One of the most important differences between the Left and the Right is how each regards the role and the size of the government. The Left believes that the state should be the most powerful force in society.…

The social contract of Life, Liberty, and Property, derived from the Bible and defined for us by famed philosopher John Locke, is the legal foundation to a free society. Without it, a free society falters into corruption, tyranny,…

John Locke’s writings did much to inspire the American Revolution. A number of times throughout history, tyranny has stimulated breakthrough thinking about liberty. This was certainly the case in England with the mid-17th-century era of repression, rebellion, and…

America was established upon the principles of Liberty. James Madison said wrote in 1792: “Conscience is the most sacred of all property; other property depending in part on positive law, the exercise of that, being a natural and…

A good case can be made that the Eighth Commandment, “Do Not Steal,” is the one commandment that encompasses all the others. How does “Do Not Steal” encompass the other commandments? Murder is the stealing of another person’s…

Do we realize how important and essential property ownership is to Liberty? Our founders knew how essential property ownership was to every inherent right. We must understand the proper definition of Property to know its necessity to Liberty. Property…

The economic concept of private property refers to the rights owners have to the exclusive use and disposal of a physical object. Property is not a table, a chair, or an acre of land. It is the bundle…