A society built on freedom is based on the individual rights that all people have
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE:
The Declaration of Independence condemned authoritarian power and empowered the individual. It stated that all people are created equal, own themselves, and have individual rights. It stated that government power can only come from the consent of the people and that people have the right to withdraw their consent at any time.
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS - are rights all humans have and no one can legally take away from us.
- The right to free speech - I can communicate my opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation or censorship.
- The right to liberty - I can do what I want, as long as I do not violate the freedom of others.
- The right to self-defense - I can defend my life, liberty, and property.
- The right to own and carry weapons - So I have the ability to defend my life, liberty, and property.
- The right to privacy - No one has the right to violate my privacy.
FREEDOM:
Freedom is the ability to exercise your will within your individual rights without the threat of force from anyone else. Because you own yourself, it is wrong for someone to initiate force or theft against you or your property. Acceptance of this simple fact is the foundation of a free and peaceful society.
LIBERTY IS NOT A BATTLE:
Liberty is not a battle that requires the conversion of others in order to win. Liberty is won when you accept the fact that you own yourself, that you have individual rights, and no one has the right to violate your freedom. When you accept that you are liberated.
NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO VIOLATE MY FREEDOM:
No one has the right to rob me.
No one has the right to harm me.
No one has the right to threaten me.
No one has the right to violate my individual rights.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM:
There will always be criminals who try to violate our freedom. To remain free we have to be willing and able to defend our freedom.
