A Matter of Liberty

In 1776 Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence, when speaking of our rights as mankind, the following immortal line, “…they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness…”  Today I’m going to focus on the word liberty.  What does it mean, and more importantly perhaps, what does it not mean?

Liberty!

A simple definition is, “The condition of being free from oppressive restriction or control by a government or other power.”  Yet, we are all under government restrictions and control in some way or the other.  Does that mean that the only true liberty is anarchy?  Can government and liberty coexist?

The keyword in the definition of liberty is the word “oppressive.”  What then does the word, “oppressive” mean?  It means, “Exercising power arbitrarily and often unjustly; tyrannical.  Difficult to cope with; causing hardship or depressed spirits.”

Last week’s podcast, and article, was entitled, “The Five Parts of Tyranny in America?”  In that podcast, I looked at the five parts of the definition of tyranny to see how many of those 5 tyranny requirements have been met in America.  Sadly, the answer is all five parts have been met and it’s proper to say we are currently operating under a tyrannical government.  Notice the word “tyrannical” is in the above definition of oppression.

Oppression

Let’s break down the rest of the definition of the word oppression to see if we are currently being oppressed in America.  Is power being exercised arbitrarily?  In other words, determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason, or principle.  In many ways, our government is acting arbitrarily.  The obvious example would be our government’s reaction to Covid 19, which isn’t based on science or reason, but rather it is based on the ever-changing opinions of a group of leaders within our government such as Dr. Fauci and supported by people with a political agenda that is steering our country towards socialism.

In the state of New York, a Democrat has proposed a bill that would detain anyone that the governor, or a health official, deems may be a health threat.  Those detained would be placed in detention facilities, which in effect means they would be placed under arrest and lose their freedom.  That is a direct threat against anyone who dares choose for themselves whether a vaccine is worth the risk.  Never mind that I know more people who have died from the vaccine than died from Covid.  Never mind that people who have been vaccinated are still getting Covid and it appears they may also be spreading it.

If you Google when the spike began, the left says it began when the restrictions were lifted.  That is a good example of how the left spins the news and shapes public opinion.  The restrictions were lifted when the vaccine became available.  Before the vaccine Covid cases had been going down, but after the vaccine cases begin to rise.  What changed?  Was it the removal of restrictions, or has the vaccine been spreading the virus?  Since the vaccinated are getting Covid at an alarming rate, I would venture that the vaccinated may well be spreading the virus.  Would the media report that information?  With their track record, the answer is no.

Equal Justice Under the Law?

The mere fact that opposing scientific opinions are being censored is enough of an example of oppression, but there is more.  Are we being oppressed in ways other than Covid 19?  Do we have equal justice under the law?  Nearly all the rioters in Democrat-controlled cities that burned down neighborhoods, looted businesses, and killed people, were set free after arrest and not held accountable for their actions.  All with the blessing of the media who never questioned those unjust actions.  However, the January 6th riot in Washington D.C. was a different story, because those people were considered to be Trump supporters, so many of them remain in jail to this day and there are credible reports of mistreatment for those people, many of whom were arrested for simply being there.  Read this article by Tucker Carlson.

The first part of the definition of oppression, “Exercising power arbitrarily and often unjustly; tyrannical,” has been met.  What about the second part which reads, “Difficult to cope with; causing hardship or depressed spirits.”  What has happened to the suicide rate since the government began oppressing people in the name of public health?  Here is an article that sites the CDC and what they have to say about the subject.

Use your own observations.  People seem to be on edge.  People wearing masks look at those who don’t and think they’re horrible people that don’t care about the health of others.  People without masks look at those with masks and think they’re misguided people who don’t care about liberty.  No matter which side you’re on, masked or unmasked, you don’t like seeing the other when you’re out and about.

Fear Mongering

All this fear has been created and sustained by the news media and the Democrat Party which is using that fear to oppress those who don’t follow the Democrat Party line.  Republicans even participate in this charade of fear!  If you are one of the fearful people, I want you to try something.  It might be hard at first because the Democrats, media, and big tech are censoring information that does not agree with their beliefs.  However, the truth is still out there.  Look for information that contradicts what the left says and find out why I call what is going on now a charade of fear.

Liberty does not cause depression and hardships.  Liberty is not difficult to cope with.  Liberty is not arbitrary because it is based on equal justice and reasoned principles.  Liberty is about being free from government coercion.  Liberty is about being allowed to question the government and even oppose it if it is acting in an oppressive tyrannical way.

“If I lose my health, just like over 99% of Covid patience who have recovered, I can recover my health.  However, if I lose my liberty it is doubtful I will ever recover it!”

What good is health if you surrender your liberties to those who can take your health away?  I love my health and I also love my liberty.  If I lose my health, just like over 99% of Covid patience who have recovered, I can recover my health.  However, if I lose my liberty it is doubtful I will ever recover it!

Eye Opening

In 1917 a people who never really had much freedom lost what little they had and it wasn’t until the 1990’s that they began recovering some of it.  In 1945 the people in the most populous nation on earth lost what little freedoms they had and they’ve not recovered it to this day.  Liberty, once lost may be lost forever.

Liberty is worth defending.  Liberty is worth fighting for.  Liberty is even worth dying for.  Let not your generation be known for losing the freedom millions have died to defend over the last few centuries.  Open your eyes to the truth you see around you, and not the lie being fed to you by the media.