“Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature.”
-Benjamin Franklin
Introduction
In my last two articles, I explored two core principles of an ideal government: limited, decentralized power and lower taxes. The third, and in my view most important core principle of government, is individual liberty. The basis of this principle can be found in the Declaration of Independence, which states that legitimate power of government must be derived only from the consent of the governed. At the time of the American Revolution, this was a radical notion differing greatly from the modern governments at the time and any government before. The American founders thought that liberty was a God given right, inherent in the nature of man, not given by any human authority. This attitude made it clear that rule under King George III and British Parliament was not only unwarranted, but was so contrary to human nature that a revolution and overthrow were justified. Read on to find why individual liberty is a necessity of just government.
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Liberty Matters 