Tag Archives: History

Progressivism and Prohibition – the awful aftermath

Posted on 2020-01-19 by TPOL Nathan

Having looked briefly at the relationship between Progressivism (Regressivism), Prohibition, and the Social Gospel, we now move closer in time to today. Even though Prohibition was repealed nationally in 1937, its evils remain with us today. Although supposedly the Social … Continue reading →

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Progressivism and the social gospel – history and implications

Posted on 2020-01-18 by TPOL Nathan

The last commentary discussed “progressivism” and alcohol Prohibition. It is one of the darker episodes of American history in the last century, and we are “celebrating” the 100th Anniversary of Prohibition in America. Progressivism (Regressivism) and Prohibition are linked to, … Continue reading →

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Progressivism and Prohibition – History and implications

Posted on 2020-01-17 by TPOL Nathan

Progressivism – which I believe is a key element and ally of Transnational Socialism (Tranzis) and which I think of more and more as “Regressivism” – has been an unfortunate and evil facet of American society and politics for a … Continue reading →

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Prohibition – 100 years today

Posted on 2020-01-16 by TPOL Nathan

Today, 16 January 2020, is the one-hundredth anniversary of the implementation of National Prohibition, when the 18th Amendment to the US Constitution officially took effect. I’m posting a series of commentaries over the next several days about Prohibition, its relationship … Continue reading →

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Rewriting history usually has a purpose

Posted on 2020-01-04 by TPOL Nathan

As the son of a historian and a student of history myself, I know that too much of history has been rewritten. It is more than just the old saw, “history is written by the victors.” Often, the rewriting is … Continue reading →

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Manmade global warming? or global cooling?

Posted on 2019-11-29 by TPOL Nathan

Now nearly 40 years behind us, the era of above-ground nuclear bomb tests (1945 to 1980) has been described more than once as a very long, drawn-out nuclear war. Indeed, with 521-529 above-ground detonations (numbers vary based on data sources … Continue reading →

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Washington’s Thanksgiving Day Proclamation

Posted on 2019-11-28 by TPOL Nathan

Please read and share: See below for further thoughts. Thanksgiving ProclamationNew York, 3 October 1789(Bold is added by the editor.) By the President of the United States of America. a Proclamation. Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge … Continue reading →

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Libertarian view of history of the Black Hills now available

Posted on 2019-11-27 by TPOL Nathan

As discussed earlier in November, The Price of Liberty now has a short history (still in progress) of the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. You may view it here, or by clicking on the link in the masthead … Continue reading →

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Meth – “we’re on it!”

Posted on 2019-11-20 by TPOL Nathan

I almost HAVE to comment on this rather funny issue and controversy, here at home in South Dakota. Funny but deadly serious. Tom Knapp posted on Freedom Net Daily today:

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False history as taught by media today: an example in the Black Hills

Posted on 2019-11-09 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s note: This was written several years ago to challenge the publication of a photo and caption at Imgur. However, it expresses some of Nathan’s views regarding liberty and government. The media is doing exactly the same thing concerning current … Continue reading →

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