consider this one:
| Artificial Intelligence Fools Hunters Into Shooting Ducks On The Wrong Day Using a Google-AI search for duck hunting season dates landed some Idaho hunters in trouble as the search gave them the wrong dates. An experienced Wyoming hunter said relying on AI for reliable information is a “crapshoot” at best. [READ MORE] |
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 this principle. We are, as we sometimes note, libertarians (lovers of liberty) because we are first christians. That is, followers of Jesus the Christ; we see “extreme libertarian” anarchism and free markets as the only political and economic philosophy that is truly compatible with the New Testament. We see human liberty (both personal and economic) as a gift from our Creator.
(We do not condemn nor reject those who are lovers of liberty who are not believers – we just believe that they are wrong, and encourage them to examine themselves and the universe carefully.)
Our worldview, therefore, is based on the Bible and on the economic and political theory of libertarianism. The heart of true biblical christianity is love: God is love, and we are to love Him and to love our neighbors as ourselves. This in turn leads to what is called the Golden Rule, as stated by Jesus: “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Politically and economically, and socially, this is expressed in the Zero Aggression Principle: individuals should not initiate force against others. That is, aggression against others or their property. We see such actions as sinful and illegitimate.
We are, at best, small-mouthed pacifists (as described by Heinlein and others). We believe, again as given by God, humans have the right to use force for defensive actions only: of ourselves and others. (We do not have to always use force: that is our choice. We have free will (another gift of God) to decide whether to respond or to turn the other cheek.
This is, of course, why we reject human, mandatory government. Not only is it in rebellion to God, not only does it fail to meet the most simple of standards, but claims the “right” to initiate force, to aggress against people.
We ask our readers not just to ask themselves what their worldview is, and whether or not we act in conformity to our worldview. We ask them (and ourselves) to ask those around them, those they come in contact with, how those people view the world and how they apply that view.
And give thanks to God, to readers, to friends, and to correspondents, for their understanding, encouragement, and more. We love you and pray for you.
Nathan, Debby, Gareth, Andrea, Matthias, Kaylynn, all the little ones, all the cats, and all the snakes and lizards!
Socialism has been a system tried frequently in American history, or so even the “progressive” history books tell us. The general evidence of history is that the overt attempts to force such a system have failed. Tragically.
It being Thanksgiving Day 2025, we can look at one of the earlier attempts, that of the Pilgrims of New England in 1620 and following years. Called the “common course,” those who fled religious persecution and sought opportunity in the new Plymouth colony tried socialism in what would be recognized as almost classic Marxism two centuries later. It failed, and as a result, many died. And it was abandoned. Richard Ebeling writes an excellent article about it at the Future of Freedom Foundation.
AmerInd nations, at various times and locations, tried it on their own. And for more than one and a half centuries, the FedGov (courtesy of the BIA and IHS) have imposed a version of socialism on the various reservations, under the guise of “treaty rights.” Objective observers conclude it has failed.
Various religious communities and sects have also implemented socialist schemes in communes and through other efforts and locations. Few of those survived even a few years; those that have survived and even thrived did so by abandoning the fundamentals of socialism.
In 2025, the election of various self-proclaimed socialists and communists, and the continued presence of the same in Congress, many State legislatures, and even more local government councils alarms many people.
As well it should.
Continue readingBy the time this is published online, we here at The Price of Liberty assume that you’ve already celebrated the day. Hopefully with family and close friends and neighbors, and hopefully without too much stuffing of yourselves with food and drink! And have enjoyed the company and conversation and other activities.
For lovers of liberty, every year, there are many things to be thankful for. Whatever threats, whatever actions that governments and their supporters and advocates have taken in the past year, we still can be thankful for the liberty we do have.
Continue readingThe organization currently known as “Scouting America” (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) is a perverted and corrupt version of what it was created to be and how it existed for decades. It is a classic example of how human institutions decay over time.
The latest episode in the saga of the former BSA is in the news today.
