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Liberty / Freedom

Liberty / Freedom

Liberty is defined as:

  1. Freedom or release from slavery, imprisonment, captivity or any other forms of arbitrary control.
  2. The sum of rights and exemptions possessed in common by the people of a community, state, etc…
  3. A particular right, franchise, or exemption from compulsion.

The meaning of the word liberty is difficult to circumscribe. Abraham Lincoln was of the opinion that “the world has never had a good definition of [the term]. We all declare for liberty,” he said; “but in using the same word we do not mean the same thing. With some, the word liberty may mean for each man to do as he pleases with himself and the product of his labor; while with others [liberty] may mean for some men to do as they please with other men and the product of other men’s labor.”

Again he said, “The shepherd drives the wolf from the sheep’s throat, for which the sheep thanks the shepherd as his liberator, while the wolf denounces him for the same act.” (Address, 18 Apr. 1864; quoted in John Bartlett, Familiar Quotations, 15th ed., Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1980, p. 523.) The issues have changed since the time of Lincoln, but the multipurpose use of the word liberty  and its synonym freedom has not changed. The sweets of liberty about which we usually speak may be classified as (1) political independence, (2) economic freedom, and (3) agency to choose. Ultimate liberty comprehends all three of these freedoms, and more.

While political independence, economic freedom, and agency may contribute to liberty of the soul, they do not guarantee it. First, as to political independence and power: In this field, perhaps the exploits of Alexander the Great are among the most widely known. With high physical courage, impulsive energy, and fervid imagination, he, at the unripe age of thirty-two years, became to all intents and purposes master of the then-known world. But he was far from enjoying liberty, for of himself he was not master. In his thirty-third year he died, a victim of his own excesses, a total stranger to freedom of the soul.

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Chronological History of Liberty, and the War on Liberty

Senate Rejects Lee Religious Liberty Amendment, Passes So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage Act’

Senate Rejects Lee Religious Liberty Amendment, Passes So-Called ‘Respect for Marriage Act’

The ‘Respect For Marriage Act’ disrespects faithful Americans and puts small business owners at risk of fines and imprisonment for declining participation in a same-sex wedding celebration. The Senate rejected Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) religious liberty amendment, as well as amendments from Sens. James Lankford (R-OK) and Marco Rubio (R-Fl), and passed the so-called “Respect for Marriage Act” (RFMA) on Tuesday evening. The same-sex marriage bill passed 61-36 with the help of the same 12 Senate Republicans who initially voted with Democrats to advance the bill. The legislation will now go back to the House for a vote as early as next ...
JPMorgan Chase closes account of religious freedom group, demands donor list

JPMorgan Chase closes account of religious freedom group, demands donor list

A spokesperson for the bank said the bank did not close the account on the basis of the group's political and social leanings. JPMorgan Chase has reportedly closed the account of a religious freedom-focused non-profit group and demanded it hand over a list of its donors to secure the account's reinstatement. Former Kansas Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, the founder of the National Committee for Religious Freedom (NCRF), told Fox News that the group's account was closed with no explanation. "We went into a Chase branch in the District of Columbia to open an account, no problem," he said, per the outlet. "Then, ...
Polish and Italian Farmers RISE UP Against Government Elites Destroying Their Family Businesses

Polish and Italian Farmers RISE UP Against Government Elites Destroying Their Family Businesses

Farmer protests continued in The Netherlands on Thursday. And now the movement is spreading. Farmer protests were launched in Italy and Poland on Thursday. Farmers in The Netherlands blocked supermarket distribution hubs on Monday, July 4th. The farmers are outraged over new government regulations that force them to reduce their nitrogen fertilizer compounds and limit their number of livestock. The farmers argue that these policies will bankrupt their family business. Reuters reported: Reductions are necessary in emissions of nitrogen oxides from farm animal manure and from the use of ammonia in fertilizer, the government says, estimating a 30% reduction in ...
Mattias Desmet Releases 'The Psychology of Totalitarianism'

Mattias Desmet Releases ‘The Psychology of Totalitarianism’

