Category Archives: Defending Freedom
FAIR SHARE vs. PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
I want a “Fair Share.” Anything less would be—by the very definition of the term—less than “Fair.” A society where some do not receive a “Fair Share” is—again by definition—not “Fair.” It follows from the definition itself that, because all … Continue reading
SILENT SOVEREIGN
Louis the XIV is claimed to have said: “L’Etat, c’est moi” (“I am the state”).[i] The loyalty of his subjects was owed to him personally. King Henry the VIII’s unfortunate fifth wife, Catherine Howard, was beheaded—not for adultery, which she … Continue reading
PROHIBITING FREE EXERCISE
Technically speaking, black is the absence of all light or color. A black body “appears black, since it does not reflect or emit any visible light.”[i] Deep space is black because there is no light there. Although it is the … Continue reading
THE PREMIER FREEDOM
In order to make explicit the rights to be reserved absolutely to the people—to state it so clearly there could be no mistake—the Founding Fathers added a Bill of Rights to the Constitution listing essential freedoms. The very first phrase … Continue reading
INVASION
When Napoleon invaded Russia, his Grand Army consisted of about 500,000 men—the largest invading army Europe had ever seen. No one doubts that was an “invasion.” Happily for Russia, the Czar’s army (and the winter) drove them out in a … Continue reading
