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Day 34: Are we dead yet?

Posted on November 3, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

We at TPOL are fond of reminding people that this “government shutdown” is not just bogus in many ways (only some of the FedGov is shut down) but not the worst example of Congress refusing to pass a budget and … Continue reading →

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Is it possible to restore liberty and freedom?

Posted on October 30, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Consider these quotes: “But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.” – John Adams  “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our … Continue reading →

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Quotes to think about

Posted on July 11, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

As the Summer Violence Season (SVS) is apparently upon us for 2025, here are some quotes to think about. Lovers of liberty generally tend to be lovers of peace and prosperity. We want to treat others as we want to … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen (TM) Quotes on bearing arms

Posted on July 30, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

This Baker’s Dozen is boiled down from several dozen quotes: note that not all of the quotes are from Founding Fathers and not all from so-called conservatives. Or libertarians. The Second Amendment to the US Constitution does not give us … Continue reading →

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A Baker’s Dozen (TM) Quotes of Geniuses on Liberty

Posted on July 26, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

We here at The Price of Liberty are far from geniuses.But we know it is possible to learn a lot by reading and listening to people who are geniuses. Here are ideas from thirteen people most of us consider geniuses.Not … Continue reading →

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The extinction of liberty and freedom?

Posted on October 2, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Consider the following quote: (We are not partisans of Ronald Reagan or his memory. But he did say some wise things, as have most American presidents – yes, even BSL (Uncle Joe) and Jimmy Carter. They are worth pondering. This … Continue reading →

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Liberty or death – and other quotes

Posted on July 10, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

On a quiet Sunday in 2022, as the world continues to tear itself apart around us, it is easy to get entangled in the daily affairs and fears and disasters that are our common lot on this earth. It helps, … Continue reading →

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Tom Paine and other enemies of the state

Posted on January 2, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Recently, I learned that a quote from Tom Paine was the excuse for Facebook and Instagram to block someone, as reported in American Military News. What is quite strange, as the screenshot below shows, is WHAT Paine quote triggered this: … Continue reading →

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Race to the bottom – American tyranny

Posted on September 29, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

As we enter the last quarter of Calendar Year 2021 and the Fiscal New Year of the FedGov (2022), we need to consider some of these things. Readers and friends know that I am very much an enemy of democracy. … Continue reading →

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Democracy = Liberty’s end

Posted on May 9, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton I never grow accepting of people who refer to “our democracy” when talking about one of the Fifty States, let along the FedGov (the federal government of these formerly United States). It constantly grates on my ears … Continue reading →

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