Tag Archives: corruption

The decline and death of academia in the States

Posted on 2024-05-21 by TPOL Nathan

Let us continue to discuss education, then and now. For decades, the decline in the quality of education at American universities has been obvious. Why? Perhaps C.S. Lewis has the right of it. Education and schools officially, legally, and even … Continue reading →

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Examples of the corrupt nature of government

Posted on 2024-04-25 by TPOL Nathan

Javier Milei of Argentina spoke a while back at Davos, Switzerland to a rather hostile crowd at the World Economic Forum (WEF). View it here (the actual talking starts about 4 minutes into the recording.) We understand that some people … Continue reading →

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Let’s compare the FBI to…

Posted on 2024-04-06 by TPOL Nathan

… A whole host of historical tools of tyranny and corrupt government. We’ve all read the labels and shelf-stickers telling us about the store brands and generic versions of various foods and drugs, right? “Compare to BIG BRAND NAME whatever.” … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the 2024 presidential elections

Posted on 2024-02-04 by TPOL Nathan

Updating the voting rolls is a threat to democracy, right? Continue reading →

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“Most trusted” but impossible to verify: the American military

Posted on 2023-12-19 by TPOL Nathan

The US military is the most trusted of public institutions, but that trust is declining constantly. With good reason. Like so much else, the military is tainted and damaged by government. Continue reading →

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A world of corruption

Posted on 2023-08-25 by TPOL Nathan

A well-known (or at least well-advertised) pundit has been beating the drums for weeks about the BRICS summit being held today (22 August 2023) as I write this. The beginning of the end of the American dollar, the American economy … Continue reading →

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Falling asleep at the wheel

Posted on 2023-08-24 by TPOL Nathan

Katie Pavlich, in a recent posting on Townhall, wrote: “President Joe Biden appeared to fall asleep during an event Monday honoring the victims of the horrific fire that ripped through Lahaina, Maui last week — potentially killing thousands of people.” … Continue reading →

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Corruption, democracy, and courts

Posted on 2023-05-20 by TPOL Nathan

Readers know that we here at The Price of Liberty have little truck with those who believe that democracy is the only acceptable form of government. Shucks, we don’t believe in human mandatory government. Similarly we have serious problems with … Continue reading →

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Open season on political corruption? Or corrupt politicos?

Posted on 2023-03-19 by TPOL Nathan

Looking at headlines in the last several weeks, there seem to be multiple situations in which action may finally be underway to address political corruption. Even to tackle various politicians who are generally assumed (or loudly claimed) to be corrupt. … Continue reading →

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Paying the piper: the failure of local government in the Fifty States.

Posted on 2023-01-09 by TPOL Nathan

Local government in these States is, at best, a failure.  2022 demonstrated that once more. Indeed, it is far, far worse than the vicious horror that was State and Federal government in 2021 (and again in 2022). And those levels … Continue reading →

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