The Psychology of Totalitarianism is a new book by Mattias Desmet, a professor of clinical psychology at Ghent University in Belgium, outlining his theory of “mass formation”, especially with respect to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In The Psychology of Totalitarianism, Desmet deconstructs the societal conditions that allow this collective psychosis to take hold. By looking at our current situation and identifying the phenomenon of “mass formation”—a type of collective hypnosis—he clearly illustrates how close we are to surrendering to totalitarian regimes. Desmet describes the world in the clutches of mass formation, a dangerous, collective type of hypnosis, ...
Female Athletes Speak Out at ‘Our Bodies, Our Sports’ Rally on Title IX Anniversary

Female Athletes Speak Out at ‘Our Bodies, Our Sports’ Rally on Title IX Anniversary

Several female athletes are set to speak at an “Our Bodies, Our Sports” rally in D.C. on the 50th anniversary of Title IX going into effect. Competitive swimmer Riley Gaines Barker is one of many who will speak on preserving women-only sports teams on the same day fifty years ago that the Title IX law went into effect to prevent sex-based discrimination in schools. The NCAA deprived Barker of a fifth-place trophy at the organization’s swimming championships this year after Barker tied for fifth with Lia Thomas, a man, in the women’s 200-yard freestyle. Barker has said the NCAA gave ...
Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Public Transportation Mask Mandate

Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Public Transportation Mask Mandate

A Florida federal judge has nullified Joe Biden’s national mask mandate covering airports, airplanes and other public transportation on Monday, ruling that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) exceeded its authority in imposing the mandates in February 2021. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a Trump appointee, wrote: It is indisputable that the public has a strong interest in combating the spread of Covid-19. In pursuit of that end, the CDC issued the mask mandate. But the mandate exceeded the CDC statutory authority, improperly invoked the good cause exception to notice and comment rulemaking, and failed to adequately explain ...
Over 30,000 Notarized Lawful Affidavits Delivered to Washington State Officials

Over 30,000 Notarized Lawful Affidavits Delivered to Washington State Officials

On Friday, March 4, 2022, the Washington State Tea Room, a monumental state-wide movement, attempted to serve Washington state officials with over 30,000 lawful affidavits from the Citizens of Washington demanding an end to all mandates and requesting a forensic audit of the 2020 election. Speaking to the Gateway Pundit, the founder of WA State Tea Room, Brianna Mattes said, “this recent serving is the first of two in the first phase of our mission.” Read the excerpt below: The leaders of the Washington State Tea Room are ready to speak on their movement, and what they have been putting ...
Hundreds of Thousands Demonstrate For Freedom from Tyrannical Government Outside Parliament House in Canberra, Australia

Hundreds of Thousands Demonstrate For Freedom from Tyrannical Government Outside Parliament House in Canberra, Australia

Demonstrators, who have been in Canberra over a week, want an immediate end to Covid restrictions. Protesters gathered at Parliament House in the Australian capital, Canberra on Saturday, demanding an end to coronavirus measures. The demonstrators, who arrived by truck, car, and bus over the last week, had camped at a nearby festival ground. Video footage of the demonstration showed crowds of people streaming into the city and assembling outside parliament. 7News reporter Jennifer Bechwati described the gathering as “one of the biggest protests I’ve ever seen.” Looks like Australia’s had it with being one of the last remaining vestiges of strict ...
Freedom Convoy 2022 Begins in Canada

Freedom Convoy 2022 Begins in Canada

Following the federal government's announcement of a cross-border vaccine mandate, a coalition of Canadian truckers travelled from B.C. to Ottawa to protest COVID restrictions in the nation's capital. More than 50,000 truckers would descend on Ottawa to demand an end to the tyrannical mandates. The convoy first arrived in Ottawa on January 28th and tens of thousands of Canadians were there to greet them and join a rally on the 29th. On Super Bowl Sunday 2-13, the Canadian military was sent in to assist law enforcement officials as they forcefully cleared out the Trucker Convoy protest from the Ambassador ...
2,000+ Employees File Lawsuit Against United Airlines Over Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandate

2,000+ Employees File Lawsuit Against United Airlines Over Unconstitutional Vaccine Mandate

More than 2,000 employees filed a class-action lawsuit against United Airlines for religious and medical discrimination over the unconstitutional vaccine mandatory. Captain Sherry Walker, the co-founder of Airline Employees 4 Health Freedom, told The Gateway Pundit that many of her colleagues have been terminated by United for not violating their faith, or for being too ill to take the shot. “The stories are sad and evil. Our woke CEO is harming our people and perpetuating the destruction of our nation for his bottom line,” she added. The lawsuit is headed to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Louisiana ...