Happy Independence Day!

[Everglades W68]

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!



When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

[FirebirdGT]

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

ABSOLUTELY


Classical liberalism holds that individual rights are natural, inherent, or inalienable, and exist independently of government.

Thomas Jefferson called these inalienable rights: "...rightful liberty is unobstructed action according to our will within limits drawn around us by the equal rights of others. I do not add 'within the limits of the law', because law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the rights of the individual."

For classical liberalism, rights are of a negative nature—rights that require that other individuals (and governments) refrain from interfering with individual liberty, whereas social liberalism (also called modern liberalism or welfare liberalism) holds that individuals have a right to be provided with certain benefits or services by others.

Unlike social liberals, classical liberals are "hostile to the welfare state." They do not have an interest in material equality but only in "equality before the law". Classical liberalism is critical of social liberalism and takes offense at group rights being pursued at the expense of individual rights.


Classical liberalism is a political ideology that advocates limited government, constitutionalism, rule of law, due process, individual liberties including freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and free markets.

Classical liberalism places a particular emphasis on the sovereignty of the individual, with private property and bodily integrity.

Some call the modern development of classical liberalism "neo-classical liberalism," which argued for government to be as small as possible in order to allow the exercise of individual freedom.

Libertarianism has been used in modern times as a substitute for the phrase "neo-classical liberalism", leading to some confusion. The identification of libertarianism with neo-classical liberalism primarily occurs in the United States.

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[adrummer02L78]

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All hail the Constitutional Republic of the United States of America!!! God bless her and everyone who has by their blood, sweat and tears striven to make her great.

[3.4 slow to go]

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now a days, liberalism is a mental disorder.

how much more power must big-brother get before the reset button is pushed?

[FirebirdGT]

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how much more power must big-brother get before the reset button is pushed?

Well, since "Big Brother" has an arm around both Republicans AND Democrats - try until we replace BOTH!

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[Heywood]

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now a days, liberalism is a mental disorder.

Oh boy here we go with the name calling :rolleyes:

[Mogobs30th]

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now a days, liberalism is a mental disorder.

how much more power must big-brother get before the reset button is pushed?

Oh Lawdy Lawdy, big brother might not let Walmart, Koch Brothers, and every other company/entity get another tax break.

Better that big brother have all the power than big corporation. I'm waiting to stop voting for congress and start voting controlling shareholders.

[3.4 slow to go]

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Well, since "Big Brother" has an arm around both Republicans AND Democrats - try until we replace BOTH!

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I'm all for third party candidate :tup: