“It’s fa the chilluns, ya see?”

Posted on 2023-07-05 by TPOL Nathan

Courtesy of the WaPo and Paradigm’s Five Bullets newsletter, we have to share this with our readers.

Both for the courage of a mom and a young boy, but because of the exhibition of government stupidity and the perversion of laws that are supposed to “protect” people.

Lemonade Bureaucracy, 2023 EditionIt wouldn’t be summer if we didn’t have a story about heavy-handed lemonade stand law enforcement…
the washington post
It all got started last summer when then-7-year-old Cameron Johnson asked his mom to take him to Disney World. “I was just like, ‘Hey, let’s get you out here… so you can see that money doesn’t grow on trees,’” recalls Cristal Johnson. Thus was Cam’s Lemonade born. It became an instant hit with Cristal’s proprietary pink lemonade recipe that many customers say is the best they’ve ever had. Now available in 10 flavors, it’s sold in small Birmingham-area grocery stores and will arrive next month at select Piggly Wiggly locations. Along the way, “the Alabama mom said she saw her shy boy come out of his shell, learn how to handle money and turn into a budding entrepreneur,” reports The Washington Post.“ Johnson said she wanted to impart those skills on other kids through a one-day apprenticeship on July 9.“The plan was simple: children between the ages of 6 and 10 would send her a ‘resume’ — a letter explaining what they wanted to be when they grew up — and Johnson would ‘hire’ two of them to act as a ‘smiler’ and a ‘greeter.’ After a two-hour shift helping to sell some freshly made lemonade, Johnson offered to pay each $20.”And then someone who saw the recruiting pitch on social media snitched to the Alabama Department of Labor. Nothing wrong with the lemonade stand, the bureaucrats said. Rather, it’s the fact Cam’s Lemonade has “professional transportation and distribution,” according to a department flack. As a sole proprietor, Ms. Johnson can employ her own child, but no one else’s. More from the Post story: “Johnson said the inspector told her that selling lemonade during the event would mean her business could profit from a child working, even if the children were mainly going to be greeting people and learning about customer service. She agreed to nix it.” But Johnson has a Plan B — an event where lemonade won’t be for sale. “It’ll be like a kid job fair or workshop,” she says. “And I’m going to teach them the same skills that I was going to try to teach them, but I’m not going to profit from selling lemonade.” Props to Johnson for adaptability — but sheesh…

Mrs. Johnson should not have to work around government like this. NO ONE should.

And we should not have to put up with stool-pigeons who are nothing but state-worshipping nannies (Mrs. Grundies or Karens). There is a tremendous difference between 6 and 7 year olds acting as greeters or even servers of lemonade outdoors for a few hours and working in a factory or sweatshop or even a pizza shop. But stupid government bureaucrats and brain-dead Karens do not see a difference, and the politicians (even MORE stupid, if that is possible) cannot write laws that make sense.

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Happy Independence Day

Posted on 2023-07-04 by TPOL Nathan

Although we at The Price of Liberty, and the Knights of Non-Aggression at the Liberty Round Table have already pointed out that the 2nd was the actual date of American Independence, we still send out greetings to all on the traditional date of commemorating the independence of the original Thirteen States.

As readers can see, we first used the above image eleven years ago, in AL 236. And it is now AL 247.

We are glad to see that Connor, over at the Tuttle Twins publisher, also has spread the word about the 2nd of July!

Sadly, we must point out that even though in 236 (AD 2012) the absurd Obummer was living at 1600 PA, things about liberty and peace and prosperity were nevertheless much better with him there than now with Uncle Joe as the American Godfather. But we still can and should honor and remember our liberty and all those who have contributed to it in the past.

And remember to teach our children, our neighbors, our fellow worshippers and co-religionists, and even the people we meet on the streets and in the stores, what liberty and freedom truly means.

We also point out, not wishing to offend, that the gift of God to all men and women we call liberty, and the gift of freedom, is given to, and open for, even those who do not believe that there is a God. He gave us all life, liberty, and the ability to pursue happiness, without stinting. When those things are taken away, it is an action of men and women rebelling against God. Anyone who claims to be taking away liberty or life “in the name of God” is wrong. Reject their lies and reject those who take away those things regardless of where they claim to get their power, their authority, from.

Again, a happy Independence Day, and our prayers for your personal, individual independence: liberty and freedom belongs to all.

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Who are the racists?

Posted on 2023-07-03 by TPOL Nathan

In last Friday’s news was a report that the FBI has determined that the Minneapolis Police Department has an established pattern of use of excessive force and discrimination against minorities, especially blacks and AmerInd people. This is a follow-up to the hyped George Floyd death at the hands of police in 2020.

That incident, that death, was blown up into a nationwide panic and witch hunt which has caused major changes in American society. Perhaps permanent changes. Among other things, we here at TPOL believe Floyd’s death led directly to a bitter (and so far successful) changing in how American history and teaching of history. Coupled with (and promoting) the vicious 1619 Project and Critical Race Theory, making Black Lives Matter a massive and influential movement and excuse for action, and no doubt influencing the 2020 presidential election and giving an excuse for the Biden regime to force still more changes, the impact is astonishing.

These States, we have been told, are a society, a system built on racism and the ideas of “white supremacy.” We must, as a people and fifty States (nations), totally dismantle anything that exists in which there is any possibility of these evil concepts. Now, or in the past – clear back, of course, to 1619. We must pay for the evil deeds of our ancestors – both actual physical ancestors and political-spiritual ancestors. Based, of course, on our skin color, our political and religious affiliations.

The above story seems to reinforce that attitude. After all, Minnesota and Minneapolis itself is the home, one of the founding and constant supporters of the glorious democratic (and Democratic) Progressive Movement. It is solid Blue. Politically correct. Yet, its military arm is systemically racist and tyrannical. Not historically, but today! In 21st Century America!

Yet in addition to the FBI report, a Federal judge has ordered the State of Minnesota to stop enforcing its own law discriminating against religious colleges and students. The law prohibited high school students from taking college classes from any institution that required a statement of faith.

But the above news story (even if from the corrupt and increasingly incompetent FBI) and other recent stories justify us asking, just who are the real racists?

Consider this story from Redmond, Washington. Redmond, again, is one of the heartlands of the Progressive, Woke movement in these States. Yet the city, its schools, and its society seem to be filled with evidence of racism?

In San Francisco, no less, a high school teacher has been suspended for targeting male, white students on the basis of their “gender” and race: for discrimination! In the city and the school district well-known for its constant fight against racism and for social justice, we have this?

The truth is, people of all political persuasions can be and many are racists. Against different “races” but have prejudices against some people based on color, ethnicity, ancestry, family background, and religion, among other things.Yes, even libertarians – lovers of liberty. The question is, do they follow up their beliefs or do they act in accordance with good morals and the principles of liberty despite their feelings?

Some political philosophies are more likely to provide outlets for racist actions than others. But as for us here at TPOL, who sincerely believe that we are not racists and who do not act in any way as racists, we will choose to continue to follow the God-given path of liberty.

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Independence Day – action needed

Posted on 2023-07-02 by TPOL Nathan

The Blaze reported (from various mainsteam media sources and postings to Twitter) about controversy and an incident while the organization “Moms for Liberty” holding an event at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia on the 29th. A vocal opposition to the organization had been demanding the event be cancelled. That included employees of the museum and local government officials. However, the Museum leadership, citing constitutional, historical, and moral grounds, refused to do so. On the day of the event, “hateful” vandalism saw broken windows and damage to historical artifacts in the museum.

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Remembering independence and liberty

Posted on 2023-07-01 by TPOL Nathan

Not necessarily celebrating something we don’t have as much of, anymore.

The decision of the Thirteen States to secede from the United Kingdom was actually decided by the continental congress on Tuesday, the 2nd of July, 1776.

