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Monday, July 05, 2004It was not for nothing that Jefferson put liberty first, limited government second, as a means to liberty. What the Founders envisioned was a world in which individuals pursued happiness as individuals or as members of private, voluntary associations — families, businesses, churches, charities, and the like. That world of private individuals and associations — the civil society that Tocqueville spoke of — was where most of life was meant to be lived, with government limited primarily to securing the rights we have or we create in that world. The idea that we pursue happiness "as individuals or as members of private, voluntary associations — families, businesses, churches, charities, and the like," is not just the bedrock of American society, it's the key to our success. posted by Sydney on 7/05/2004 10:55:00 PM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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