The Presumption of Liberty

Tags: Cronyism and Corporatism, Democracy, Media and Culture

10/29/2024

Progressives claim that the state grants us our rights, and that liberty can flourish only in the presence of a powerful state. The truth runs in the opposite direction.

Original article: The Presumption of Liberty

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