Category: freedom

Written by billpoorman

An economy has a purpose

In the American tradition, governments have a purpose – a reason or set of reasons that they exist at all. The Founding Fathers felt compelled to make this clear – first, in the Declaration of Independence: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their […]

Written by billpoorman

Freedom, freedom, and more freedom

And let’s throw in a fourth “freedom” for good measure. If liberals and progressives want to have any chance of creating long-term and significant change, we need a new approach to our rhetoric, and a great place to start is to reclaim the word “freedom”.  Freedom is fundamental to the American identity and elicits a […]