Summary Thus Far
- Proper Role of Government – Introduced
- Government Should Be Based Upon Sound Principles
- The Correct Role Of Government
- The Most Important Function Of Government
- The Real Meaning Of The Separation Of Church And State
- The Source Of Governmental Power
- Natural Rights
- The Proper Function Of Government
- The Powers Of A Proper Government
- The Constitution Of The United States
- The Value Of Local Government
- Things The Government Should Not Do
- The Dividing Line Between Proper And Improper Government
- The Nature Of Legal Plunder
- Government Cannot Create Wealth
- The Basic Error Of Marxism
- The Real Cause Of American Prosperity
- A Formula For Prosperity
- An Example Of The Consequences Of Disregarding These Principles
- The Power Of True Liberty From Improper Governmental Interference
- What Is Wrong With A “Little” Socialism?
- Summary Thus Far
- Fifteen Principles Which Make For Good And Proper Government
As I summarize what I have attempted to cover, try to visualize the structural relationship between the six vital concepts that have made America the envy of the world. I have reference to the foundation of the Divine Origin of Rights; Limited Government; the pillars of economic Freedom and Personal Freedom, which result in Abundance; followed by Security and the Pursuit of Happiness.
America was built upon a firm foundation and created over many years from the bottom up. Other nations, impatient to acquire equal abundance, security and pursuit of happiness, rush headlong into that final phase of construction without building adequate foundations or supporting pillars. Their efforts are futile. And, even in our country, there are those who think that, because we now have the good things in life, we can afford to dispense with the foundations which have made them possible. They want to remove any recognition of God from governmental institutions, They want to expand the scope and reach of government which will undermine and erode our economic and personal freedoms. The abundance which is ours, the carefree existence which we have come to accept as a matter of course, CAN BE TOPPLED BY THESE FOOLISH EXPERIMENTERS AND POWER SEEKERS. By the grace of God, and with His help, we shall fence them off from the foundations of our liberty, and then begin our task of repair and construction.
As a conclusion to this discussion, I present a declaration of principles which have recently been prepared by a few American patriots, and to which I wholeheartedly subscribe.