What if liberty and democracy are opposites? What if the principle underlying liberty is to restrain the government to maximize individual autonomy? What if the principle underlying democracy is to unleash the government to give the people whatever they want?
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Government is waging a war on your liberty. And it’s not just happening when the team you don’t like is in power. This is how things have always been.
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Lysander Spooner was right: Words aren't enough. We must resist.
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Fear leads to pessimism and inaction. And if we fail to act, they have already won.
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The government isn't our boss. Or at least it shouldn't be.
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How do you trust governments that consistently disregard the Constitution and infringe on individual liberty? You can’t. But it’s important to always remain skeptical of any government - and stand firm in the defense of our Constitution and liberty.
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The “real American revolution” was a radical change in the views of the people. This was reflected in the Declaration of Independence, which was intended as “an expression of the American mind.” And few people, if any, had a greater influence on that thought than Algernon Sidney.
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There is nobody riding in on a white horse to make us free. It's ultimately up to "the supreme sovereignty" of the people.
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Just because I point out that a government has a particular power doesn't necessarily mean I think it should use that particular power.
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This is actually good news - just what the founders recommended.