Liberty and The Young

Another night in any town
You can hear the thunder of their cry
Ahead of their time
They wonder why
--Journey

Jacob Hornberger aims this discussion at the young. He observes that there are crises everywhere--social security, health care, immigration, war on drugs, terrorism, dollar, government spending, debt.

Early in school we are told that we live in a free country. We are also told that these crises are consequences of living in a free society.

But we do not live in a free society. The crises we face have nothing to do with living in a free society.

Instead, they have everything to do with living in a society that is increasingly controlled by central authority. Government's primary role has evolved into taking money from those to whom it belongs and giving it to those to whom it does not belong.

Hornberger observes that this is part of one of the oldest rackets in history. Concoct a threat (terrorism, poverty, drugs, etc) and convince people to surrender their liberty.

Some who understand this suggest that the best way to make progress is thru compromise. Gradually negotiate terms in the right direction and, over time, we'll be free.

But compromise requires ceding freedom. The Three Fifths clause classically demonstrates the danger of compromise. Why give up what is yours by right?

The correct approach is to seek the total dismantling of the welfare and warfare state. Only this will end the various 'crises' we face.

Younger generations must drive this repeal. Older generations have already chosen socialism and militarism and are unlikely to give sufficient ground at this point.

But older generation can not bind the young into accepting their choices. Young people can choose differently. They can choose liberty and free markets.

This is an excellent missive by JH that I plan to share with s many young people as possible.