Tag Archives: Socialism

New Mexico -home of the fee, land of the rave(ing mad)

Welcome to one of the Socialist States of America. Ruled by Her Imperial Majesty, Michelle (I) Lujan Grisham, since 2019, the State has increasingly become both more socialist and returned more to its origin and roots as a (now-“independent”) province … Continue reading

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Fascism in these States

The following commentary is the work of a friend of The Price of Liberty, Donald. TPOL has added a few comments here and there in brackets and edited for clarity! Why learn about fascism? Whether it is Italian or Spanish … Continue reading

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The threat of socialism in these States

Socialism has been a system tried frequently in American history, or so even the “progressive” history books tell us. The general evidence of history is that the overt attempts to force such a system have failed. Tragically. It being Thanksgiving … Continue reading

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May Day + Labor Day? Really…

There are just a few nations that do not consider May Day – the First Day of May – to be Labor Day, or “International Workers’ Day.” Most of these nations which do not recognize it are English-speaking: Old Commonwealth … Continue reading

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Goodbye, Mr. Bernie:

Bernie Sanders, Senator “from” Vermont, a self-proclaimed democratic Socialist (and officially an Independent though he seems as deeply involved in Democratic Party politics as ever), has said “I quit.” Not all at once, of course. As the Independent reports, he … Continue reading

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I’m from the government, and I…

A recent article in the Rapid City Journal explains how the Oglala Lakota Nation (Oglala Sioux Tribe) in South Dakota is suing the FedGov because DC does not provide adequate law enforcement funding (enough cops) to OST “contributing to high … Continue reading

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Socialist America – History: Rural Electrics

How did the Rural Electrification Act impact America? The 1936 Act very much sped up the provision of grid electrical power to rural and frontier regions, including AmerInd reservations, across the United States, by providing power where commercial (investor-owned) power … Continue reading

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Socialism and liberty (Part 2)

So, is socialism compatible with liberty? There are many who claim that it is. There are others (few, admittedly) who claim that some form of socialism is ESSENTIAL to liberty. Before diving in, let us be perfectly clear: we at … Continue reading

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Socialism and liberty (Part 1)

We know that many Americans – even some friends and neighbors – love the idea of socialism. We know that others fear, hate, and oppose socialism. How does that fit in with the ideal of liberty? Of living free? But … Continue reading

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This time it will be different!

Or so say the socialists/so-called “progressives” – the nationalist and international socialists, the communists, the Tranzis, the fabians, the Chavezistas, and all the rest. Like the campaign promises of statist politicians, and the reports of the guvmint bureaucrats (probably starting … Continue reading

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