The Never-Ending Battle between Leviathan and Liberty

Tags: World History

03/24/2021 James Bovard

Few political follies are more hazardous than presuming that one’s liberties are forever safe. If liberty is God’s gift to humanity, then why were most people who ever lived on Earth denied this divine bequest?

Original Article: “The Never-Ending Battle between Leviathan and Liberty“

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