I tend to describe Freedom and Liberty like this: FREEDOM is the right to choose, and LIBERTIES are the choices we are able to make. Having the right to choose is important, but if you have no choices, no options to select from, then it really isn’t much of a right. For example, during the 1980’s in Soviet Russia, ASSUMING you had the money, you could CHOOSE to buy a car; however, the only car you could buy was a Lada, and there was a 3-year waiting period, AND the car spent more time in the shop than on the road. That hardly qualifies as Freedom, and certainly doesn’t qualify as LIBERTY!
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The most recent President to significantly reduce the Size of Government and its spending was Ronald Reagan. He said, “Government is not the Solution, it’s the problem.” He knew that our Government had become so bloated that it was crushing the Citizenry that was forced to carry it. As Conservatives, we are not ANTI-GOVERNMENT, but, rather, we are PRO-LIMITED GOVERNMENT. We accept the need for our Government to serve in the capacities defined by the Constitution, and that, beyond those functions, Government should remain limited. By limiting its size and its power, yes, we remove the safety net that the Government can provide, but we also ensure our Freedoms FROM a Government that, if placed in the control of the WRONG people, could enslave the Population for Generations. Unlike Liberals and Progressives, who typically see the Government as the BEST Solution for the ills of the People, Conservatives see the Government as the Solution of LAST RESORT, and that we should not place our faith in the Government to solve our Problems, but in OURSELVES!
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The First Principle of Conservatism is PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. Sounds simple, right? Take responsibility for yourself and your family. Provide for your OWN needs. Do the hard work FOR YOURSELF rather than counting on someone else to do it for you. While that might seem like a reasonable definition, it is clearly incomplete.
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The quote that inspired this is Benjamin Franklin’s line, “Democracy is Two Wolves and a Lamb voting on what to have for Lunch. Liberty is a Well-Armed Lamb contesting the vote!” But I wonder what Benjamin Franklin would say about other the other forms of Government and Philosophy that are currently being promoted as alternatives to our own. Here’s what I think he’d say:
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Just in case you missed it in the title, let me state it again. For the Record, I HATE POLITICS! Now, those of you who have read my previous posts may be thinking to yourself, “Well, gee, Todd, that doesn’t make ANY sense at all. All you ever DO is talk about politics.” Those of you who may be thinking that are in for a rude awakening. I do not post about POLITICS. My posts are about PHILOSOPHY. Allow me a little leeway as I explain this position to you.
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