Freedom of Association

Most of freedom and of pleasure
Nothing ever lasts forever
Everybody wants to rule the world
--Tears for Fears

Lew Rockwell discusses freedom of association--the freedom to choose who you affiliate with and do business with. He notes that there are those in the media and in government that have been denouncing this freedom. It appears, he suggests, that we no longer trust freedom and are willing to speak out in favor of it.

He may be right.

I'm increasingly amazed (and saddened) at the extent to which the sovereignty of the individual is outright chastized. And that folks are reluctant to defend liberty.

Not sure the reason. Fear, greed, laziness, abication of personal responsibility, fear of reprisal, ignorance...

All the while, people shift power to the State and seem to willingly escalate conditions of despotism.