The Situation
“Should you be trusted with your freedom? Should Americans prefer freedom over its alternative, whatever name you give that alternative? Should we determine our own fortunes as we see fit or should third parties determine our individual and national future?” Click here to read more
Principle and Practicality
We prefer freedom out of principle, and we argue for its expansion for practical reasons. Click here to read more
Three Freedoms
The word, "freedom" is used in many ways and in various contexts. Although it is used generically and casually, "freedom" has a particular meaning depending upon the context in which it is used. Click here to read more
The Declaration
“What does the Declaration tell us about ourselves, freedom, and government? Here is where we need ask why Jefferson injected into an otherwise merely utilitarian policy document ideas about the rights of man, his Creator, and “unalienable rights.” Click here to read more
Freedom and the Constitution
“Two things make the U.S. Constitution a good charter of government: 1) It is structured to limit the powers of government, thereby maximizing the liberty its citizens. 2) There is a long and deep history of political and economic freedom that has supported the mechanics of the document.” Click here to read more
The Progressives
“Progressivism advocates—then and now—a total break from the principles of freedom articulated in our founding documents, particularly the Declaration of Independence. It seeks to either get around or dismantle limitations on government power, the very constitutional limitations established in the Constitution for the protection of individual freedom.” Click here to read more
Freedom and Economics
“What form of economics best suits a free society? When a society of free individuals come together to exchange goods and services, what government policy best supports their freedom to do so and gives prosperity its best chance of developing and spreading?” Click here to read more
The Freedom Index
Are the shoes the rights size, right style, right for what I need in a pair of shoes? Are the tires the right size, have proper treads, and are reputably safe? Is the milk out of date and will cause me intestinal cramping?
In other words, you had some basic criteria against which you judged these items before you approved and then purchased them. We all index items within categories of value, then act along the results of how well things “measure up” to expectations. We judge items we purchase according to their merit.
What would a Freedom Index look like? Against what or whom would it apply? Click here to read more
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