Thomas Jefferson, Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson had a different view of rights than is commonly ascribed to the...
Howard I. Schwartz Ph.D.
Tag Archive for "liberty"
Who Said Property Is A ‘Self-Evident’ or ‘Natural’ Right?
There is a widely held belief that property is one of those “self-evident” or...
Liberals Need a Theory of Liberty
The political Left needs a better political philosophy and it has to start with...
The Arrogance To Think We Deserve Everything We Have
Every time I post on Twitter or Facebook my claim that we don’t deserve...
Why Can’t My Daughter Drive a Tank?
When my daughter neared sixteen and got her driver’s permit, I had serious fantasies...
The Left Should Not Cede Liberty to the Right
The political left has argued with the right about many subjects over the last...
Why the Right is all Wrong About Liberty
Liberty is the concept that, for the last forty years, has been most often...
A Call To the Left: Let’s Take Back Our Liberty
The Right wing has stolen our liberty. Yes I know. Normally, the claim that...
Natural Rights – Not So Self-Evident
Today, political discourse continues to talk about “our rights” as if they are self-evident...
Whatever Became of Liberty?
Once upon a time, the concept of liberty was a liberal idea. But seemingly...