Liberty v. Equality

American Bar Association Journal ^ | Originally published as 46 ABA J. 873 (Aug 1960). | By R. Carter Pittman

[TaxMe]

Equality Versus Liberty The Eternal Conflict By R. Carter Pittman

Inequality will exist as long as liberty exists. It unavoidably results from that very liberty itself.

--Alexander Hamilton

....................... ....................... Equality Ends at Birth

So the "basis and foundation" of the first free government in America was equality of freedom and independence, while the Jefferson perversion was equality at creation. The Declaration of Independence does not say that all men are equal. It says that they were created equal. There equality ends.

All America thought alike on the subject in 1776. Benjamin Franklin, a few days after the Declaration was promulgated, helped to write a Declaration of Rights for the State of Pennsylvania. He copied Mason's original Virginia Declaration of Rights almost verbatim. His first paragraph was:

That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inalienable rights, amongst which are, the enjoying and defending Life and Liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.

So the basis and foundation of Franklin's government was the same as that of Mason's Virginia. It was equality of freedom and independence. ....................

[TaxMe]

An old one but a good read about our founding principles given Obama's desire to strip liberty to create equality of results!

[rfreedom4u]

People don’t understand. We are CREATED equal. What we do or become produces different stages of worth.

Choices have consequences! Not all consequences are positive!

[Sherman Logan]

People should be equal before the law. Economic inequality is an inevitable consequence of unequal ability and luck.

[SunkenCiv]

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