Category: Freedom/Liberty
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“Chains Shall He Break”
It was Advent 1843, and the French village of Roquemaure was preparing to celebrate both the season and the restoration of the church’s pipe organ. The parish priest asked a local wine distributer who had a reputation as a poet, Placide Cappeau, to write a poem in honor of the dual celebrations. By Cappeau’s claim, […]
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Free to Love
Freedom: It’s the quintessential American theme, celebrated coast to coast this Fourth of July weekend. A word always emphasized to be sure, but as a concept, freedom is not nearly as well understood – or enjoyed. In fact, what we often call freedom is selfishness, a far cry from the ideal of independence or liberty. […]
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Dishonest Demonstrations for Phony Freedom
When a group of demonstrators enter a statehouse armed with semiautomatic long rifles, dressed in paramilitary camouflage, and outfitted with strands of bandoliers, you can be fairly certain they aren’t protesting safety measures taken during a public health crisis. When protestors gather beneath the flag of the Confederacy – on the streets of a town […]