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Too much government

Posted on October 22, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Every day, there are incidents where some government goon (excuse me, “kind and gentle, loving, helpful polite public servant”) does something incredibly stupid to someone. Sometimes they do it of their own initiative. (Including “we need more tickets, people, need … Continue reading →

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“Too much government”

Posted on September 29, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Listening to part of the Glenn Beck show on Thursday the 29th, we were amazed to hear a guest refer multiple times to what he saw as the reason for the current crash and burn of the stock market, the … Continue reading →

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The “Faucet” – is he really going away?

Posted on August 23, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

On Monday, 22 AUG 2022, Dr. Anthony Fauci announced he is resigning (“retiring”) effective 31 DEC 2022. (At least according to Tom Woods and NPR. CNN didn’t seem (as of 2300 hrs ET) fit to publish it.) Various cheers could … Continue reading →

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Government evils: Inflation

Posted on August 4, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

What a couple of years! Ouch. Even though prices are (slowly) dropping. Even the Rally in the Black Hills is showing signs of a drop in attendance and not just because it isn’t a zero- or five-year. Five-dollar Diesel and … Continue reading →

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Booze and liberty

Posted on July 31, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

The connections (for many people) between beverage alcohol (booze! – beer, wine, hard liquor, and all the other stuff) and liberty is close. Not so much for ALL lovers of liberty – including those of us here at The Price … Continue reading →

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Our fragile communications and economy

Posted on July 23, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Over at Agora Financial, a libertarian investment and publishing firm based in Baltimore, their editors and writers have been sounding alarms about the signs of the FedGov (and the EU and others) pushing a “cashless society.” One in which plastic … Continue reading →

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Just another supply chain problem, eh?

Posted on June 21, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

Welcome to summer! As we seem to be running out of all sorts of essential and nice to have things, courtesy of COVID-19, the Pandemic Panic, and those looking for any crisis to blow up into a world-ending disaster, we … Continue reading →

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Keeping up appearances – DC style

Posted on June 18, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

The United States Army has, in the brass-hats’ infinite wisdom, converted US Army Alaska (USARAK) into the latest reincarnation of the 11th Airborne Division. This is, we are told, because the Arctic Strategy is very important. But it won’t add … Continue reading →

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COVID-19 and the pandemic panic still with us

Posted on June 16, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

A reader shared a shocking compilation with TPOL a couple of days ago, an incredible listing of young athletes who have suddenly been hit with cardiac problems. See it here at Brighteon. It appears to cite all original sources from … Continue reading →

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“Let people live their lives”

Posted on April 25, 2022 by TPOL Nathan

That simple statement explains so much of what is wrong with today’s society – with world society and our so-called civilization. “Live and let live” used to be a popular American slogan, both in the biggest and most crowded of … Continue reading →

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