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Tag Archives: principles
Voting: The People’s Standard vs. The Lord’s
“We must be devoted to sound principles in word and deed: principle above party, principle above pocketbook, principle above popularity.” Continue reading…
The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 28
“The United States Has a Manifest Destiny to be an Example and a Blessing to the Entire Human Race.” Continue reading…
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Tagged 5000 year leap, america, constitution, freedom, God, government, liberty, principles, principles of liberty
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The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 27
“The Burden of Debt is as Destructive to Freedom as Subjugation by Conquest.” Continue reading…
The Constitution Applies to Terrorists
Yes, you read that right. The Constitution applies to terrorists. Continue reading…
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Tagged constitution, fundamental rights, principles, rights, terrorists, war
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Why Senator Bennett Lost
My vote to remove the incumbent from office was not out of spite, nor a vote against him. It was, rather, a vote for the things he has come to stand against: life, liberty, and my own pursuit of happiness. Continue reading…
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Tagged Bob Bennett, conservative, constitution, freedom, government, politics, principles
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The Failed War on Drugs
The decades-long experiment of conducting government-sponsored warfare against drug distribution and consumption has failed, and failed miserably. Continue reading…
Rights as Things
What are rights? The purpose of this short essay, or collection of thoughts, is to explore that question. Continue reading…
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Tagged freedom, fundamental rights, libertarian, principles, property, rights
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The Absence of Unrighteous Dominion
The purpose of writing this short essay is to clarify a misunderstanding that I believe separates peace and liberty-lovers from their like-minded political-anarchy-theorists. Continue reading…
Defend The State, Defend Socialism
As I will argue here, so long as the state can collect funds by force to pay for national defense and crime prevention, it can collect funds by force to pay for anything, and so long as the state can legitimately enforce it’s monopoly of the defense and justice services, so too can it enforce a monopoly of any service. Continue reading…
Suffer the Illegal Immigrants
Put Your Trust in the Arm of God by Following His Principles / Immigration Law is Based Upon Collectivist Mindset. Continue reading…
On Amendments and Constitutional Purity
It is not hypocritical to express support for the Constitution while suggesting ways it can be modified to be better. Continue reading…
Liberal or Conservative? Joseph Smith's 1844 Presidential Platform
Would Joseph be a Republican if he lived today? A study of his views offers a surprising view. Continue reading…
Re-Thinking the Pledge of Allegiance
“I pledge allegiance to the Constitution of the united States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, Independent States under God, unified for the protection of life, liberty, justice and of private property for all.” Continue reading…
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness… Unless You’re in Utero
Today marks the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a Supreme Court case that serves as a large stain on America’s heavily-soiled standard of liberty. Since that time, the lives of roughly 52 million unborn children have been extinguished outright with the blessing of the federal government. Continue reading…
On Whether to Tear Down or Build Up
A recent article by Utah attorney Jerry Salcido touched on the battle many patriots face when they realize the magnitude of our awful situation: do we focus our time on outing conspiracies and pointing out corruption, or do we study and advocate correct principles to win people over to the cause of liberty? Continue reading…
Self-Ownership and God
Whether or not you believe that God exists, or that he owns our bodies, it must be understood that libertarian philosophy only concerns the relationships between mortal men. Continue reading…
The State and Proper Role of Government
It must be asked if the institution known as “the state” operates under the proper role of government. I seek to answer that question in this brief essay. Continue reading…
Money-Good, Not Evil
“Money is the root of all evil” is a common misquotation of scripture that has led to much evil in the world. Continue reading…
In Defense of a Principled Approach to Law
Why would anyone object to a principled approach to law?.. Continue reading…