Tag Archives: Stupid government tricks

The threat of Geoengineering

A correspondent shared an article claiming that “Rare snow taking aim at Florida, Georgia could make history, triggers Winter Storm Warnings throughout weekend” (FOX). “Snow in Florida? Arctic blast to stun the South” (USA Today). “Cold front could bring rare … Continue reading

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California calamity

Many Americans consider beer to be both an essential and a pleasure of life. Although we here at The Price of Liberty are all teetotalers, we understand that attachment many people have, without being addicted to the stuff. Which is … Continue reading

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The Empire is going strong

Way back in 1972, your publisher and editor heard and listened to a fellow high school student in Colorado give an “original oratory” speech at a speech meet proclaiming the need for a “Pax Americana.” What’s that? A recreation from … Continue reading

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30 December 1890, Wounded Knee, SD

135 years ago today. A long-time friend and correspondent wrote this monologue which we are pleased to share with our readers today. He remains anonymous for many reasons. We at TPOL have edited somewhat, and his writings do not always … Continue reading

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Holiday wars at full blast, eh?

The news this last weekend show that the end of 2025 is no better than the rest of the year. We aren’t talking about the traditional holiday wars on what decorations can be put where, and what people can use … Continue reading

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The fist of tyranny – tighter and tighter?

Most readers are familiar with the saying (apparently attributed to Thomas Merton), The more you squeeze, the less you have. When it comes to the Imperial regime of the District of Criminals, this certainly appears to be the case. The … Continue reading

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Authoritarianism and the trained Marxist

This is a guest commentary written by a beloved friend and brother of the TPOL community. It is just as applicable today as it was four years ago. [TPOL editor comments in brackets.] The Trained Marxist… Authoritarianism is the belief … Continue reading

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Homeschooling and virtual schooling 2025

All around we see the signs and ads telling us that the government-run, tax-funded schools are gearing up to start the 2025-2026 school year. Some very early in August, others (as in Rapid City, SD and its colonial possessions in … Continue reading

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More distressing news about the wonderful “jab” (COVID-19 vaccines)

Without going into the highly-technical, mind-blowing details, this news came out this week, courtesy of Dr. William Makis and a correspondent of TPOL. Please share this information with others: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently made the explosive … Continue reading

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Solving the world’s problems

Buckminster Fuller once wrote: If you take all the machinery in the world and dump it in the ocean, within months more than half of all humanity will die and within another six months they’d almost all be gone; if … Continue reading

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