Pondering the Logic of Liberty
If you watch the tags on my posts, you’ll notice one or two that don’t really make sense. One of these was on the post “Meditation.”
I had added the tag “Founding Fathers.” Now why would I do that? Surely the Founding Fathers weren’t really into meditation? No, they probably weren’t. It was the last quote in my post that made me decide to add that tag:
This Logic was further clarified as England started tightening her hold on the colonists, who thought of themselves as British subjects endowed with the same rights as those on the mainland. Confused about England’s unjust control of the colonies more and new questions arose. By 1776 it was apparent either submission to tyranny or resistance by force were the only choices. A Declaration was made and a new government formed. The Articles of Confederation proved too weak though and the Logic of Liberty was further refined.
In 1787 this Logic of Liberty was brought to Philadelphia by great men for the purpose of revising the Articles. The delegates were soon convinced to work on a new form of government for the United States. Through a miraculous series of compromise and debate a system of popular government that had never been tried come forth.
That government, despite the haste and craftiness of modern men, has stood longer than any other comparable government. The freedoms enjoyed here are greater than anywhere else in the world. It is a testament to the Founders’ inspired thought and foresight that the United States of America has stood so well for so long under The Constitution.
Something this great does not come in a day, a month, or even a year. This comes of centuries of God moving in the hearts of men to explore new lands, to live free by their own industry, and to ponder on their Freedom and Liberty that they might know how to maintain it.
I had added the tag “Founding Fathers.” Now why would I do that? Surely the Founding Fathers weren’t really into meditation? No, they probably weren’t. It was the last quote in my post that made me decide to add that tag:
“You believe in freedom of speech; you strive for articulation. We believe in freedom of silence; we lapse into meditation.” –Proffesor Hari DamIt made me think of the couple hundred years the colonists had to exercise true freedom and live in true liberty away from the English mainland. Having such an unrestrained use of land and their own labor gave many men the opportunity for leisure. This leisure was used, among other things surely, for study and self-improvement. There were many well-read people who had no pressure from war, insufficient means of living, or an established state religion. Because of their studying the colonists were able to reason out the Logic of Liberty in a clearer form than ever before. In a way, they "lapse[d] into meditation."
This Logic was further clarified as England started tightening her hold on the colonists, who thought of themselves as British subjects endowed with the same rights as those on the mainland. Confused about England’s unjust control of the colonies more and new questions arose. By 1776 it was apparent either submission to tyranny or resistance by force were the only choices. A Declaration was made and a new government formed. The Articles of Confederation proved too weak though and the Logic of Liberty was further refined.
In 1787 this Logic of Liberty was brought to Philadelphia by great men for the purpose of revising the Articles. The delegates were soon convinced to work on a new form of government for the United States. Through a miraculous series of compromise and debate a system of popular government that had never been tried come forth.
That government, despite the haste and craftiness of modern men, has stood longer than any other comparable government. The freedoms enjoyed here are greater than anywhere else in the world. It is a testament to the Founders’ inspired thought and foresight that the United States of America has stood so well for so long under The Constitution.
Something this great does not come in a day, a month, or even a year. This comes of centuries of God moving in the hearts of men to explore new lands, to live free by their own industry, and to ponder on their Freedom and Liberty that they might know how to maintain it.
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