Monday, December 28, 2015

Liberty Comes From The People

In 1912, Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President of the United States made a speech.  Part of it included the following, thought provoking  excerpt:

"Liberty has never come from the government.  Liberty has always come from the subjects of government.The history of liberty is the history of resistance.  The history of liberty is a history of the limitation of governmental power, not the increase of it."

Yes, liberty is an ideal.  The practice of it must be a reality, not just an ideal.  And yes, governments must not restrict it.  RD

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