Tag Archives: individual liberty

What do we mean by liberty?

Posted on August 18, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As lovers of liberty (libertarians, classical liberals, self-governors, free-market anarchists,) we here at TPOL obviously want to be clear to readers and others about how we define liberty. We take to heart Sam Adams’ statement: “If ye … Continue reading →

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Declaring independence – personally

Posted on July 3, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Although we think of independence and secession as a group action – this is really NOT the case. As Tom Knapp recently pointed out, NO “institution” or “government” or “organization” really does anything except through the actions of individuals. Even … Continue reading →

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Worship the State – NOT

Posted on May 31, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

A man who generally has good points in his commentary, and whom I will NOT embarrass by identifying him publicly, recently published a generally good opinion piece. Sadly, he ended it with this: “Bad economic decisions cost lives around the … Continue reading →

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The Second Amendment

Posted on April 7, 2018 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty The hysterical media hype of the “progressive” marching children has faded some the last week, though the anti-gun – anti liberty – crowd continues to make the news daily. Some important counter measures have been publicized as well, … Continue reading →

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Do We REALLY Need The Second Amendment?

Posted on April 7, 2018 by MamaLiberty

By L. Reichard White Newspapers and other publications keep what they call “stylebooks” to let the folks who write for them know what’s acceptable to the publication and what isn’t. Many factors determine the rules that are included in a … Continue reading →

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The Best Of Times – The Worst Of Times

Posted on December 31, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty It is easy to lose sight of the good when evil surrounds us. It is even difficult to rejoice for a warm summer day if you are dying of cancer, living in serious pain, or so many other … Continue reading →

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Insanity

Posted on May 15, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty The definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over, expecting different results. But even worse… doing the same thing over and over for its own sake, with little or no obvious interest in the results! Have … Continue reading →

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Self-Ownership: A Biography of Lysander Spooner

Posted on April 30, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By Jim Powell Lysander Spooner was an American legal theorist, abolitionist, and anarchist. The greatest natural rights thinker of the 19th century was the American lawyer and maverick individualist Lysander Spooner. He responded to the tumultuous events of his era, … Continue reading →

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Lexington and Concord: The Flame Remains Unlit

Posted on April 19, 2017 by MamaLiberty

by Bill Buppert It’s that time again. Today is the 252nd anniversary of the “shot heard ‘round the world” at Lexington and Concord. The British regulars who started the fracas were following an age old government tradition of seizing powder, … Continue reading →

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More “Borg” Thinking

Posted on April 18, 2017 by MamaLiberty

By MamaLiberty More BORG thinking and rationalization. It’s not elites vs. populists. It’s cities vs. the countryside. “In the low-density and underdeveloped countryside, people live in much closer proximity to nature, surrounded by forces human beings only marginally control. In … Continue reading →

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