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    Jeff Deist: Should Libertarians Care about the Constitution?



    Published on Jul 21, 2017
    Lysander Spooner called it "The Constitution of no authority." Conservatives fetishize it, but don't follow it. Progressives want it annulled. So, what should libertarians think about America's founding document?

    Our guests Brion McClanahan and Allen Mendenhall give us the unadulterated history and unpleasant truths about constitutionalism—but also consider its underappreciated benefits.This is a discussion of the Constitution you won't hear anywhere else.
    Quote Originally Posted by Ron Paul View Post
    The intellectual battle for liberty can appear to be a lonely one at times. However, the numbers are not as important as the principles that we hold. Leonard Read always taught that "it's not a numbers game, but an ideological game." That's why it's important to continue to provide a principled philosophy as to what the role of government ought to be, despite the numbers that stare us in the face.
    Quote Originally Posted by Origanalist View Post
    This intellectually stimulating conversation is the reason I keep coming here.



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    It's an imperfect but nonetheless praiseworthy expression of liberal ethics.

    It's not the foundation of liberal ethics.

    Where liberal ethics and the Constitution diverge, the former prevails.

    Practically speaking, reverence for the Constitution is something to be encouraged, for electoral reasons.



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