Tag Archives: freedom of religion

The tragedy of our British cousins’ loss of liberty

We first learned about Graham Lineham’s arrest from Tom Woods. A detailed discussion of his ordeal on his return from the United States can be found at The Blaze. He was met at Heathrow Airport on deplaning by five – … Continue reading

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“A wall of separation” or something else?

Warning: this commentary may not be seen as fully agreeing with Libertarian dogma. At least not minarchist dogma. We constantly are told, by virtually all sides of the political diamond (see below) that the US Constitution prohibits a wide variety … Continue reading

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Worshipping God or the state (human government)

A recent news story reports about a controversial member of the Lutheran Church, specifically the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, a “conservative” Lutheran denomination with 2 million members in the Fifty States and 6,000 congregations across the land. It seems that an … Continue reading

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Government and others’ war on (some) religions

Publisher’s Note: This commentary is a continuation of yesterday’s. Reading that one will help make this one clearer! <grin> In many cases, the acts of persecution are obviously clear, blatant, acts of aggression. By various governments at all levels, by … Continue reading

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Government’s war on (some) religions

Although we are well past the “Holiday Season” we see that government actions to denigrate, disparage, and demean religious groups continues in 2023. A recent example is the “internal” FBI report labeling Latin Rite Roman Catholics as promoting extremism and … Continue reading

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Fear, hatred, raw power, and other “virtues” of government

During a couple of days on the road, we here at The Price of Liberty are watchning an example of the evils of government right here in South Dakota. In a panicked response to angry activists and people, the Oglala … Continue reading

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Compromising with rebellious governments is not godly

In California, incredibly, a superior court judge ruled that a religious congregation can continue to worship indoors… with conditions, of course. Why is this incredible? In part because the US Supreme Court, by vote of 5 Nazguli, denied an application … Continue reading

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“A republican form of government” and presidential powers

Last Thursday and Friday, The Donald declared that States which failed to allow their residents religious freedom by denying their right to assemble and do other things that are matters of religion were wrong. On Friday he commanded America’s governors … Continue reading

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Biggest victims of the novel Coronavirus: #1 is liberty

The Panic-induced Lockdown to “prevent the spread” of COVID-19 across the nation is already revealed as a sham. Except for a few massive hotspots like Greater New York and New Orleans, the hospital system has not been overwhelmed (and even … Continue reading

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First Amendment further trashed – State by State

Breitbart News reports that police showed up to “warn” a congregation that they were violating the “law” (executive order of the Dictator of California and his deputy dictator of public health) by gathering for worship on Sunday afternoon, the 5th, … Continue reading

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