[On holidays I try to send out something a bit different, and I've found that free-market.net's newsletter (which generally includes news, but runs a special edition on holidays) is a good choice. Happy independence day! --Declan] ----------------------------------------------------------------- ==================> F R E E D O M N E W S <================== ----------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe or unsub: http://www.free-market.net/features/lists/ 1- Declaration of Independence 2- Articles of Confederation 3- United States Constitution 4- Federalist papers 5- Anti-federalist papers 6- The war inevitable 7- Common Sense 8- The Rights of Man 9- The papers of Thomas Jefferson 10- Brief biography: John Locke (1632-1704) 11- Democracy in America 12- Founding Fathers info 13- Is the Spirit of '76 Dead? 14- The worship of government 15- Americans celebrate Dependence Day 16- The first revolution led by small businessmen 17- July 4th 18- July Forth! This edition of Freedom News Daily has a special, topical focus in honor of U.S. Independence Day. Included here are America's founding documents, important writings from the past, and modern assessments of the state of liberty. For those of you within the United States, we wish you a happy Fourth of July. For those outside the U.S., we hope that you'll join us for a celebration of freedom. yours, J.D. Tuccille ----------------- I N T H E S P O T L I G H T ------------------ Freedom in History: A little rebellion http://www.free-market.net/spotlight/rebellion/ Was Thomas Jefferson on target when he responded to an uprising by saying, "a little rebellion now and then is a good thing"? ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1- Declaration of Independence ---------- With this document, rebellious American colonists declared their independence from the British government and announced plans to create a new and free nation. (07/04/1776) http://www.free-market.net/rd/374903553.html 2- Articles of Confederation ---------- The first governing document for the newly independent United States. http://www.free-market.net/rd/526078968.html 3- United States Constitution ---------- The text of the current governing document of the United States of America, including all amendments. http://www.free-market.net/rd/9014790.html 4- Federalist papers ---------- Arguments penned by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison in favor of the adoption of the Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation. (1787-1789) http://www.free-market.net/rd/234866583.html 5- Anti-federalist papers ---------- Arguments against the proposed Constitution, arguing that it provided for too centralized a government and contained the seeds of tyranny. (1787-1789) http://www.free-market.net/rd/523598643.html 6- The war inevitable ---------- by Patrick Henry Patrick Henry's "Liberty or Death" speech to the 1775 Virginia Convention. (03/23/1775) http://www.free-market.net/rd/10282424.html 7- Common Sense ---------- by Thomas Paine Full text of the book that inspired the Declaration of Independence and fueled the American revolution. (1776) http://www.free-market.net/rd/989194437.html 8- The Rights of Man ---------- by Thomas Paine Paine's defense of individual liberty. As always, Paine is quick to make valuable suggestions for proper government. http://www.free-market.net/rd/8481874.html 9- The papers of Thomas Jefferson ---------- The collected writings of the often-libertarian author of the Declaration of Independence. http://www.free-market.net/rd/520708203.html 10- Brief biography: John Locke (1632-1704) ---------- John Locke's influence on modern views of liberty is profound, including providing much of the philosophical influence for the American Revolution. http://www.free-market.net/rd/823862104.html 11- Democracy in America ---------- by Alexis de Tocqueville The full text of the classic 19th-century analysis by an observant French aristocrat of the culture and people of the American republic and the potential threat to liberty posed by too much democracy. http://www.free-market.net/rd/266647317.html 12- Founding Fathers info ---------- Founding Fathers The one-stop site for any history buff looking for a convenient archive of historical documents, articles, essays, books and more. Also, great links, quotes and research resources. http://www.free-market.net/rd/4425785.html 13- Is the Spirit of '76 Dead? ---------- Rational Review by R. Lee Wrights "Let's face it: if you have to ask permission to do something you are not free. And yet, Americans don't seem to be particularly bothered by having to ask for state-sanctioned permission to do every little thing." (07/02) http://www.free-market.net/rd/864039006.html 14- The worship of government ---------- Hawaii Reporter by Rex Curry "Does every pledge of allegiance establish a religion -- the worship of government?" (07/01/02) http://www.free-market.net/rd/441348698.html 15- Americans celebrate Dependence Day ---------- Lew Rockwell.com by Butler Shaffer "[A]sk yourself how -- if at all -- you intend to spend July 4th. Will it be in celebration of your independence, or submission to a condition of dependence?" (07/01/02) http://www.free-market.net/rd/464080961.html 16- The first revolution led by small businessmen ---------- Small Business Survival Committee by Darrell McKigney "There is no question that the free-market, consumer-oriented experience of the founding generation was a major contributing factor in building a successful democratic government." (06/27/02) http://www.free-market.net/rd/581911291.html 17- July 4th ---------- Empower America by Jack Kemp "As we celebrate the 226th anniversary of our beloved Declaration of Independence, it is remarkable to reflect on the fact that America has survived wars hot and cold, a civil war and a second peaceful revolution to ensure equal rights to blacks and women as well as instances of rascality in government..." (7/02/02) http://www.free-market.net/rd/562791673.html 18- July Forth! ---------- The Libertarian Enterprise by L. Neil Smith "I don't know whether you've noticed it or not, but everybody who was pretending to be in charge of America the day before September 11, 2001, is still pretending to be in charge. The difference is that they have more money to play with, and a hell of a lot more power over our lives." (07/02) http://www.free-market.net/rd/210047303.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Like Politech? Make a donation here: http://www.politechbot.com/donate/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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