Profiles in Liberty: The Seen and the Unseen
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USA Daily Chronicles. “In the department of economy, an act, a habit, an institution, a law, gives birth not only […]
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Profiles in Liberty: Thomas Mifflin
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USADC. A signatory of the United States Constitution, Thomas Mifflin (January 10, 1744 – January 20, 1800) had a colorful […]
Profiles in Liberty: The Northwest Ordinance
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USADC. “And, for extending the fundamental principles of civil and religious liberty, which form the basis whereon these republics, […]
Profiles in Liberty: Philip Mazzei
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USADC. “His esteem too in this country was very general; his early and zealous cooperation in the establishment of our […]
Profiles in Liberty: The Barbary Pirates
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USADC. “From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli; we fight our country’s battles, in the air, on […]
Profiles in Liberty: Penn’s Forest, Fertile Soil for Liberty
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USADC. Penn’s Forest: Fertile Soil for Liberty William Penn (1644-1718) “That all persons living in [Pennsylvania] … shall, in no […]
Profiles in Liberty: Washington’s Farewell Address
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USADC. “First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen…“ – Henry Lee, eulogizing George […]
Profiles in Liberty – Adam Smith
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USADC. “It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, […]
Profiles In Liberty: Davy Crockett
Reading Time: 3 minutes Davy Crocket “Throughout the day no time for memorandums now. Go ahead! Liberty and Independence forever.” – Davy Crockett’s diary, March 5, 1836 – his […]
Profiles in Liberty: Frederic Bastiat
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Dave Smith, Senior Contributor, USADC. “[L]ife, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact […]