Tag Archive for "liberty"

Thomas Jefferson, Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence

Jul 3, 2015

Thomas Jefferson, Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson had a different view of rights than is commonly ascribed to the...

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Who Said Property Is A ‘Self-Evident’ or ‘Natural’ Right?

May 2, 2015

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...

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Liberals Need a Theory of Liberty

Apr 11, 2015

Liberals Need a Theory of Liberty

The political Left needs a better political philosophy and it has to start with...

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The Arrogance To Think We Deserve Everything We Have

Dec 26, 2014

The Arrogance To Think We Deserve Everything We Have

Every time I post on Twitter or Facebook my claim that we don’t deserve...

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Why Can’t My Daughter Drive a Tank?

Nov 4, 2014

Why Can’t My Daughter Drive a Tank?

When my daughter neared sixteen and got her driver’s permit, I had serious fantasies...

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The Left Should Not Cede Liberty to the Right

Oct 22, 2014

The Left Should Not Cede Liberty to the Right

The political left has argued with the right about many subjects over the last...

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Why the Right is all Wrong About Liberty

Oct 9, 2014

Why the Right is all Wrong About Liberty

Liberty is the concept that, for the last forty years, has been most often...

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A Call To the Left: Let’s Take Back Our Liberty

Jun 16, 2014

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...

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Natural Rights – Not So Self-Evident

Jun 12, 2014

Natural Rights – Not So Self-Evident

Today, political discourse continues to talk about “our rights” as if they are self-evident...

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Whatever Became of Liberty?

Jun 9, 2014

Whatever Became of Liberty?

Once upon a time, the concept of liberty was a liberal idea. But seemingly...

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