Tag Archives: Democracy

Goodbye, California?

Posted on 2025-07-15 by TPOL Nathan

Newsweek, one of the pitiful remnants of the print mainstream media, just before Independence Day published an article telling us that polls show that more Californians than ever (44% of those polled) want independence from the United States. Here at … Continue reading →

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Kleptocracy? Democracy?

Posted on 2025-06-27 by TPOL Nathan

We at TPOL are far from the only people to disparage the standard reference to both the FedGov and the Fifty State governments as being “democracies.” But there is absolutely no argument that as time proceeds, more and more the … Continue reading →

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Maine: harbringer of tyranny

Posted on 2025-05-25 by TPOL Nathan

Folks, it ain’t just Congress … and “no American” includes even those who are members of these august bodies we call “legislatures” and “councils” and commissions. Every session seems to bring us that much closer to tyranny as they pass … Continue reading →

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The death of democracy?

Posted on 2025-03-09 by TPOL Nathan

Warning: This commentary, even by libertarian standards, may be viewed as politically incorrect. We here at The Price of Liberty are definitely not fans of democracy. If we were facing its demise, we would certainly be on our knees thanking … Continue reading →

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Ancient government no different than the modern version

Posted on 2024-11-09 by TPOL Nathan

As we listen today to the media-inspired and politician-encouraged screams of how Americans’ rights have been taken away, how women are property and a hideous military (well, fascist) dictatorship has descended upon the American people? What are we to think? … Continue reading →

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The inflated worth of democracy

Posted on 2024-08-13 by TPOL Nathan

Once upon a time, the US Army taught its new officers and enlisted troops that (1) the United States of America, under the Constitution of 1787, was a republic. A federal republic in which the federal government was the agent … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen (TM) Ways to get rid of the States (or some of them)

Posted on 2024-08-02 by TPOL Nathan

You may have seen some of the current clickbait, telling you “These ten states will be empty by 2025” or “Everyone leaving these states” only to find out (again) that the click-bait headlines are never truthful, accurate, or really reflect … Continue reading →

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Craziness 2 – more bizarre recent media nonsense

Posted on 2024-03-08 by TPOL Nathan

More craziness “threatens” us all. Continue reading →

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The evil called democracy

Posted on 2023-12-28 by TPOL Nathan

The track record of democracy in human history – and American history – demonstrates it both fails to protect life, liberty, and property and leads to much worse conditions of tyranny. Democracy is evil, but we refuse to accept that lesson. Continue reading →

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Democracy’s end? Or just the end of the Union

Posted on 2023-10-19 by TPOL Nathan

Ze pollsters claim ‘mericuns more divided than ever on everyting! Continue reading →

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