Liberty in America, Past, Present and Future: A Prescription for America.

by Choby, Dr. Bill

• ISBN13: 9781452000848
• ISBN10: 1452000840
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Author Solutions

Summary

Liberty in America; Past, Present and Future takes a long look back into the evolution of the personal liberty from its earliest recorded beginnings, through the middle ages to the founding of our unique American Republic and personal freedom. It goes on to describe how our liberties have been gradually eroded by the progressive encroachment of politically correct state and federal governments. The author concludes with a practical solution to preserve our liberties into the future. This book was designed to be read in one evening, but the hyperlink references throughout the text may draw the reader to explore the topics online for days. So find a comfortable chair, sit back and enjoy a journey of re-discovering liberty in America.

Excerpts

The birth of our American political liberty came as a result of the colonists' fierce opposition to the tyrannical rule of King George of England. In political circles, nothing is so loathsome as the arbitrary use of power in order to force a disadvantage people into subjugation. When service to the British rule became overburdening, personal liberty began to take root as a political alternative. As the demands of the Crown increased, the colonists rebelled. And the more the colonists resisted, the more oppressive the King's rule became. It was only a matter of time before the final straw was reached. In March 1770, armed conflict had been avoided, but an unruly crowd of Boston antagonists, pelted a small guard of British soldiers with snowballs containing rocks and pieces of bricks. The soldiers withdrew defensively into corner, but a soldier fell discharging his musket. A voice in the crowd yelled fire and the detachment released a deadly volley into the crowd. Although the soldiers were tried for the accusation of murder, noted Boston attorney John Adams, successfully defended the soldiers actions on the grounds of self defense. The incident became widely known as the Boston massacre when Samuel Adams convinced Paul Revere to memorialize the event with an engraved silver printing plate that showed the soldiers as cold blooded killers. Printed copies of Revere's work became a false but effective political tool to fan the flames of discontent in the colonies.