On the imposition of Liberty, June 26, 2024, introduction. What is the relationship between virtue and liberty? Not only is it an important question, it is also a vexed question. Not surprisingly, a good deal of confusion surrounds it. Some of the confusion is honest confusion and some of it is not so honest.

But either way it is still confusion.

A related item, and equally confused, is the question of whether or not the preservation of

individual liberty is the prime directive when it comes to the exercise of political power.

The Libertarian and the Liberal would both say yes.

The Historic Conservative would say no, but not because liberty is not to be protected, but rather because it is not the only good to be protected.

There are national goods besides individual liberty, and let me count the ways.

We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect union.

1. Establish justice, 2. Ensure domestic tranquility, 3.

Provide for the common defense. 4. Promote the general welfare, 5, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and to our

posterity.

6.

Do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States.

Constitution, preamble.

Securing the blessings of liberty for us and for our children really is one of the basic functions

of a righteous government.

But it is not the only one.

Other objectives are in the mix, as they should be. In fact, unless you have the establishment of justice,

domestic tranquility and the like, you are not going to be able to secure the blessings of liberty for anybody.

Liberty grows organically. Civic Liberty grows naturally and organically when the gospel comes to a people and a large number of them are freed from their sins. There are no shortcuts. Liberty simply cannot be imposed on a tribe of spiritual dunces. no they can have a government over them which rests upon and therefore respects their liberty.

Do you grow weary Coriakin of ruling such foolish subjects as I have given you here?

Notice that the magician, they are very stupid but there's no real harm in them.

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