Tag Archives: death

RIP The Donald?

Posted on September 5, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

“If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.” That old saying no doubt has to be updated, “If wishes were Harleys, wannabe bikers would ride.” Or something. Clearly that is what a lot of never-Trumpers (of whatever political allegiance they claim) … Continue reading →

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The gerontocracy, old parties: Are we losing our liberty?

Posted on September 29, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

A few weeks back, during the still-unexplained loss of publication, The Price of Liberty published two commentaries about elderly politicians, elderly political parties, and elderly (and declining) regimes. First we commented on the National Libertarian Committee filing petitions to obtain … Continue reading →

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Liberty or death – and other quotes

Posted on July 10, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

On a quiet Sunday in 2022, as the world continues to tear itself apart around us, it is easy to get entangled in the daily affairs and fears and disasters that are our common lot on this earth. It helps, … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day – the Price of NO Liberty

Posted on May 31, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Belatedly on this Memorial Day, last day of May, 2021, let us reflect just a wee bit. As millions spend this day in ceremonies and visits to gravesides and memorials to honor certain dead people – and millions more spend … Continue reading →

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Walter E. Williams – he will be missed

Posted on December 2, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

I just heard on a talk radio program that the beloved Walter E. Williams has just passed away. None of the “regular” news sites have reported this, but I assume it is true: he was 84. Walter was an American … Continue reading →

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Rush Limbaugh

Posted on February 3, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Just a few minutes ago, listening to radios in the background as I worked on various projects, I listened to Rush Limbaugh announce that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. I know that many (even most) libertarians … Continue reading →

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X kills…

Posted on May 10, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Once again, a person goes off the deep end and breaks a dozen laws, stealing weapons, and goes off to attack fellow students and teachers at a government-run, tax-funded school. It is a regular feature of our … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame, a symbol of our times

Posted on April 15, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Today, on an island in the Seine, the magnificant Cathedral of Notra-Dame-de-Paris is burning, perhaps to the foundations.  The famed edifice, the number-one tourist attraction in France and perhaps all Europe, with 18 million visitors a year … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam – Mama Liberty

Posted on July 23, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton My very dear friend, mentor, and correspondent, Susan Callaway, has departed this mortal coil. She said her goodbyes to our readers and visitors almost a month ago, and survived her cancer longer than she thought, and perhaps, … Continue reading →

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A self-governor’s reflections on the Somme a century later.

Posted on July 2, 2016 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I’ve been there. I’ve seen it. I stood on the great Canadian memorial to their dead at Vimy Ridge, I saw the memorial with the names of 72,000+ dead whose bodies were never recovered at Thiepval. I … Continue reading →

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