The Constitution of the United States protects the natural rights of the individual against interference by the government. A natural right is a fundamental freedom or privilege that exists in a natural state prior to the formation of any government or system of laws. A short list of basic rights includes: life, liberty, property, and …
Monthly Archive: May 2017
May 05 2017
The Right to Leave a Group
It seems an intuitive truth that we have the right to leave a group that we have voluntarily joined. Even though that right exists, it is not absolute and it’s also true that the right to leave may be diluted by contractual obligations we have entered into. Time frames are a key factor. In the …
May 01 2017
We’re All Liberals
The original meaning of the term, “liberal” meant to advocate for the liberty of the individual. Most of us believe in that. But we all don’t agree on how we should go about doing that. In US politics today, the term liberal means one who supports the agenda of the left wing, which has swung …