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Welcome to the Road to Concord (RTC)

With my recent post on the RNL, I thought it might be appropriate to post a quick welcome to those of you just finding my blog.  This blog page is dedicated to teaching the fundamental principles of individual rights and … Continue reading

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Democracy vs. the Republic

The notion that democracy equals freedom has become wide-spread in the Western world, but, unfortunately for the cause of individual rights and liberty, nothing could be farther from the truth.  In fact, democracy is the negation of individual rights and … Continue reading

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Natural vs. Civil Rights

Natural Rights are not the same as civil rights.  This is another crucial distinction that is essential to understanding the principles of liberty.   Natural Rights are a part of Natural Law and, therefore, come from our Creator.  But civil rights … Continue reading

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The Constrained vs. Unconstrained view of Human Nature

I am not sure who first developed these ideas, but I first learned about them while reading Thomas Sowell’s book, A Conflict of Visions: Idealogical Origins of Political Struggles.  In short, Sowell explains that, while there are many different forms … Continue reading

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The Collective vs. the Cooperative

The notion of the collective and the cooperative are not the same thing, and it is essential that those who value individual rights and liberty know the difference.  The collective does not exist outside the mind of man, but the … Continue reading

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Consolidation: the Tyranny of the Collective

This is a huge subject, and one of the most deadly threats to Natural Rights, Natural Law and the Social Contract.  In fact, it could be argued that the notion of the collective is the negation of the individual.  Eventually, … Continue reading

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Party: the Tyranny of Faction

Political Parties are another form of artificial entity, and, as such, they share in all threats posed by artificial entities.  But political Parties present a special threat to individual rights and liberty worthy of their own, separate post.  In the … Continue reading

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Silence: the Tyranny of Apathy

All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. –Edmund Burke Silence in the face of evil is itself evil. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer   So long as we wish to be a part of … Continue reading