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To: Ray76
Good catch, Ray.

I have spent some time trying to define the word liberty. There are two types of definitions. One is objective and the other is subjective.

Our Founders understood the objective definition. Liberty is that which is freely given by God. And freedom is what we do with that liberty.

Liberty and freedom are often confused with each other.

The subjective version of liberty is when people make up their own definition of what they think liberty is.

The Declaration of Independence points to the correct definition of liberty. The Bill of Rights points to the correct definition of freedom.

3 posted on 01/18/2015 10:19:05 PM PST by Slyfox (To put on the mind of George Washington read ALL of Deuteronomy 28, then read his Farewell Address)
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To: Slyfox

I like very much your discourse on liberty and freedom. However, since such are so closely tied to the founding of this Nation , I seriously and woefully doubt that such understanding can/will ever be brought out to future generations.


4 posted on 01/18/2015 10:30:49 PM PST by noinfringers2
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To: Slyfox

wow i’ll have to read those that way. got my cato version in my hands right now


5 posted on 01/18/2015 10:37:11 PM PST by kvanbrunt2 (civil law: commanding what is right and prohibiting what is wrong Blackstone Commentaries I p44)
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