Libertarians are primarily liberty-oriented. That is, they seek liberty first, in all areas, social and economic. This is the fundamental principle on which the United States was founded. The founders believed that the only legitimate function of government was to preserve individual liberty. Back then, this philosophy was called liberalism, but it’s not like modern liberalism, which is a statist philosophy completely antithetical to liberty. The founders’ philosophy is now called classical liberalism, and it is very similar to libertarianism, but there are differences. The main difference between classical liberalism and modern-day libertarianism is this: The classical liberals believed that it was possible to limit the power of government by writing the rules of government in a written constitution; but today we understand that men are too thirsty for power to pay attention to a piece of paper. They will steal freedom from those they rule, no matter what a constitution says. We can’t just live our lives in peace and mind our own business. If we do, corrupt politicians will steal our liberties while we’re not paying attention. That is precisely what has happened; the government that rules us today is absolutely not the one you read about in the Constitution. Libertarians are mindful of what Andrew Jackson said: The price of liberty is eternal vigilance. We can save this country, but we need to relearn the principles of liberty that have been forgotten. For this, you need The Truth About Liberty. The Truth About Liberty Author: Manny Edwards Softback: 256 pages Publisher: TAL Press Language: English ISBN: 978-0-9836420-0-8 Format: 5-1/5 X 8-1/2 Only $14.95 — Order Now! For Liberty, Manny Edwards
Posted on: Sat, 06 Jul 2013 01:52:04 +0000
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