Tag Archives: responsibility

Home front: War?

Posted on January 28, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Building on a recent commentary, the news, and talk shows are filled today (27 JAN 2023) with stories about violence in these Fifty States. Particularly, the news is filled with the attack on Paul Pelosi in San Francisco, while his … Continue reading →

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Warning – Independence Day ahead!

Posted on June 30, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Welcome to the last day of June 2022, indeed a horrible month for many reasons.(Apologies for the delay in publishing – computer gliches are always with us!) In just two days, many lovers of liberty will celebrate American Independence Day … Continue reading →

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Where do we stand?

Posted on May 26, 2021 by TPOL Nathan

Here at The Price of Liberty, we are pretty limited in “staff,” and none of us are full time. Well, except for the spirit of Mama Liberty. (Whom we knew as “Lady Susan” from the old Liberty Round Table and … Continue reading →

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Guest column – Staying happy while self-distancing

Posted on March 23, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Margaret Figert of Valentine, Nebraska, is a long-time correspondent and friend, from a more conservative than libertarian point of view. Still, I’d like to share her “Smoke Signals” column for this week, entitled “Staying happy while self-distancing.” She has a … Continue reading →

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Who benefits from closing all the schools?

Posted on March 18, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Rob Morse, in his “Slow Facts” webzine, on Monday, asks a good question: “Are bureacrats shutting down schools for their benefit or for yours? When the same cities that close all their schools to supposedly prevent the close contact that … Continue reading →

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Why we don’t need to panic – and how to deal with those who do

Posted on March 5, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

See the commentary on panic over coronavirus and politics and other recent commentaries posted about panic. We don’t NEED to panic. So what do we do? Keep ourselves healthy, with plenty of food, water, medicine, and other supplies on hand … Continue reading →

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Other causes of panic (other than Beer Flu)

Posted on March 4, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Coronavirus (Beer flu) is not the only reason we are seeing panic. Consider: Wars and rumors of wars, rebellions, revolutions, elections, economic downturns, natural disasters, diseases, famines, droughts and more are with us constantly. When it comes to politics, the … Continue reading →

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Liberty and personal responsibility

Posted on January 25, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

Liberty is impossible without responsibility.  Personal responsibility. This is something that Mama Liberty taught and practiced for her entire life.  It is something that I strive to do, even if I feel sometimes as though I’m failing.  True lovers of … Continue reading →

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A friendly warning – the 20s are upon us!

Posted on December 30, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

The Roaring Twenties, the decade of 1920-1929, was an amazing period in American and world history. Is there any reason to think that 2020-2029 will be much different? Better? Worse?

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A baker’s dozen ™: Teach a child to use a knife

Posted on January 23, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Along with clinging to guns and our Bibles, many American lovers of liberty have a lifetime love of, and use of, knives.

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