Freedom's Extinction

[Grayling813]

Freedom's Extinction
By Judge Andrew P. Napolitano
https://www.creators.com/read/judge-nap ... extinction

Excerpt:

"Freedom is always just one generation away from extinction."

— Ronald Reagan (1911-2004)

In December 1776, just six months after the Declaration of Independence had been signed and a year and a half into the Revolutionary War, Thomas Paine sensed a desperation throughout the colonies. It prompted him to write a candid and now iconic essay entitled "The American Crisis," which began with the famous line "These are the times that try men's souls." He made a similar argument as Ronald Reagan would 188 years later.

The essence of that argument is that our personal liberties are fragile. Since government is essentially the negation of liberty, government is liberty's greatest threat. So, we must exercise our freedoms with prudence and courage. We must also do so skeptical of what the government says and does.

[Paladin]

Not just freedom's extinction... but they are working really hard to start WW3: Nord Stream Sabotage Was CIA, US Navy Covert Op: Seymour Hersh Bombshell Prompts White House Response

I wish I was exaggerating.

[Grayling813]

Not just freedom's extinction... but they are working really hard to start WW3: Nord Stream Sabotage Was CIA, US Navy Covert Op: Seymour Hersh Bombshell Prompts White House Response

I wish I was exaggerating.

Yes, I read Hersh's article yesterday.
The White House:

The White House said on Wednesday that a blog post by a U.S. investigative journalist alleging the United States was behind explosions of the Nord Stream pipelines "is utterly false and complete fiction."

Note, they didn't deny blowing up the pipeline, just said that the blog post is false. So, that means they did it in a different manner.

[Gakura]

This discussion really hits the nail on the head. Ronald Reagan’s quote about freedom being just one generation away from extinction is more relevant now than ever. When you look at how fragile our personal liberties are, it’s clear that keeping people informed and critically thinking is the only way to protect them.As a student balancing heavy research into civil liberties and national history, I constantly see how intense political and social pressures shape our society. Trying to manage these complex academic workloads while staying engaged in important discussions like this is incredibly tough. I often have to rely on external platforms just to keep up with my studies, like using https://writepaper.com/write-my-nursing-paper for my heavy healthcare and policy assignments, just to free up some time for researching these broader constitutional issues.Thank you for posting this excerpt and the video link—it's a crucial reminder that we must remain skeptical and exercise our freedoms with absolute prudence.