The Pentagon is reportedly preparing to end a century-old partnership with Scouting America, formerly known as the Boy Scouts. Defense (War) Secretary Pete Hegseth has drafted a memo to Congress criticizing the organization as “genderless,” claiming it no longer supports “the future of American boys” and accusing it of abandoning meritocracy in favor of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The Pentagon’s support for the Scouts, started just a few years after the Boy Scouts came to American shores, was formalized in 1937, has included medical and logistical assistance for the National Jamboree and allowing Scout troops to meet on military bases worldwide. The military forces offered expedited promotions for Scouts who achieved certain ranks, and actively recruited Scouts in all branches. Individual installations and units provided a wide variety of support for the troops, packs, posts, and councils of the BSA, coordinating millions of manhours of volunteer work by serving military and DoD civilians, in-kind donations of equipment and supplies, and use of military facilities.
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First, do no harm…
People get hurt. People get sick. The medical profession is supposed to help those people. But then, anyone able to do so should help others, like the woman in the picture. But doctors are expected to do more. Supposedly, doctors take the headline as part of their oath as a medical doctor.
Considering how many MDs participate in such activities as induced abortions, vaccine injections of dubious merit (or proven dangerous), and many other highly suspect actions, prescriptions, and recommendations, we wonder about the entire profession. (We know that there are many doctors who do value life and health. We are not condemning them all.)
But government officials, who need to understand and apply the oaths of office they take, really need to add this phrase to their solemn promises and their practice. We submit that overall, governments increasingly do harm to many people, starting with their own citizens.
Regarding those things, Rob Morse makes some very good points in his brief discussion, which we present here:
Lots of us live in large cities. Those cities have police chiefs who are appointed by the mayor and confirmed by a city council. Those chiefs tell us to be a good witness if we see a crime. The thought is that a criminal might take someone’s property and property can be replaced. Recently, we’ve seen young women stabbed, beaten, and set on fire by repeat criminals. In one case, the criminal in Chicago had been arrested 72 times before he set a female train passenger on fire. Another man in Chicago has a habit of knockout-punching random women on the street. He has been arrested over 20 times and is still on the streets. That means that witnesses don’t matter since judges put criminals back on the street.
So, if you see this happen in front of you, then what do you do? In most cases, you are as stuck as the victim.
I’m almost 70 years old. I’m not going to go hand to hand with a crazy young man. Many of these horrible crimes occur in gun free zones in Democrat controlled cities. I have taken quite a few first-aid classes, and the first thing we are always told is to make sure the scene is safe for you before you give aid to someone else. If the attacker is standing there, what are you going to do? You could give the attacker verbal orders to leave. If he doesn’t leave, it is a tough legal case for you to claim the right to use lethal force so you could render aid to an innocent victim. You might take that legal risk for a family member, but would you take it for a stranger?
We are talking about at least a half-million dollars to defend yourself in court in a democrat controlled city. In New York City, a 67 year old man was given four years in prison for defending himself from a habitual criminal. The defender’s crime was that he didn’t get a carry permit in New York City. Let us point out that it is still a fiction that he might get a concealed carry permit in New York City.
Politics is real and that is why you must care about it. We have to pass through blue states even if we don’t live there. God help you if you do.
Rob’s point is very well taken: we need to be concerned about how we must prepare to help others.
Imagine if the good Samaritan of Jesus’ parable had tried to help the man while his attackers were still present. And imagine if he ran the risk of the priest or the Levite ratting him out to Herod’s (or Roman) bully-boys.
At the same time, we believe that the example Jesus gave to answer the question, “who is my neighbor” would be a man willing to take risks to help. Not just a family member or fellow member of his synagogue, but a stranger who needed help badly.
Courage is virtue. And yes, (for those who believe in God), cowardice is a sin. We must be bold and confront evil when the stakes are high – whether the evil is a madman on his own or a madman in a government uniform or “a suit” in business or government.