Liberty is defined as:
- Freedom or release from slavery, imprisonment, captivity or any other forms of arbitrary control.
- The sum of rights and exemptions possessed in common by the people of a community, state, etc…
- 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.
Chronological History of Liberty, and the War on Liberty
Former Hong Kong Independence Group Leader Gets 43 Mos. Under Security Law
The former leader of Hong Kong pro-independence group Studentlocalism was sentenced on Tuesday to a total of 43 months in prison for trying to separate the city from China, and for money laundering. Tony Chung, 20, was charged with secession, under a sweeping national security law, and money laundering in October 2020 and was denied bail. Local media reported at the time that he was detained along with two others at a coffee shop close to the U.S. consulate by unidentified men and was believed to be preparing for an asylum application. Chung had entered a plea bargain, admitting ...
Essay on Patriotism and Globalism by Chilean-born Sven von Storch – National Sovereignty: Make Latin America Great
The Great Reset and Great Recession The world is currently facing two major challenges: First, the fight for a possible New World Order. The global leadership of the United States has turned into a struggle between the USA and China for world domination. And secondly, the international financial and currency system is facing a historic collapse. These two factors pose a grave threat to the order, stability and security of the world, at the moment of Chile in particular, which faces national elections this Sunday. Like in the Cold War, Latin America is in danger of becoming a pawn in the Great ...
FBI raids house, terrorizes family of mom who protested local school board, elections
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In September the Biden Regime dropped the iron fist on the private sector and mandated all employees get jabbed or tested weekly for Covid… OR ELSE. In addition to telling all 2.1 million federal employees to get jabbed or face firing, the Biden regime mandated all companies with 100+ employees to either test workers or prove they are vaccinated. Small businesses that do not comply with the Biden Regime’s new Covid mandates will face hefty fines. The mandate was supposed to go into effect January 4, 2022. However, last week an appeals court issued a stay and temporarily halted Joe Biden’s ...
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issues emergency halt to Biden’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate
After reviewing an emergency lawsuit now involving 19 states that are suing the Biden administration for executive overreach with the unconstitutional vaccine mandate, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued an emergency stay. “Because the petitions give cause to believe there are grave statutory and constitutional issues with the mandate, the mandate is hereby STAYED pending further action by this court,” said the court in a brief order viewable here. “Petitioners said the mandate, promulgated as an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) by the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), should be struck down because it exceeds ...
California Town Declares Itself a Constitutional Republic to Defy Newsom’s Covid Rules
The city council of Oroville, California, declared itself a “constitutional republic” on Tuesday, citing Governor Gavin Newsom’s coronavirus health regulations as the reason. The resolution, which passed by a 6-1 vote, continues Oroville’s battle with the state government over the coronavirus restrictions. According to The Guardian, “Last year, Oroville refused to enforce state requirements prohibiting indoor dining. Butte county, where Oroville is located, declined to recommend a mask mandate earlier this fall.” Oroville’s population is roughly 20,000, and the city is 90 miles outside of the state capital, Sacramento. Despite the city’s resolution, legal experts cast doubt about the effectiveness of the ...
Putin compares woke culture to Bolshevik propaganda, calls gender ideology ‘crime against humanity’
The President of the Russian Federation severely criticized the West for having allowed woke culture to introduce 'reversed discrimination' through critical race theory and the destruction of traditional family values through gender ideology. SOTCHI, Russia (LifeSiteNews) — Russian President Valdimir Putin has condemned the promotion of woke culture in the West, including critical race theory and gender ideology, and has described the latter as a “crime against humanity.” Putin made the comment last Thursday while addressing dignitaries and reporters at the Valdai discussion club in Sotchi, an annual forum on Russian affairs. The Russian president severely criticized the West for ...
California to Pay $2M+ in Settlement With Churches over Discriminatory COVID Restrictions
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Over Million Attend Covid19 Protest In London
On Saturday 29th May 2021 over one million protesters march through Westminster central London to protest against the covid19 tyranny. The British government is thinking about making COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for healthcare workers to stop the spread of the virus in hospitals. When will the insanity stop? The UK Government downgraded the danger of Covid19 from a high consequence infectious disease on 19th March 2020 (1 week BEFORE the first lockdown) – https://www.gov.uk/guidance/high-consequence-infectious-diseases-hcid Headline from NY Times: 'Hundreds Protest Vaccine Passports in London' ...
Florida Legislature Passes Bill BANNING Vaccine Passports
Today the Florida legislature passed S.B. 2006, a bill that would prevent the government or corporations from requiring Floridians to present a vaccine passport to engage in commerce. The bill explicitly forbids businesses from requiring COVID-19 passports with the language, “A business entity as defined in s. 768.38 to include any business operating in this state, may not require patrons or customers to provide any documentation certifying COVID-19 vaccination or post-infection recovery to gain access to, entry upon, or service from the business operations in this state.” Should a business choose to ignore the Florida government’s legislation, they can be fined ...
