Welcome to The Roots of Liberty

I once read that knowledge is a weapon and I intend to be formidably armed. That has been my philosophy through my years. I acknowledge that I do not know the whole truth, but I have found edges and am starting to put the picture together. This blog will be used to document my journey through piecing together my picture of truth. As for the name “The Roots of Liberty”, I have found that as a basis of truth that liberty is the most valuable virtue. An individual has to see himself as free to actually be free. Knowledge is what allows a man to set himself free. A wise carpenter once said that the truth will set you free. People have to rise up and take control of their own freedom. It cannot be granted to you by society or culture or government. When this happens then the culture will become a culture of freedom. That is the only way. We cannot force people to be free; they must choose it.

I have seen many people in our age question everything. Questioning is neither good nor evil, it is the intent behind the questioning that is good or evil. If a person questions just because he does not believe in morality, truth, or reality then this is evil. If a person is questioning because they would like to learn the truth then this is good. One can see the difference in the questions if they are to seek answers based on previous conclusions of truth. When we question an idea then we should base it on what we already know as truth. If we do not know what the basic truth is for that question then we must go to the root of the issue and examine it closely.

That is the purpose of The Roots of Liberty to help me find what the basis of the truths are and then to venture out to the more complex issues of our day. To find the classically, timeless principles and then apply them to our age, culture, and lives. This journey will take me through politics, economy, business, ethics, and religion. Oh and many many lists. I sometimes find that people are turned off by these subjects because they are hot topics for arguments. There might be some random rants, because I am human and get angry and must vent somewhere, but for the most part I plan to keep these posts quite simple and easy to read. I might add in a tinge of humor because roots are created by a tree and a tree has a trunk and on that trunk is a heart with two lover’s initials. If we go further up that tree we see large branches. Among those branches are a tree house and in there are boys sitting around talking about….Welcome to The Roots of Liberty.