Tag Archives: political power

Irrational fears dominate American politics

Posted on October 2, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Just as “war is the health of the state” so fear facilitates politicians and governments, and drives politics. That has been the case for millennia, but this year we can really see and feel the impact. This is not a … Continue reading →

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What about Israel? (part 2) History

Posted on August 6, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

Continuing our discussion of Israel (part 1 here) The modern State of Israel can trace its evils (and its goods) back to biblical times. The Sanhedrin (the Jewish high council) was very much opposed to those nasty rustic followers of … Continue reading →

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Looking back 82 years: Conspiracies and complacency at home and abroad

Posted on December 7, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Who’s telling the truth? Many readers may be familiar with the Tuttle Twins and Connor, the publisher, editor, and author. Please note this is not a recommendation or an advert for Tuttle Twins books etc. But in a recent email, … 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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Foolishness and the one-party state

Posted on May 2, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

As a rule, politicians exhibit a large amount of foolishness. The only thing more foolish than the politicians (at least, the successful politicians)? The people who believe them, who believe in them, and vote them into power. Or to put … Continue reading →

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America’s history of petticoat rule

Posted on February 15, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

The Western Journal recently published an article about the growing power of Jill Biden, or Aunt Jill, as perhaps we should be calling her. Keeping in mind the journalistic fervor and bias of WND and The Western Journal, let’s look … Continue reading →

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Canadian dictatorship grows stronger

Posted on May 18, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Simon Black shared this little tidbit last week: It’s Official! Justin Trudeau Is Above the Law Sadly, the Dominion of Canada, once considered to be a gentler and kinder (and even more free) version of the Fifty States, continues to … Continue reading →

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Who is to blame for the mess the world is in?

Posted on March 13, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Many people believe that the Democrats in these Fifty States are to blame – that they built the world of March, 2022. They give many reasons for that belief. Reasons that may be part of the problem, but (in my … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen™ “Big Lies” of statists

Posted on December 30, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Lying is both an essential and favorite tactic of statists. Regardless of their “political orientation.” Here are a few of their biggest lies in recent years. (Admittedly, some are older but keep getting used.) How many of these have you … Continue reading →

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Ramping up the fearmongering – more and more

Posted on April 21, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

It is another day – and another mass shooting. It is another day – and another killer cop gunning down yet another young black man. It is another day – and another vicious attack against an Asian here in America. … Continue reading →

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