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Freedom Was the Loser in Last Night’s Debate

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
In a government of laws, existence of government will be imperiled if it fails to observe the law scrupulously. Our government is the potent, the omnipresent teacher. For good or for ill, it teaches the whole people by its example. Crime is contagious. If the government becomes a lawbreaker, it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.
– Louis Dembitz Brandeis, Whitney v. California [1927]

HORNBERGER’S BLOG
September 11, 2024
Freedom Was the Loser in Last Night’s Debate
No matter who is considered the winner of last night’s presidential debate, one thing is painfully clear: Regardless of who wins the election, we will continue to live in an unfree society. The election will simply decide who is going to be our ruler — Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. Unfortunately, the presidential race has been devoid of any discussion of the principles …
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