Tag Archives: Rights

Government and false teaching

Posted on January 7, 2026 by TPOL Nathan

We know that there are many misconceptions and errors promoted by government, at all levels, and through various means. Public schools (government-run tax-funded institutions) are of course a major avenue of attack on the truth. To that, we can add … Continue reading →

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The tyranny of licenses, permits, and permission slips – and trusting without verifying the truth

Posted on December 2, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Have you, dear reader, seen this or something similar to it? Yes, these are real cases. You can find the details online, just as we at TPOL did. But …

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The evil we face in the States (and world) today

Posted on September 9, 2025 by TPOL Nathan

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, a monster says something more troubling than ever. Senator Timothy Kaine of Virginia recently posted an incredible comment on X. Kaine wrote: The notion that rights don’t come from laws and don’t … Continue reading →

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“Constitutional” rights?

Posted on March 25, 2024 by TPOL Nathan

(A Baker’s Dozen: our rights) How many times have you heard the claim “our rights are ‘given’ to us by the Constitution”? Or “government gives us our rights”? We were recently told by a pundit of some sort that anyone … Continue reading →

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Why do we have rights? Part 2

Posted on December 2, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Continuing Don Meyer’s commentary, with some added comments from TPOL’s publisher and staff: our rights as humans do not come from government. Tolerable government protects those rights, but does not make them. Continue reading →

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Why do we have rights?

Posted on December 1, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Why do people have rights? Is it only some people? Does government grant rights? These and other questions are discussed. Continue reading →

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Government and others’ war on (some) religions

Posted on February 13, 2023 by TPOL Nathan

Publisher’s Note: This commentary is a continuation of yesterday’s. Reading that one will help make this one clearer! <grin> In many cases, the acts of persecution are obviously clear, blatant, acts of aggression. By various governments at all levels, by … Continue reading →

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ALL Rights Matter

Posted on July 8, 2020 by TPOL Nathan

No doubt, this headline will result in TPOL being condemned for a “parody” of the nasty Black Lives Matter. A female student at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, was expelled within hours for a posting on social media which was … Continue reading →

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“Inherent rights” of government bodies

Posted on May 16, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

The Kewpee Kid, a long-time friend and supporter of The Price of Liberty, has an excellent commentary about events in the Racine area of Wisconsin on his webzine, The Racinian, published today (16th of May, 2019). Please go read it … Continue reading →

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Declaration and Constitution

Posted on December 16, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton The Bill of Rights, added to the Constitution of 1787, and the various State Constitutions’ Bills of Rights, have a fairly concise list of “rights” which are recognized (NOT “given”) to individuals, with a tad bit of … Continue reading →

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