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The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 20
"Efficiency and Dispatch Require Governments to Operate to the Will of the Majority, but Constitutional Provisions Must be Made to Protect the Rights of the Minority"
One of the serious mistakes Of the Articles of Confederation was the requirement that all states must approve in order for any changes to be ...
The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 19
"Only Limited and Carefully Defined Powers Should be Delegated to Government, All Others Being Retained in the People."
There was no principle no more adamantly emphasized during the Constitutional Convention then the absolute necessity to limit the federal government. Not only was this done by carefully defining the powers delegated to ...
The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 18
"The Unalienable Rights of the People are Most Likely to be Preserved if the Principles of Government are Set Forth in a Written Constitution."
The one weakness of the Anglo-Saxon common law, was that it was unwritten. Due to the fact that the whole people were aware of the principles, they ...
The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 17
"A System of Checks and Balances Should be Adopted to Prevent the Abuse of Power"
After John Adams had sold the people on the separation of powers, it must have been shocking to him to see that they wanted to make the separation so complete that it would have made the ...
The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 16
"The Government Should be Separated into Three Branches-Legislative, Executive and Judicial."
Polybius, recognized as the greatest of all Greek Historians, lived 204 to 122 B.C. When Greece was conquered by Rome, Polybius was deported to the Roman capital. This is where he quickly recognized the advantages of the Roman republic. He ...
The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 15
The Highest Level of Prosperity Occurs when there is a Free-Market Economy and a Minimum of Government Regulations.
Having a good idea of what was possible with setting up a political and social structure based on natural law, the founders sought for natural law for the market place as well. In ...
An Open Letter to Detractors of W. Cleon Skousen and His Works
In 2005, the year before his death, I had the opportunity to learn from a modern-day Founding Father, W. Cleon Skousen.
I, and others, sat before him as we studied the book, The 5000 Year Leap, asked questions and received commentary directly from the principle author of the book, Dr. W. ...
Principle 12 – The United States of America Shall be a Republic
When you recite the pledge of allegiance, you state the very government structure that was the Founder’s favorite theme. “And to the REPUBLIC for which it (the flag) stands.” There are several reasons why the Founders wanted a republican form of government verses a democracy. A democracy requires the full ...
The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 11
The Founders were well aware of the abuses and injuries that can result from an autocratic and over inflated government. The American colonists experienced the violation of the English constitution for thirteen years. Thomas Jefferson shared what a majority of Americans were feeling when he wrote:
“Prudence, indeed, will ...
Principle 10: The God-given Right to Govern is Vested in the Sovereign Authority of the Whole People
Dear Mr. President - You have no "divine right of kings"...
In 1890 John Locke published two famous essays on 'The original extent" and "End of Civil Government". In the second essay he wrote: "In all lawful governments, the designation of the persons who are to bare rule being as natural ...
Principle 9 – To Protect Man’s Rights, God has Revealed Certain Principles of Divine Law
Rights could not remain unalienable unless they were protected as enforceable rights under a code of divine law.
William Blackstone said, " These are the eternal, immutable laws of good and evil, to which the Creator Himself in all His dispensations conforms." Among these principles are living honestly, not hurting ...
The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 20
"Efficiency and Dispatch Require Governments to Operate to the Will of the Majority, but Constitutional Provisions Must be Made to Protect the Rights of the Minority" One of the serious mistakes Of the Articles of Confederation was the requirement that all states must approve in order for any changes to be ...The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 19
"Only Limited and Carefully Defined Powers Should be Delegated to Government, All Others Being Retained in the People." There was no principle no more adamantly emphasized during the Constitutional Convention then the absolute necessity to limit the federal government. Not only was this done by carefully defining the powers delegated to ...The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 18
"The Unalienable Rights of the People are Most Likely to be Preserved if the Principles of Government are Set Forth in a Written Constitution." The one weakness of the Anglo-Saxon common law, was that it was unwritten. Due to the fact that the whole people were aware of the principles, they ...The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 17
"A System of Checks and Balances Should be Adopted to Prevent the Abuse of Power" After John Adams had sold the people on the separation of powers, it must have been shocking to him to see that they wanted to make the separation so complete that it would have made the ...The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 16
"The Government Should be Separated into Three Branches-Legislative, Executive and Judicial." Polybius, recognized as the greatest of all Greek Historians, lived 204 to 122 B.C. When Greece was conquered by Rome, Polybius was deported to the Roman capital. This is where he quickly recognized the advantages of the Roman republic. He ...The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 15
The Highest Level of Prosperity Occurs when there is a Free-Market Economy and a Minimum of Government Regulations. Having a good idea of what was possible with setting up a political and social structure based on natural law, the founders sought for natural law for the market place as well. In ...An Open Letter to Detractors of W. Cleon Skousen and His Works
In 2005, the year before his death, I had the opportunity to learn from a modern-day Founding Father, W. Cleon Skousen. I, and others, sat before him as we studied the book, The 5000 Year Leap, asked questions and received commentary directly from the principle author of the book, Dr. W. ...Principle 12 – The United States of America Shall be a Republic
When you recite the pledge of allegiance, you state the very government structure that was the Founder’s favorite theme. “And to the REPUBLIC for which it (the flag) stands.” There are several reasons why the Founders wanted a republican form of government verses a democracy. A democracy requires the full ...The 28 Principles of Liberty: Principle 11
The Founders were well aware of the abuses and injuries that can result from an autocratic and over inflated government. The American colonists experienced the violation of the English constitution for thirteen years. Thomas Jefferson shared what a majority of Americans were feeling when he wrote: “Prudence, indeed, will ...Principle 10: The God-given Right to Govern is Vested in the Sovereign Authority of the Whole People
Dear Mr. President - You have no "divine right of kings"... In 1890 John Locke published two famous essays on 'The original extent" and "End of Civil Government". In the second essay he wrote: "In all lawful governments, the designation of the persons who are to bare rule being as natural ...Principle 9 – To Protect Man’s Rights, God has Revealed Certain Principles of Divine Law
Rights could not remain unalienable unless they were protected as enforceable rights under a code of divine law. William Blackstone said, " These are the eternal, immutable laws of good and evil, to which the Creator Himself in all His dispensations conforms." Among these principles are living honestly, not hurting ...LDSFreemen.com Newsletter
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LDS Liberty Podcast
- The Free Capitalist – Part II March 13, 2010
- The Free Capitalist – Part I March 6, 2010
- Suffer the Illegal Immigrants February 27, 2010
- The Coming Apostasy February 20, 2010
- You Don’t Have To Be Poor February 13, 2010
