Liberty
Is Liberty for You?
I’m often asked: Why should I hold liberty as a political value? Why liberty? Is it really that important? The answer to this questions is self-evident to some, while to others, it remains elusive and hard to understand. Let’s take a look at some reason’s why you...
Even Rocks Have Rights
This seems like a strange, maybe even oxymoronic topic. Yet because of the simple nature of a rock, you may soon experience the most profound understanding of human rights you have ever had. So bear with me a moment while I set the stage. I keep a rock next to me on...
Abstractions Make for Bad Law
One of the interesting things the human mind can do is to use abstractions. We can think and talk of carrots and crops. Carrots are real physical things. You can eat one. The word “crops,” on the other hand, means plants grown to be...
Common Misconceptions About Rights
by Benedict D. LaRosa, Future of Freedom Foundation The debate about gun rights sparked by President Obama’s recent executive actions and his town hall meeting of January 7, 2016, has brought to light several popular misconceptions, of which the following are some of...
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