Even the National Archives admits: “Independence Day Should Have Been July 2 –July 2, 1776 is the day that the Continental Congress actually voted for independence. John Adams, in his writings, even noted that July 2 would be remembered in the annals of American history and would be marked with fireworks and celebrations. The written Declaration of Independence was dated July 4 but wasn’t actually signed until August 2. Fifty-six delegates eventually signed the document, although all were not present on that day in August.”

As the unity and civility of American society seem to spiral down ever more quickly, it is not amiss to look back to that time from our own.

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“Hey, mom, the electric is out!”

Posted on 2023-06-30 by TPOL Nathan

According to more and more people, this is likely starting this summer. Texas, best known in electrical circles for a winter fiasco a couple of winters back, is now center of a “heat dome” in which weather usually reserved for August has cooked the region for weeks now.

But that is not the bad news. What is? Uncle Joe’s regime (the Biden administration) has quietly (and finally) admitted there’s not enough green energy to meet U.S. demand for electricity.

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Hey, wanna play “school,” kids?

Posted on 2023-06-29 by TPOL Nathan

Not in Hawai’i, it seems.

My grandchildren and their friends in the neighborhood and at church love playing school. And they do learn and teach each other a lot. Especially with a nearby parent or grandparent to push in just the right way. Fortunately, we are in the Black Hills. Not in the Fiftieth State.

The Foundation for Economic Education recently published the sad tale of rural families in Hawai’i – on the Big Island itself – who tried to help their children survive and thrive in the triple-threat environment. Triple? At least: the Beer Flu lockdown, the rapid deterioration of American public (government-run theft-funded) schools, and the Woke initiative.

The State took them off to court and tried to levy $55,000 in fines for “operating an unlicensed preschool” since some of their children were under age 5 or 6. And because they were working together (several families) and even got paid (which they paid for) from professional educators. And were incorporated and all sorts of other things that made them more visible to the government thugs.

It seems that in education matters in the 50th State, no good deed goes unpunished. After all, it’s “fah the childrun, don’t yah know.” You wonder if the “men in black” would show up if somebody ratted out a group of kids playing school out on the front porch?

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Moldava bans political party “Sor”

Posted on 2023-06-28 by TPOL Nathan

From Eastern Europe comes this tidbit of news, via RT. (Yes, we here at TPOL know that RT, like RFE and PBS, is a state-owned/controlled media outlet. The news is similar in most outlets, however.-)

It seems that the little nation’s supreme court has outlawed an opposition political party, by the name of Sor. (The party name means Upward in Moldavan, a dialect of Romanian.)

Why?

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Demise of the Southern Baptist Convention?

Posted on 2023-06-27 by TPOL Nathan

The religious sector here in the Fifty States is as hard hit by the social and political changes as any other. This is especially true of the various massive denominations. One such is the large Southern Baptist denomination, one of dozens if not hundreds of Baptist groups. And long considered one of the more “conservative” groups. They pride themselves (yes, pride is a biblical sin) on being evangelical, fundamentalist, politically influential, biblical (“Sola Scriptura” – only Scripture), advocate salvation by faith alone, claim that their congregations are independent, and much more. They are the largest Protestant denomination in the States: around 15 million “congregants.” (30% of American Protestants are some sort of Baptist.) In recent decades, their most powerful member was President Jimmy Carter.

Religion News Service recently carried a “news story” – a commentary disguised as a news report about the Southern Baptists. The article tells us that the SBC has rid themselves of “women pastors” as their latest “self-inflicted wound.” And will destroy their denomination.

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Submersible coffin not suited for modern Woke “explorers” is it?

Posted on 2023-06-27 by TPOL Nathan

Thanks to our colleague Scott for sharing this and giving this commentary a headline.

After more than 96 hours in a 22-foot (minivan size) pressure hull more than two miles below the surface, the Coast Guard and Navy report that the Titanic expedition of 2023 has ended in death to five “explorers” of the “unknown.” Scattered debris on the ocean floor indicates an implosion. Several commenters have wondered if they found a way to destroy the integrity of their carbon-fiber deep sea vessel, instead of dying of asphyxiation when most oxygen was replaced by their own exhaled CO2.

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