Posted by
The CL Project on Tuesday, December 02, 2008 1:31:50 PM
When the
CL project launched, it was based on several fundamental principles and ideals. One of those ideals if founded in the following quote from Butler Shaffer:
One does not encourage "responsibility" by forcibly restricting the range of people's authority over their own lives.
Such a simple truism, yet we have continued to allow government at the state and national level to steadily restrict the range of authority we may exert over our lives. An ever growing government restricts or prohibits many things you might like - or need - to do. This diminishes your enjoyment of life. It thwarts your ability to care for and support yourself and your family. It slowly but surely deprives you of your freedoms.
During my evening reading I happened upon one of Thomas
Sowell's latest posts. As usual Thomas is brilliant in his simplicity. His point is straightforward and uncomplicated: "Most people are not opposed to freedom. They are just in favor of all sorts of things that are incompatible with freedom."
The article is deserving of your time.